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June 4, 20264
Playing for the Heart of Jesus: An interview with Royalton’s Clarissa Fussy of Grace Keys
June 4, 20264
Parish visits across Stearns County inspire deeper faith for St. Cloud couple
June 1, 20264
Five hearts committed to service: Diocese welcomes five new deacons
All Things New
All Things New
June 4, 20264
Parish visits across Stearns County inspire deeper faith for St. Cloud couple
June 2, 20264
Not outdated: The parish as a living mission
May 28, 20264
Father Knoblach: The indefinable Church
Our Church in the World
Our Church in the World
June 4, 20264
Absence of USAID, misinformation among key challenges as CRS fights Ebola spread
June 4, 20264
Pope names first laywoman to lead Vatican communications office
June 4, 20264
Prayer service from US bishops commemorates immigrants, enslaved
Everyday Discipleship
Everyday Discipleship
On Canon Law with Father Crane
Our Faith Explained
Our Faith in Action
In Light of Faith
June 4, 20264
Q&A: When does a priest promise celibacy in the ordination process?
June 4, 20264
Celebrating Corpus Christi
June 1, 20264
Saint Profile: St. Clotilde
Through Another Lens
Through Another Lens
June 1, 20264
MCC Inside the Capitol: Catholics made a difference at the capitol this year
May 28, 20264
Zsupan-Jerome: Made from our words
May 28, 20264
‘Created, Called, Sent’ program expands; seeks new cohort for forming Catholic ministers
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
June 4, 20264
Movie Review — Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End
June 4, 20264
US dioceses see World Cup as opportunity for pastoral outreach, global encounter
May 28, 20264
Why Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ is a Catholic journey

May 28, 2026

Remembering Jane Marrin: A life of faith, service and leadership in the Diocese of St. Cloud

May 28, 2026

Rooted in 170 years of faith, St. Mary of Mount Carmel looks ahead with campus expansion

May 25, 2026

Pope Leo’s first encyclical, ‘Magnifica Humanitas,’ urges humanity to build civilization of love in digital world

May 25, 2026

13 things to know about Pope Leo’s encyclical on AI

May 25, 2026

‘Magnifica Humanitas’: Pope Leo’s AI encyclical warns of temptation to build future excluding God

Around the Diocese

Around the Diocese. June 4, 2026

Playing for the Heart of Jesus: An interview with Royalton’s Clarissa Fussy of Grace Keys

As the Grace Keys piano ministry enters a new season, 12‑year‑old Clarissa Fussy and her sisters are preparing to help lead a fresh series of musical reflections centered on the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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

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

Around the Diocese. June 1, 2026

Five hearts committed to service: Diocese welcomes five new deacons

Around the Diocese. Feature. May 28, 2026 1

Remembering Jane Marrin: A life of faith, service and leadership in the Diocese of St. Cloud

Around the Diocese. Bishop Neary's Column. May 28, 2026 1

Bishop Patrick Neary: In the heart of Christ, we find our mission

Around the Diocese. Feature. May 28, 2026

Rooted in 170 years of faith, St. Mary of Mount Carmel looks ahead with campus expansion

All Things New

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

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

Over the past two years, the couple has made it their mission to attend Mass at all 47 Catholic churches in Stearns County.

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

All Things New. April 30, 2026 1

Merged and closed parishes in the Diocese of St. Cloud: 1945 to the present

All Things New. Around the Diocese. Feature. April 2, 2026

Annunciation shares Holy Thursday bread-baking tradition

Our Church in the World

Our Church in the World. June 4, 2026

Absence of USAID, misinformation among key challenges as CRS fights Ebola spread

As international health officials warn of the Ebola outbreak in central Africa, Catholic Relief Services is among the groups seeking to stop the spread of the highly fatal disease.

Our Church in the World. June 4, 2026

Pope names first laywoman to lead Vatican communications office

Our Church in the World. June 4, 2026

Prayer service from US bishops commemorates immigrants, enslaved

Our Church in the World. June 4, 2026

Meet the amazing missionary priest who could be one of Minnesota’s first saints

Our Church in the World. May 28, 2026

Facing soaring fuel and fertilizer prices, Catholic farmers lean on faith

Our Church in the World. May 28, 2026

Pew: Most Americans who attend religious services have heard about political, social issues recently

Vatican News

Everyday Discipleship

Everyday Discipleship. June 4, 2026

Q&A: When does a priest promise celibacy in the ordination process?

Hypothetically, what would happen if the bishop accidentally left out the part of the ordination Mass where the future priest promises celibacy? That wouldn’t mean that the new priest was actually free to marry, would it?

Everyday Discipleship. June 4, 2026

Celebrating Corpus Christi

Everyday Discipleship. June 1, 2026

Saint Profile: St. Clotilde

Everyday Discipleship. May 28, 2026

Encyclical: What Pope Leo thinks about just war theory, historic Church apology for slavery

Everyday Discipleship. May 28, 2026

Pope Leo calls for ‘educational alliance’ on AI: Here are takeaways for parents, teachers

Through Another Lens

Through Another Lens. June 1, 2026

MCC Inside the Capitol: Catholics made a difference at the capitol this year

Catholic constituents emailing their legislators, thousands of prayers during Adoration at the Capitol, and years of relationship-building by Minnesota Catholic Conference staff lobbyists all play a role.

