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April 17, 20254
Obituary: Father Albert Holmes
April 17, 20254
Photos: Blessing of holy oils
April 16, 20254
Holy Week and Easter Masses interpreted for deaf and hard of hearing
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April 10, 20254
Passion play in Poland’s ‘Valley of Death’ reminder of dark past, invincible Christian hope
April 10, 20254
Pope prays for victims of Dominican nightclub disaster
April 10, 20254
First-ever Deaf Eucharistic Congress inspires people to greater love of Jesus
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From the Editor
Faith in the Public Arena
Last Word
April 9, 20254
Hope in the tomb
April 2, 20254
Inside the Capitol: Bishop Neary joins Minnesota bishops for advocacy day at the State Capitol
April 1, 20254
Twenty Something: Riding the winds of change
Focus on Faith
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Our Faith Explained
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Food for the Journey | Fr. Ron Rolheiser
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Theology 101
April 9, 20254
What are the 14 traditional Stations of the Cross?
April 2, 20254
10 reasons to come back to the Catholic Church
April 2, 20254
How a ‘spirituality of martyrdom’ shapes a Christian approach to end of life care
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April 9, 20254
‘Offer It Up’ explores finding grace in the pain of chronic illness
April 9, 20254
‘The Chosen’ Season Five sets the table for Holy Week
April 2, 20254
Monk Manual collaboration with Franciscan Friars of the Renewal fosters sensitivity to God’s voice
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Synod 2021–2024
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March 27, 20254
All Things New Planning Update: Listening as a way of being Church
March 27, 20254
Our Faith in Action: Simple practices that transform conversations
March 26, 20254
Our Faith Explained: What does the Church teach about listening?
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Español
April 9, 20254
¿Cuáles son las 14 estaciones del Vía Crucis?
April 3, 20254
El Papa Francisco da su aprobación a tres nuevos santos, entre ellos la primera santa venezolana
April 2, 20254
Diez razones para volver a la Iglesia Católica
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Laudato Si Study Session
Melrose Church Fire
May 20, 20194
Melrose parish breaks ground for new church
October 18, 20184
Bishop Kettler recognizes winners of YAYA awards
September 11, 20184
Melrose parish blesses site of new church

April 17, 2025

Photos: Blessing of holy oils

April 10, 2025

Alexandria woman tells story of faith and survival

April 8, 2025

Running to find healing and spiritual encounters: Deacon Vince Charles to compete in the Boston Marathon

April 2, 2025

Pilgrimage site profile: Saint Benedict’s Monastery — Sacred Heart Chapel

April 2, 2025

Prison chaplain offers supportive environment for incarcerated men

March 27, 2025

Bishop Neary: Holy listening is an act of love

March 26, 2025

Pilgrimage site profile: St. Clare’s Monastery

Around the Diocese

Around the Diocese. Obituaries. April 17, 2025

Obituary: Father Albert Holmes

A graveside service celebrating his life will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, with Father Michael Kellogg as celebrant at the Crystal Lake Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Around the Diocese. Feature. April 17, 2025

Photos: Blessing of holy oils

Around the Diocese. April 16, 2025

Holy Week and Easter Masses interpreted for deaf and hard of hearing

Around the Diocese. April 16, 2025

Holy Week and Easter services and retreats 2025

Around the Diocese. Obituaries. April 15, 2025

Obituary: Benedictine Father Donald Francis Talafous

Around the Diocese. April 14, 2025

Divine Mercy Novena and Celebrations

Nation/World

Nation/World. April 10, 2025

Passion play in Poland’s ‘Valley of Death’ reminder of dark past, invincible Christian hope

In Bydgoszcz, Poland, a powerful Passion play is bringing new life to one of World War II’s darkest chapters.

Nation/World. April 10, 2025

Pope prays for victims of Dominican nightclub disaster

Nation/World. April 10, 2025

First-ever Deaf Eucharistic Congress inspires people to greater love of Jesus

Nation/World. April 9, 2025

Franciscans in the Holy Land ask support through Good Friday collection

Nation/World. April 2, 2025

First-of-its-kind sensory room at church welcomes neurodivergent parishioners

Nation/World. April 2, 2025

Greenland’s only Catholic priest calls his ‘rewarding, demanding’ mission a ‘dream job’

Español

Español. April 9, 2025

¿Cuáles son las 14 estaciones del Vía Crucis?

Las estaciones entraron en la devoción de la Iglesia cuando los cristianos que no podían visitar Jerusalén: el Papa Clemente XII estableció en 14 el número de estaciones.

Español. April 3, 2025

El Papa Francisco da su aprobación a tres nuevos santos, entre ellos la primera santa venezolana

Español. April 2, 2025

Diez razones para volver a la Iglesia Católica

Español. March 27, 2025

Obispo Neary: Escuchar desde la perspectiva de la fe es un acto de amor

Español. March 27, 2025

Cientos de personas de El Paso se unen a una marcha y vigilia en contra de la deportación masiva de migrantes y las prohibiciones de asilo

Español. March 19, 2025

Grupos católicos ayudan a miles de migrantes de regresan a Sudamérica

Views

Views. April 9, 2025

Hope in the tomb

Our hope begins at a tomb, an unlikely dark place where Jesus makes his first resurrection appearance precisely when and where we are disoriented and sad.

