Ann Marschel said the root of the program is building up young people to know that they have value and worth. “I don’t think they’re often told that.”
Rice woman raises teens’ understanding about healthy relationships through ELEVATE center
Photos: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Bishop Donald Kettler celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe – the patron of the Americas – with a Mass for the Latino community at St. Joseph Parish in Waite Park Dec. 12.
Photos: Four Pillars in Faith youth raise funds by baking Thanksgiving pies
Youth from the parishes of the Four Pillars in Faith Area Catholic Community sold baked-from-scratch Thanksgiving pies to raise funds to attend a Steubenville Youth Conference next year.
Photos: Deacon Vincent Charles ordained in Isanti
Among his family and friends, Vincent Charles was ordained a permanent deacon Nov. 13 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Isanti by Bishop Donald Kettler. “I’m just so […]
Good Samaritan: Katherine Kosel
The service offered by this 94-year-old member of St. Louis Bertrand Parish in Foreston “has always been a gift with no strings attached,” says her pastor.
DMD 2021: Local Catholics gather for day of prayer, fellowship, synod preparation
Parishioners, priests and religious brothers and sisters from around the diocese traveled to St. John’s University in Collegeville Oct. 23 for Diocesan Ministry Day, an event dedicated to celebrating the diocese’s people, parishes and Area Catholic Communities.
Photos: Diocesan Ministry Day 2021
This year’s event was bilingual and gave area Catholics an opportunity to celebrate their faith and the gifts they bring to their parishes and Area Catholic Communities. It was also the official launch of the diocese’s local participation in the upcoming world Synod of Bishops.
Photos: Honoring Marriage Day celebrated in Melrose
Couples celebrating milestone anniversaries of 5, 25, 40, 50, 60 and 60-plus years in 2021 gathered at St. Mary Church in Melrose Oct. 2.