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    August 5, 20264

    Photos: Franciscan Sisters host 2026 Green Fair Folk Festival

    August 5, 20264

    The gift of a century: Riestenberg farm in Perham to receive Catholic Century Farm Award

    August 5, 20264

    Growing unity through faith and farming: Moenkedick family to host Rural Life Celebration in Perham Aug. 16

  • All Things New
    All Things New
    July 1, 20264

    All Things New: How naming a new parish can bring new energy to parish life

    June 25, 20264

    Faith Handed Down: How one ACC is saying goodbye to a beloved building

    June 4, 20264

    Parish visits across Stearns County inspire deeper faith for St. Cloud couple

  • Our Church in the World
    Our Church in the World
    August 6, 20264

    Church prays, recalls pain and compassion after Texas flood tragedy 1 year ago

    August 6, 20264

    Catholics see outpouring of grace after EF-3 tornado; Wisconsin storm miraculously took no lives

    August 5, 20264

    New Notre Dame report lists 12 key proposals to improve seminary formation

  • Everyday Discipleship
    Everyday Discipleship
    • On Canon Law with Father Crane
    • Our Faith Explained
    • Our Faith in Action
    • In Light of Faith
    August 5, 20264

    Hidden for centuries: How newly identified St. Augustine sermons were found

    August 5, 20264

    Celebrating Mary in the month of August

    August 3, 20264

    Saint Profile: St. Cajetan

  • Through Another Lens
    Through Another Lens
    August 5, 20264

    Inside the Capitol: A study day focused on the Church’s response to pain and suffering

    August 5, 20264

    Theologian explains new book, ‘A Catholic Guide to Being Human,’ in a time of confusion

    August 5, 20264

    Voting rights: A people of hope in the long journey toward justice

  • Arts & Culture
    Arts & Culture
    August 5, 20264

    Pope Leo’s meeting with Patti Smith highlights rocker’s Church-adjacent artistry

    August 5, 20264

    At premiere, Blessed Rother film sparks hope for new saints inspired by his life

    July 30, 20264

    Bishop: Church must listen to victims, understand abuse also threatens ‘faith itself’

August 5, 2026

Photos: Franciscan Sisters host 2026 Green Fair Folk Festival

August 5, 2026

Vocation camp participants witness seminarians’ admission to candidacy

July 29, 2026

Bishop Neary: Rural life is a privilege, a blessing and a responsibility

July 23, 2026

Kleckers honored with Humanae Vitae Award

July 23, 2026

Holy Ground in Minnesota: A summer pilgrimage across the North Star State

Around the Diocese

Around the Diocese. Feature. August 5, 2026

Photos: Franciscan Sisters host 2026 Green Fair Folk Festival

The Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls welcomed the public to their campus Aug. 5 for the festival.

Around the Diocese. August 5, 2026

The gift of a century: Riestenberg farm in Perham to receive Catholic Century Farm Award

Around the Diocese. August 5, 2026

Growing unity through faith and farming: Moenkedick family to host Rural Life Celebration in Perham Aug. 16

Around the Diocese. Feature. August 5, 2026

Vocation camp participants witness seminarians’ admission to candidacy

Around the Diocese. July 30, 2026 1

A partner in ministry, a friend in faith: Honoring the life and legacy of Tom Offerdahl

Around the Diocese. July 30, 2026

Catholic sisters unite in prayer to remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki victims

All Things New

All Things New. July 1, 2026

All Things New: How naming a new parish can bring new energy to parish life

A new parish name is more than a label. It can be a grace-filled sign of hope, unity and renewed purpose as a community begins a new chapter together.

All Things New. June 25, 2026

Faith Handed Down: How one ACC is saying goodbye to a beloved building

All Things New. Around the Diocese. June 4, 2026

Parish visits across Stearns County inspire deeper faith for St. Cloud couple

All Things New. June 2, 2026

Not outdated: The parish as a living mission

All Things New. May 28, 2026 1

Father Knoblach: The indefinable Church

All Things New. Through Another Lens. May 20, 2026

Carrying the cross of change: Seeing with faith, walking toward hope

Our Church in the World

Our Church in the World. August 6, 2026

Church prays, recalls pain and compassion after Texas flood tragedy 1 year ago

A year after deadly flash flooding in Kerrville, Texas, took the lives of more than 130 people, Catholic clergy in Texas have given encouragement and support to those who suffered loss.