Views. April 2, 2025

Inside the Capitol: Bishop Neary joins Minnesota bishops for advocacy day at the State Capitol

Views. April 1, 2025

Twenty Something: Riding the winds of change

Views. March 25, 2025

Scott Richert: The meaning of Lent

Views. March 25, 2025

Michael Howard: Embracing Black Catholics with ‘Cosmic Spirituality’

Bishop Neary’s Column

Bishop Neary's Column Feature March 27, 2025

Bishop Neary: Holy listening is an act of love

Bishop Neary's Column March 4, 2025

Bishop Neary: When the worst thing becomes the best thing

All Things New Bishop Neary's Column February 25, 2025

All Things New Planning Update: A word on the pastoral planning process from our shepherd

Bishop Neary's Column January 30, 2025

Bishop Neary: ‘Hope is a person, and He is Christ’

Around the Diocese Bishop Neary's Column Feature December 11, 2024

Bishop Neary: This Jubilee Year encourages all to be ‘Pilgrims of Hope’

All Things New Bishop Neary's Column October 28, 2024

Bishop Neary: Trust the fire of the Holy Spirit to inspire the future

Bishop Neary's Column September 23, 2024

Bishop Neary: Seek to promote and practice civility

UPCOMING EVENTS

Apr 22

5:30 pm

Taize Prayer — Little Falls, St. Francis Convent

Apr 24

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

“Keeping Yourself Safe” — St. Cloud, Elevate Pregnancy and Family Resource Center

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Eucharistic Revival

Eucharistic Revival Nation/World July 25, 2024

Congress calls on Catholics to ‘Walk with One,’ evangelize through ‘spiritual companionship’

Eucharistic Revival Nation/World July 18, 2024

‘Jesus, I trust in you’: National Eucharistic Congress opens with a powerful holy hour

Español Eucharistic Revival June 22, 2023

¡La Diócesis de St. Cloud está organizando un Congreso Eucarístico del 7 al 9 de septiembre!

Around the Diocese Eucharistic Revival Feature May 18, 2023

All ages ‘Becoming Eucharist’ word and art contest

Around the Diocese Eucharistic Revival Feature May 18, 2023

All Called to Christ ACC will host ‘Come and See’ event June 17

Eucharistic Revival Focus on Faith April 21, 2023

How to grow in devotion to the Eucharist (during the Eucharistic Revival and beyond)

Eucharistic Revival Focus on Faith April 21, 2023

Detroit archbishop says Christ’s presence in Blessed Sacrament inspired him as a boy and sustains him today

Synod 2021–2024

Around the Diocese Sínodo 2021 – 2024 Synod 2021–2024 March 6, 2024

6 things you need to know about the second round of Synod listening

Nation/World Synod 2021–2024 October 9, 2023

Synod call to communion can help a fractured world, theologian says

Nation/World Synod 2021–2024 October 5, 2023

Synod begins work with focus on Holy Spirit and listening

Nation/World Synod 2021–2024 April 20, 2023

Church must be united but not uniform, say synod organizers

Focus on Faith Synod 2021–2024 April 19, 2023

Many women are ‘the driving force of synodality,’ says religious sister who is synod official at Vatican

Nation/World Synod 2021–2024 April 14, 2023

North American Catholics identify harm of polarization, bishop says

Feature Focus on Faith Synod 2021–2024 April 14, 2023

Synod’s ‘messy,’ ‘joyful’ North American phase concludes with call to mission, moves to Rome

Focus on Faith

Focus on Faith. April 9, 2025

What are the 14 traditional Stations of the Cross?

Some of the traditional stations are not found in the Gospels but have been passed down over time.

Focus on Faith. April 2, 2025

10 reasons to come back to the Catholic Church

Focus on Faith. April 2, 2025

How a ‘spirituality of martyrdom’ shapes a Christian approach to end of life care

All Things New. Focus on Faith. March 27, 2025

Our Faith in Action: Simple practices that transform conversations

All Things New. Focus on Faith. March 26, 2025

Our Faith Explained: What does the Church teach about listening?

Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture. April 9, 2025

‘Offer It Up’ explores finding grace in the pain of chronic illness

The book “Offer It Up: Discovering the Power and Purpose of Redemptive Suffering” delves into the profound and often misunderstood concept of redemptive suffering within the Catholic tradition.

