St. Mary’s Cathedral was filled for the noon Mass celebrated by the bishop.
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Photos: Priesthood ordinations 2020
Father Thomas Skaja from Annunciation Parish in Mayhew Lake, Father Brady Keller from St. Gall Parish in Tintah; and Father Patrick Hoeft from St. Louis Parish in Paynesville were ordained to the priesthood June 6 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud.
Bishop Kettler gathers with diocesan Church online for Holy Week, Easter
While churches in the Diocese of St. Cloud remain closed to public celebration of the Mass until May 15, Bishop Donald Kettler invited area Catholics to join him for his private celebration of Palm Sunday and the Easter Triduum via livestream.
Coronavirus update page added to diocesan website
A page with the latest information about the Diocese of St. Cloud’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) has been added to the diocesan website.
Catholic Community Schools closing March 16
The St. Cloud-area Catholic Community Schools announced March 15 that all nine member schools will temporarily close effective March 16, according to a post on their Facebook page.
Men gather for learning, fellowship and prayer at annual conference
About 300 men from around the diocese attended the event hosted by the Office of Marriage and Family of the Diocese of St. Cloud. In addition to the keynote, the conference included time for adoration and reconciliation, a panel discussion with priests of the diocese and Mass with Bishop Donald Kettler.
Melrose parishioners’ names to be memorialized on tabernacle
Parishioners are being invited after Masses Feb. 8-9 and 15-16 to sign their names on the tabernacle, which will be a permanent part of the new tabernacle configuration. It will be centered in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament located behind the altar in the new church.
Bishop’s Annual Appeal: Emmaus Institute helps form leaders for the future
“What I learned, what I saw, was that being a disciple means to go out and do it, don’t wait,” said Mayuli Bales, one of the co-founders of the Emmaus Institute. A student herself, she has seen firsthand the impact the classes are already having on the other students.