In the spotlight: Catholic Social Ministry Gathering, interreligious dialogue, Houston tornado damage
Photos of the Week: Jan. 30, 2023
Christian unity week: Doing good; seeking justice
In observance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18-25, churches in the Fergus Falls area — including Our Lady of Victory Parish — are joining together to hold daily prayer services followed by a lunch open to all. On Friday, Jan. 27, Our Lady of Victory hosted the service.
Pope announces ecumenical prayer before synod assembly in October
Encouraging Catholics to participate in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis also announced that before the assembly of the Synod of Bishops opens in early October, there will be an ecumenical prayer vigil in St. Peter’s Square.
St. Benedict’s Monastery to celebrate Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with prayer service
The public is invited to participate in the service with the theme “Do Good; Seek Justice,” which will be led by members of St. Benedict’s Monastery, St. Joseph Parish and Resurrection Lutheran Church, all in St. Joseph.
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.
Ask Father Tom: Work of ecumenism is everyone’s responsibility
“May we all strive to be what Jesus prayed and sacrificed himself for in his final hours: to gather into one the dispersed children of God.”
Photos of the Week: Jan. 24-31, 2021
In the spotlight this week: March for Life, COVID-19 and the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Mary Marrocco: Christian unity urgent for a suffering world
“We can take concrete steps to move toward other Christian churches in joyful welcome, daring to move from a once-a-year prayer with strangers to at least a dialogue of charity.”