Arts & Culture. April 9, 2025

‘The Chosen’ Season Five sets the table for Holy Week

Arts & Culture. April 2, 2025

Monk Manual collaboration with Franciscan Friars of the Renewal fosters sensitivity to God’s voice

Book Reviews. March 31, 2025

Book Review: “The Future of Synodality: How We Move Forward from Here”

Arts & Culture. March 25, 2025

Poetry key to understanding Pope Francis, cardinal, speakers say

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Mary Strasser, a member of @stmaryalexandria, spen

Mary Strasser, a member of @stmaryalexandria, spent 18 months in a concentration camp as a young child at the end of WWII. She told her emotional story at a faith formation gathering April 9. Read more about it at the link in our bio. #faithformation #war #concentrationcamps #catholic #catholicfaith #catholiclife

The @saintjohnsabbey community celebrated Palm Sun

The @saintjohnsabbey community celebrated Palm Sunday today with the blessing of palms and a procession from the Great Hall to the Abbey Church. #lent2025 #palmsunday #palms #religiouslife #catholic #catholicfaith #catholiclife

@bishoppatricknearycsc and the priests, deacons an

@bishoppatricknearycsc and the priests, deacons and faithful of the diocese gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud April 10 for the annual #ChrismMass. During the Mass, Bishop Neary blessed the #holyoils that will be used in parishes for the coming year: the oil for the sick and oil for catechumens and consecrated the Sacred Chrism. At this Mass, priests renewed their priestly promises, and deacons renewed their commitments. #catholic #catholicchurch #catholiclife #lent2025

Father Kevin Soenneker, parochial vicar of the par

Father Kevin Soenneker, parochial vicar of the parishes of the @christ_catholic community, blessed the new fire truck for the @cityrichmondmn fire department April 5 at Saints Peter and Paul Church. The department has been working to outfit the truck — which was delivered in October at a cost of more than $400,000 — and train their 25 volunteer firefighters on the new equipment. #firefighters #firetruckblessing #blessing #catholiclife #catholicfaith #catholicsofinstagram #catholic

St. Clare’s Monastery in Sauk Rapids is our firs

St. Clare’s Monastery in Sauk Rapids is our first pilgrimage site feature and praying with the Poor Clare Sisters is one of the 24 practices promoted in our Jubilee Passport. Enjoy some photos of these sweet sisters taken last summer as they prepared for their 100th anniversary. Read more at the link in our bio. #jubileeyear2025 #jubilee #religiouslife #religiouscommunity #religioussisters #jubileepassport #jubileeofhope

Gerard Thomas Straub will present the 17th Annual

Gerard Thomas Straub will present the 17th Annual Fr. Wil Illies Heart Speaks to Heart Memorial Lecture on April 5 at @SCSUnewman in St. Cloud at 6:30 p.m. He is a documentary filmmaker and the founder and president of Pax et Bonum Communications, which produces films focused on the plight of the poor. Gerry talks with Tim Welch and Dianne Towalski about his work, his mission and his current projects. #Haiti #filmaking #prayer #poverty #catholic #mercy #catholicsocialteaching #poor

Middle school students have a new way to connect w

Middle school students have a new way to connect with others in the St. Cloud area. The @GraniteCityWyldLife group meets at the @stcloudymca for music, fun activities, gym time and more. Read more at the link in our bio! #middleschool #teens #catholicteens #catholicyouth #younglife #catholiclife

During #Lent, we will highlight Catholic Relief Se

During #Lent, we will highlight Catholic Relief Services’ work with stories and simple, meatless recipes from countries the agency serves. Pictured here is Egg Sauce with Boiled Yams from #Nigeria. Read the story and try the recipe at the link in our bio. #lent #meatlessfridays #lent2025 #catholic #catholicfaith #catholiclife

@collegevillemn has provided prayer and reflection

@collegevillemn has provided prayer and reflection for this #Lenten season using illuminations from @saintjohnsbible. This week, Holy Cross Sister Carmel Posa, adjunct professor of theology, invites us to contemplate our participation in the Transfigured Christ. Watch the video at the link in our bio. #Lent #Lent2025 #catholic #catholicprayer #catholiclife #catholicfaith

Hannah and Philip Shefveland's #faith, nourished b

Hannah and Philip Shefveland's #faith, nourished by the sacraments, brought them together and continues to be their foundation — at home, work and in the community. Read their story at the link in our bio. #sacraments #sacramentallife @scsunewman @sacredheartsaukrapids @holyspiritstcloud

Bishop Patrick Neary celebrated the Rite of Electi

Bishop Patrick Neary celebrated the Rite of Election March 9 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud with catechumens from around the diocese. Catechumens are those who are preparing to receive the sacraments of initiation — baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist — at the Easter Vigil. The Rite of Election is celebrated during Lent as part of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults. Thirty-two catechumens from 13 ACCs attended. (Photos by Kimm Anderson) #ocia #lent #sacramentsofinitiation #catholic #catholicchurch #catholiclife #catholicfaith

Zach Hill turned to God when things were going bad

Zach Hill turned to God when things were going badly at work. After that prayer, he was moved to return to church. He was recently confirmed and he and his wife Rebecca convalidated their marriage. Read the story at the link in our bio. #catholic #confirmation #convalidation #catholicfaith #catholiclife #OCIA

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