Crosier Brother John “Emil” Hartman, 82, died Nov. 27 at the St. Cloud Hospital. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Crosier Priory Church in Onamia with vigil and visiting beforehand. A luncheon will follow. Burial will be at the priory cemetery.
Obituary: Crosier Brother John “Emil” Hartman
Obituary: Franciscan Sister Mary Joel (Bernice) Bieniek
Franciscan Sister Mary Joel (Bernice) Bieniek, 104, died Nov. 29 at St. Francis Convent, Little Falls. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Francis Convent Dec. 6 at 11 a.m. Friends may call at St. Francis Convent from 9 a.m. until the time of the funeral.
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.
Bishop Kettler: What are we waiting for?
The Advent season is a gift — one that helps us to focus less on ourselves and more clearly and intentionally on the One who is coming.
Obituary: Deacon Michael Keable
Deacon Michael Keable, 81, died Nov. 20 at the St. Cloud VA Hospital. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 30, in St. John’s Abbey Church in Collegeville, with Bishop Donald Kettler, presiding. Burial will follow in the St. John’s Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. in the church.
The synod process: What it means for you, our diocese and the global Church
“The synod is meant to help people be their best self, to help us be a community better together, to help us listen to one another.”
St. Augusta parish’s ‘Music Man’ raises ‘fun’ and builds community
The nostalgic tunes of “Seventy-six Trombones,” “Marian the Librarian” and “Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little” will bring back special memories for those attending “The Music Man” dinner theater at St. Mary Help of Christians in St. Augusta in December.
Catholic Charities holiday programs support children and families in need
Catholic Charities Emergency Services, in conjunction with the Valhalla Detachment of the U.S. Marine Corps League, is sponsoring the annual St. Cloud Area Toys for Tots program.