Through Another Lens. May 28, 2026

Zsupan-Jerome: Made from our words

Through Another Lens. May 28, 2026

‘Created, Called, Sent’ program expands; seeks new cohort for forming Catholic ministers

Through Another Lens. May 21, 2026

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

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

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

CALENDAR EVENTS

Jun 7

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Mini-Retreat — Albany, Seven Dolors Parish

Jun 8

12:00 pm

Golf Tournament — St. Cloud, Territory Golf Club

Jun 8

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Fare for All — St. Joseph, Resurrection Lutheran Church

Jun 8

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Seminarian Fundraiser — Waite Park, Pizza Ranch

Jun 9

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Special Needs Event — Sauk Rapids, Sacred Heart Parish

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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 Middenndorf 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

From the clients she helped in her roles at @ccstc

From the clients she helped in her roles at @ccstcloud to the priests, diocesan staff and lay people she served as chancellor of @diocesestcloud and everyone in between, she woke up every morning thinking about how she could make life better for someone else.

Jim and Lori Wagner have been visiting all of the

Jim and Lori Wagner have been visiting all of the churches in Stearns County. Where do you think they were visiting this weekend? Let us know in the comments and read all about their travels and what they’ve learned in this week’s Friday Feed! #catholiclife #catholicproudstcloud

@bishoppatricknearycsc celebrated, along with Fath

@bishoppatricknearycsc celebrated, along with Father Derek Wiechmann, the Memorial Day Mass at Assumption Cemetery, honoring the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. The celebration brought the community together in prayer, remembrance, and gratitude for those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms and those currently serving. This day reminds us not only to mourn the fallen but also to carry forward their legacy of courage, selflessness and love for others. #memorialday2026❤️🤍💙🇺🇸 #memorialday #memorialweekend

@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand after the 5 p.m

@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand after the 5 p.m Mass May 23 at St. Mary of Mount Carmel in Long Prairie for the groundbreaking of a long-awaited campus expansion. The project will connect the existing school and church and will include a fellowship hall with kitchen, a gathering space, an adoration chapel, a youth room and two Montessori-inspired classrooms. Read more about the details of the project in next week’s Friday Feed newsletter. #churchbuilding #churchconstruction #catholicschools #catholiceducation

Students at St. Katharine Drexel School host coffe

Students at St. Katharine Drexel School host coffee and donuts after Thursday morning daily Mass at St. Augustine in St. Cloud, fostering intergenerational connections as children and parishioners share conversations and stories. #catholicschool #catholicstudents

@bishoppatricknearycsc was at the Minnesota State

@bishoppatricknearycsc was at the Minnesota State Capitol for #eucharisticadoration May 1. On the first Friday of each month, the @mncatholicconference has organized adoration from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the basement level of the capitol building. Bishop Neary was on hand from 10 to 11 a.m. and Bishops Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Andrew Cozzens of Crookston and Chad Zielinski of New Ulm were also
expected that day.

Happy National Principal Day to our 26 Catholic sc

Happy National Principal Day to our 26 Catholic school principals! Sara Michaelson, superintendent of Catholic schools, shares this message of gratitude for their work in schools around the Diocese of St. Cloud. #catholicschoolstrong #catholiceducation #nationalprincipalday

Families from around the diocese gathered April 25

Families from around the diocese gathered April 25, the Saturday before Good Shepherd Sunday, for “The Shepherd is Calling,” an event sponsored by the diocesan Vocation Office. The event, for parents and their elementary school-age children seeking to learn more about Jesus, the Good Shepherd, was held at the Mike and Alice Westrich farm in Burtrum. #GoodShepherd #goodshepherdsunday

The @stbensisters gathered April 25 to honor Siste

The @stbensisters gathered April 25 to honor Sisters Dennis Frandrup, Lois Wedl, Marie Reisinger and Renee Domeier as they celebrate their 75th jubilees this year. The sisters, who all entered the monastery in 1951, renewed their monastic profession and then were blessed by the community during the Mass. #religiouslife #jubilees #catholicsisters

Care for creation often inspires images of green f

Care for creation often inspires images of green fields, bodies of water or trees and flowers. But for Maggie Wehseler, a veterinarian and mom of six, it is much more than that. It also means caring for animals and the people who love and tend to them. Read about Maggie and her work at the link in our bio. #careforcreation #veterinarians #rurallife #rural #farmlife

ICYMI: MN sculptor Gerry Kulzer brought his State

ICYMI: MN sculptor Gerry Kulzer brought his State Fair butter sculpting skills to the NCEA convention this past week. Read about it at the link in our bio. #NCEA2026 #buttersculpture #mnstatefair

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Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture. June 4, 2026

Movie Review — Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End

Following its initial release in France last fall, “Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End” proved to be phenomenally popular, with ticket sales reaching the half-million mark in a country usually regarded as deeply secular. The film will have a limited theatrical run in America.

Arts & Culture. June 4, 2026

US dioceses see World Cup as opportunity for pastoral outreach, global encounter

Arts & Culture. May 28, 2026

Why Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ is a Catholic journey

Arts & Culture. May 28, 2026

Sacred Heart film’s US showings coincide with bishops’ national consecration

Arts & Culture. May 21, 2026

1930 Films now in the public domain

Español

Español. June 4, 2026

Los obispos de EEUU publican un subsidio de oración en honor de los migrantes y las personas esclavizadas, con un llamado a la acción

Con motivo del 250.º aniversario de Estados Unidos, los obispos católicos del país han publicado un texto guía para un servicio de oración en reconocimiento de inmigrantes y refugiados, así como de aquellas personas víctimas de la trata en el marco de formas históricas y modernas de esclavitud en Estados Unidos.

Español. June 4, 2026

Papa León XIV nombra a Montse Alvarado de EWTN como prefecta del Dicasterio para la Comunicación del Vaticano

Español. June 1, 2026

Historía de una Santa: Sta. Clotilde

Español. May 28, 2026

Magnifica Humanitas’: La encíclica del Papa León sobre la IA advierte sobre la tentación de construir un futuro excluyendo a Dios

Español. May 25, 2026

Historía de una santa: Santa Úrsula Ledóchowska

Español. May 21, 2026

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