Our Church in the World. August 6, 2026

Catholics see outpouring of grace after EF-3 tornado; Wisconsin storm miraculously took no lives

Our Church in the World. August 5, 2026

New Notre Dame report lists 12 key proposals to improve seminary formation

Our Church in the World. August 5, 2026

By living for ‘God’s purposes,’ Knights care for his people, archbishop tells convention

Our Church in the World. July 29, 2026

‘Care — not suicide’: Catholics and advocates push back as New York MAID law takes effect

Our Church in the World. July 29, 2026

Wildfires in Spain force Augustinian nuns to evacuate monastery

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Everyday Discipleship

Everyday Discipleship. August 5, 2026

Hidden for centuries: How newly identified St. Augustine sermons were found

Two previously unknown sermons by St. Augustine have been identified in a 12th-century manuscript preserved in Poland, giving scholars a rare new window into the mind of one of Christianity’s greatest theologians more than 1,600 years after he preached them.

Everyday Discipleship. August 5, 2026

Celebrating Mary in the month of August

Everyday Discipleship. August 3, 2026

Saint Profile: St. Cajetan

Everyday Discipleship. July 29, 2026

6 great Christian authors (and how to start reading them)

Everyday Discipleship. July 29, 2026

Faith in Christ in the storm

Through Another Lens

Through Another Lens. August 5, 2026

Inside the Capitol: A study day focused on the Church’s response to pain and suffering

The Sept. 1 event will ask participants to consider how the Church can respond to physical suffering and emotional pain.

Through Another Lens. August 5, 2026

Theologian explains new book, ‘A Catholic Guide to Being Human,’ in a time of confusion

Through Another Lens. August 5, 2026

Voting rights: A people of hope in the long journey toward justice

Through Another Lens. July 30, 2026

GOOD IDEA: What if Vacation Bible School wasn’t just for kids?

Through Another Lens. July 29, 2026

Erlandson: Why an encyclical on AI is needed

CALENDAR EVENTS

Aug 2
August 2 @ 7:00 pm - August 7 @ 6:00 pm

Directed Retreat — St. Joseph, Spirituality Center

Aug 7
8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Theater Camp — St. Cloud, St. Peter’s Parish

Aug 7
7:00 pm

Children’s Theater Performance — St. Cloud, St. Peter Parish

Aug 8
5:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Parish Festival (Bonifest) — Cold Spring, St. Boniface Parish

Aug 8
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Mass — Farming, St. Catherine’s Oratory

