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    March 30, 20204

    Parishes staying connected to faithful in new ways during outbreak

    March 26, 20204

    Local business leader Scott Warzecha selected as Catholic Community Schools president

    March 25, 20204

    Schools turn to YouTube to help keep students connected

  • Nation/World
    Nation/World
    March 31, 20204

    Service agencies find workarounds for virus-mandated restrictions

    March 31, 20204

    Catholic leaders urge governments to protect indigenous during pandemic

    March 31, 20204

    Archbishop Hebda blesses, prays for the sick and suffering, city and state

  • Views
    Views
    • Faith in the Public Arena
    • From the Editor
    • Last Word
    March 30, 20204

    Greg Erlandson: An opportunity not to be missed

    March 29, 20204

    Archbishop Jose Gomez: ‘Where is God in this pandemic? Where there is love, there is God’

    March 26, 20204

    Elise Italiano Ureneck: Our Christian calling and social distancing

  • Focus on Faith
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    • Food for the Journey | Fr. Ron Rolheiser
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    • Saints
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    March 30, 20204

    Via phone, priest helps dying man through act of contrition, prayer

    March 29, 20204

    Palm Sunday reflection — ‘obedient to death’

    March 27, 20204

    Sunday Scripture reading: March 29, 2020

  • Arts & Culture
    Arts & Culture
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    • Movie Reviews
    • Video Game Reviews
    March 31, 20204

    Movie: ‘Corpus Christi’

    March 31, 20204

    Student Knights bring peers together for virtual fish fry using Zoom

    March 27, 20204

    Video game: ‘Draugen’

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    March 19, 20204

    Lent in the time of coronavirus: More prayer and unexpected penance

    March 11, 20204

    Desert blossoms: Church seeks to keep charity alive in time of coronavirus

    March 10, 20204

    Catholic medical professionals offer online coronavirus care

  • Español
    Español
    March 25, 20204

    Bishop Kettler: Un tiempo de sacrificio

    March 25, 20204

    El plan de Dios: Compartiendo el fuego—Rocío Ramírez el plan

    March 25, 20204

    Reflexiones para la Semana Santa

March 30, 2020

Parishes staying connected to faithful in new ways during outbreak

March 27, 2020

Bishop Kettler video message: ‘We are the Church — together’

March 27, 2020

COVID-19 is not God’s judgment, but a call to live differently, pope says

March 26, 2020

Local business leader Scott Warzecha selected as Catholic Community Schools president

March 25, 2020

Schools turn to YouTube to help keep students connected

March 22, 2020

Pope announces extraordinary ‘urbi et orbi’ blessing March 27

March 19, 2020

Prep students adjust to new routine with help of online prayer, meditation

Around the Diocese

Around the Diocese. Feature. March 30, 2020

Parishes staying connected to faithful in new ways during outbreak

With Masses throughout the diocese suspended and church buildings closed through at least April 13, parishes are finding meaningful ways to keep connected with parishioners using online resources as well as old-school methods.

Around the Diocese. Feature. March 26, 2020

Local business leader Scott Warzecha selected as Catholic Community Schools president

Around the Diocese. Feature. March 25, 2020

Schools turn to YouTube to help keep students connected

Around the Diocese. March 22, 2020

Online learning extended at CSB, SJU to end of spring semester

Around the Diocese. Feature. March 19, 2020

Prep students adjust to new routine with help of online prayer, meditation

Around the Diocese. Feature. March 15, 2020

Coronavirus update page added to diocesan website

Nation/World

Nation/World. March 31, 2020

Service agencies find workarounds for virus-mandated restrictions

In the Seattle Archdiocese, the first U.S. region where the COVID-19 pandemic hit with brute force, ingenuity has been the hallmark.

Nation/World. March 31, 2020

Catholic leaders urge governments to protect indigenous during pandemic

Nation/World. March 31, 2020

Archbishop Hebda blesses, prays for the sick and suffering, city and state

Nation/World. March 31, 2020

Cardinal vicar of Rome hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19

Nation/World. March 31, 2020

Vatican publishes document on right to water access

Nation/World. March 30, 2020

Dr. Fauci is dedicated to public service, formed at Jesuit high school

Views

Views. March 30, 2020

Greg Erlandson: An opportunity not to be missed

It is human to be fearful at this moment, but we need to hear the words the Lord repeatedly encouraged us with: “Do not be afraid.”

