Pro-life advocates from around the state braved freezing temperatures to gather at the State Capitol Jan. 22 for the 49th annual MCCL March for Life.
Photos: March for Life 2022
Bishop Kettler: Temporary COVID protocols will protect people, health systems
“We are a Church that understands the significance of sacrifice, and so I’m asking you to make some additional sacrifices for the good of our communities and our people.”
MCC looks to stop gambling expansion, support policies benefiting families
With the start of the 2022 Minnesota legislative session on Jan. 31, among the top policy priorities for the Minnesota Catholic Conference will be stopping efforts to legalize sports betting in the state, increasing supports for nonpublic school students and ensuring the budget surplus is used to benefit one of the state’s most important resources: families.
Catholics demonstrate Christian unity in offering ministries to Lutheran congregation
Three lifelong Catholics — Lisa Barton, Kaye Schmnich and Terry Elliot — are employed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud, which gives them a unique ecumenical perspective as Catholics observe the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18-25.
Catholic Charities’ Mardi Gras celebration will be free, all-virtual event
The celebration will feature music, inspiring stories and a silent auction.
Obituary: Benedictine Sister Colette (Darlene) Primus
Benedictine Sister Colette (Darlene) Primus, 89, died Jan. 4 at St. Scholastica Convent, St. Cloud. The Eucharist of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Sacred Heart Chapel, St. Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph with burial in the monastery cemetery. Friends may call at St. Scholastica Convent on Monday, Jan. 10, for a prayer service at 1 p.m., followed by visitation until 4:15 p.m., or for a vigil prayer service at 7 p.m. at St. Benedict’s Monastery. Visitation continues at 9 a.m. until the time of the funeral.
‘Creation’ window restored at Collegeville parish
The “Creation” window on the west wall of St. John the Baptist Parish in Collegeville was recently restored. TerHaar Stained Glass Studio in Cold Spring cleaned the window, replaced lead, re-soldered joints, reinforced the panels and re-installed it Dec. 22.
First Honoring Marriage Day for Latino couples slated for Jan. 29
“A blessing [such as Honoring Marriage Day] is a pastoral work and an expression of a faith community’s joys and hopes. That is important in any culture,” said Mayuli Bales, diocesan director of multicultural ministries.