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The @franciscansisterslf_mn welcomed the public to The @franciscansisterslf_mn welcomed the public to their campus Aug. 5 for the 2026 Green Fair Folk Festival. Visitors listened to live music featuring students and faculty from St. Francis Music Center and perused an array of exhibits featuring earth-friendly products, “green” education and fair trade items. #careforcreation
Participants in this year’s diocesan vocation camp Participants in this year’s diocesan vocation camp had the opportunity to attend the admission to candidacy of three of our seminarians. The 75 campers attended the Mass, celebrated by Bishop Patrick Neary, Aug. 4 at Immaculate Conception Church in Osakis. Following the Mass, the campers were treated to supper and games on the church lawn. Bishop Neary spoke to the young men before they headed back to the camp on Lake Osakis. The admission to candidacy is a significant step in a seminarian’s formation when the Church formally recognizes his readiness to continue preparing for priestly ordination and he publicly commits himself to that vocation. More photos in this week’s Friday Feed newsletter. #priesthood #seminarians #vocations #vocationcamp
You may think you need a ticket to Rome or Lourdes You may think you need a ticket to Rome or Lourdes to experience a pilgrimage. But across the six dioceses of Minnesota there are thousands of miles of backroads and years of rich Catholic history. We would like to suggest that a road trip around the North Star State might be just the pilgrimage you need this summer. See our picks from each diocese for a #minnesotapilgrimage at the link in our bio! #summerroadtrip #minnesota #catholicfaith #catholiclife #pilgrimage
Tom and Meg Klecker are this year’s recipients of Tom and Meg Klecker are this year’s recipients of the Humanae Vitae Award. The @diocesestcloud presents the award annually to someone who has demonstrated extraordinary courage in promoting natural family planning and the teachings of Humanae Vitae. They were honored during the annual Humanae Vitae Mass and Award Reception, celebrated by bishop July 23 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud.⁠ Read more about the Kleckers and their work at the link in our bio. #humanaevitae
St. Joseph couple Tom and Meg Klecker will be pres St. Joseph couple Tom and Meg Klecker will be presented with the annual Humanae Vitae Award July 23 at St. Mary's Cathedral. Read more about them and the award at the link in our bio. #humanaevitae
Priests entering new and first-time pastor assignm Priests entering new and first-time pastor assignments gathered with Bishop Neary and other diocesan leaders June 25 to reflect and prepare for this time of change in their ministries. It was a great day of sharing ideas and getting to know the diocesan staff. Please pray for our priests entering new assignments next week and for their communities. #priesthood
The @stbensisters are building a new monastery! Th The @stbensisters are building a new monastery! They broke ground on the new 54,000 square-foot building last week. Read all about it at the link in our bio! Thanks to @kimmandersonphoto for covering the event!⁠ ------------
The Central Minnesota Catholic magazine and Office The Central Minnesota Catholic magazine and Office of Communications received 13 awards from the @cm_association for work published in #2025. The awards were announced June 19 at the 2026 Catholic Media Conference held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. #CMCAC #catholicpress
On June 9, the One In Christ Area Catholic Communi On June 9, the One In Christ Area Catholic Community hosted an inclusive evening of Mass, crafts, dancing and fellowship for adults with special needs and their caregivers. Read more about this GOOD IDEA at the link in our bio. #catholicfaith #goodidea #parishlife
Four new graduates of the Emmaus Institute for Min Four new graduates of the Emmaus Institute for Ministry Formation were commissioned June 13 in Collegeville, marking an important milestone not only in their own spiritual journeys but also in the life of the Diocese of St. Cloud. Karen Handeland from Sacred Heart parish in Sauk Rapids, Wendy Johanna Vigil de Milla and Brayan Orlando Godoy Chilisna from Mary of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Rockville and Guadalupe Cismowski from St. Andrew Parish in Elk River were formed through four years of prayer, study and pastoral training.
ICYMI: On the same day the US bishops formally cel ICYMI: On the same day the US bishops formally celebrated the consecration at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando, St. Cloud Vicar General Father Scott Pogatchnik presided at a Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud to mark the special celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. #SacredHeartOfJesus #America250 #Consecration #USCCB
On Saturday, June 6, five men were ordained deacon On Saturday, June 6, five men were ordained deacons at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud. John Bell, Chad Middendorf and Ruben Uribe Mejia were ordained to the permanent diaconate, lifelong service in parish and community ministry, and Tobias Ellis and Scott Kahler were ordained transitional deacons, continuing their formation toward the priesthood. More photos to come in this week’s Friday Feed newsletter. #ordination #transitionaldeacons #permanentdiaconate #deacons
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Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture. August 5, 2026

Pope Leo’s meeting with Patti Smith highlights rocker’s Church-adjacent artistry

The American singer-songwriter Patti Smith met with Pope Leo XIV July 31 in a private audience at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace.

Arts & Culture. August 5, 2026

At premiere, Blessed Rother film sparks hope for new saints inspired by his life

Arts & Culture. July 30, 2026

Bishop: Church must listen to victims, understand abuse also threatens ‘faith itself’

Arts & Culture. July 29, 2026

Oslo’s bishop on why Sigrid Undset’s complex life, compelling writing resonate from Norway to US

Arts & Culture. July 23, 2026

Pope Leo quotes Bob Dylan song in book foreword calling for nuclear disarmament

Español

Español. August 5, 2026

El Papa León XIV en el concierto de Andrea Bocelli: La belleza de la música nos conduce a Dios

Al caer la tarde sobre los Jardines Pontificios de Castel Gandolfo el 29 de julio, el Papa León XIV escuchó a Andrea Bocelli dirigir a 164 voces jóvenes en un himno, lo que le llevó a reflexionar sobre cómo la belleza puede conducirnos a Dios.

Español. August 5, 2026

El Papa León XIV visitará 10 ciudades de Sudamérica en noviembre

Español. August 3, 2026

Historia de un santo: San Cayetano

Español. July 29, 2026

El mensaje del Papa León a la juventud: Jesús no quiere que sean ‘jóvenes de sillón’

Español. July 27, 2026

Historia de una santo: San Ignacio de Loyola

Español. July 23, 2026

La Semana de Concientización sobre la PFN de la USCCB destaca una verdad atemporal mediante enfoques creativos

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