Views. March 29, 2020

Archbishop Jose Gomez: ‘Where is God in this pandemic? Where there is love, there is God’

Views. March 26, 2020

Elise Italiano Ureneck: Our Christian calling and social distancing

Views. March 26, 2020

Hosffman Ospino: Learning from the poor in a time of crisis

Views. March 24, 2020

Time: Lockdown’s unexpected gift

From the Editor. Lent News/Stories. March 22, 2020

Joe Towalski: Be patient, be kind — we can get through this together

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Measures implemented to curb the spread of the coronavirus have led to the cancellation of public events in most places around the diocese for the next few weeks and possibly longer. For this reason, some of the events we have in the calendar might not take place.

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Español March 25, 2020

Bishop Kettler: Un tiempo de sacrificio

Español March 25, 2020

El plan de Dios: Compartiendo el fuego—Rocío Ramírez el plan

Español March 25, 2020

Reflexiones para la Semana Santa

Español March 17, 2020

Por Obispo Kettler: Misas públicas en la diócesis suspendidas hasta el 13 de abril

Español March 13, 2020

Por Obispo Kettler: Católicos dispensados ​​de la obligación de la misa dominical

Español March 2, 2020

Retiro spiritual para Latino familias en la Abadía de St. John’s

Español March 2, 2020

La Mujeres de Fe en la Familia y en Oración

Bishop Kettler's Column

Bishop Kettler's Column. Feature. March 27, 2020

Bishop Kettler video message: ‘We are the Church — together’

“If we continue to support one another through prayer, if we are kind and generous in our interactions with each other, if we continue to be the face of Christ to one another, we’ll get through this OK.”

Bishop Kettler's Column. March 22, 2020

Bishop Kettler video message: The Church is with you and offers its support

“Let’s model for everyone in our communities how best to respond to the current challenge we face — with patience, compassion, and the knowledge that God is with us every step of the way.”

Bishop Kettler's Column. March 17, 2020

Bishop Kettler: Public Masses in diocese suspended through April 13

I have made the difficult decision to suspend all public weekday and weekend Masses in the Diocese of Saint Cloud, effective immediately through Easter Monday, April 13. All Catholics in the diocese remain dispensed from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass during this time.

Focus on Faith

Focus on Faith. March 30, 2020

Via phone, priest helps dying man through act of contrition, prayer

In the United States, restrictions include keeping priests from visiting patients in hospitals.

Focus on Faith. Lent News/Stories. March 29, 2020

Palm Sunday reflection — ‘obedient to death’

Sunday Scripture Readings. March 27, 2020

Sunday Scripture reading: March 29, 2020

Focus on Faith. March 26, 2020

Pandemic casts spotlight on a nearly forgotten martyr: St. Corona

Focus on Faith. March 26, 2020

What is a plenary indulgence?

Arts & Culture

Movie Reviews. March 31, 2020

Movie: ‘Corpus Christi’

“Corpus Christi” , Oscar-nominated in the best international film category, takes Christian faith seriously, but cynical portrayal of the priesthood and the faithful may disturb many.

Arts & Culture. March 31, 2020

Student Knights bring peers together for virtual fish fry using Zoom

Video Game Reviews. March 27, 2020

Video game: ‘Draugen’

Book Reviews. March 27, 2020

Avoiding the arcane, author takes on nearly impossible task in book on God

Arts & Culture. March 26, 2020

Texas Catholic family’s quarantine dancing video goes viral

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Watch the livestream of the Chrism Mass at 10 a.m. Watch the livestream of the Chrism Mass at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 2 at www.stcdio.org/liturgies. Bishop Kettler will celebrate the Mass privately but invites everyone to tune in so we can pray and worship together as a diocese. This special Mass takes its name from the chief anointing oil, the holy chrism, which can only be consecrated by the bishop. At the chrism Mass, Bishop Kettler will bless the oils that will be used for the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, holy orders and the anointing of the sick. #catholicproudstcloud #stayhomemn
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Pray the Our Father together with Pope Francis at Pray the Our Father together with Pope Francis at 6 a.m. (Central Time) on Wednesday, March 25. The prayer will be followed by the Angelus and rosary in St. Peter's Basilica. Go to: https://www.vaticannews.va/en.html. #PrayTogether
Before Lent began, we asked for Lenten poetry subm Before Lent began, we asked for Lenten poetry submissions. Here is one we received from Kateri Mancini, a member of Christ Church Newman Center, St. Cloud. If you would like to submit your own original poetry, please private message us. "MARKED" I have been marked A strong, noticeable mark Marked as Yours Marked as someone who believes something rich Marked with creation, and death and promise And as Wednesday turns to Thursday, and the mark threatens to disappear, I pray: LORD, May the mark I bear never be gone May others always see a strong, noticeable mark upon my brow May I be true to the richness I convey May that which I believe - creation, death and promise - be worn proudly May I never be washed clean of You Today my forehead is clear, but my heart remains marked May it always be so.
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