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    Around the Diocese
    • Bishop Neary's Column
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    • Officials
    July 7, 20264

    Remembering Bob Stewart: A gentle shepherd and champion of Catholic education

    July 2, 20264

    Sparks for a cause: Area Knights raise funds with fireworks

    July 2, 20264

    St. Joseph couple Tom and Meg Klecker slated to receive annual Humanae Vitae Award July 23

  • 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
    July 9, 20264

    When the American pope comes for July 4 dinner, here’s what happens

    July 8, 20264

    Heroes with halos: Shrine unites faithful and saints for Fourth of July celebration

    July 8, 20264

    Vatican unveils agenda for global family summit marking ‘Amoris Laetitia’ anniversary

  • Everyday Discipleship
    Everyday Discipleship
    • On Canon Law with Father Crane
    • Our Faith Explained
    • Our Faith in Action
    • In Light of Faith
    July 13, 20264

    Saint Profile: St. Kateri Tekakwitha

    July 8, 20264

    9 things to know about the SSPX excommunications

    July 8, 20264

    Mary Immaculate, patroness of the United States

  • Through Another Lens
    Through Another Lens
    July 8, 20264

    Ask Father Tom: If the Church loves life, why does it oppose IVF?

    July 6, 20264

    Brix: Summer camp experience helped me help my kids fall more in love with Jesus

    July 1, 20264

    Craycraft: The Declaration of Independence as an article of ‘peace,’ not ‘faith’

  • Arts & Culture
    Arts & Culture
    July 8, 20264

    Mexico’s World Cup run unites faith and ‘futbol’

    July 8, 20264

    Popular podcaster Father Mike Schmitz unpacks Christ’s Gospel parables, offers fresh insights

    June 30, 20264

    When the White House hosted a Catholic wedding, and then a baptism

July 6, 2026

Brix: Summer camp experience helped me help my kids fall more in love with Jesus

July 2, 2026

St. Joseph couple Tom and Meg Klecker slated to receive annual Humanae Vitae Award July 23

June 25, 2026

Lakefront Legacy: Rutten family property becomes home to diocesan vocation camps

June 16, 2026

A class act: Jubilarian priests reflect on 50 years of faith, fraternity and friendship

June 16, 2026

Celebrating our jubilarians

Around the Diocese

Around the Diocese. July 7, 2026

Remembering Bob Stewart: A gentle shepherd and champion of Catholic education

School community reflects on legacy of local visionary committed to educational excellence.

Around the Diocese. July 2, 2026

Sparks for a cause: Area Knights raise funds with fireworks

Around the Diocese. Feature. July 2, 2026 1

St. Joseph couple Tom and Meg Klecker slated to receive annual Humanae Vitae Award July 23

Around the Diocese. Feature. June 25, 2026

Lakefront Legacy: Rutten family property becomes home to diocesan vocation camps

Around the Diocese. June 24, 2026

Liturgical Press authors recognized with 34 Awards at Catholic Media Association Conference

Around the Diocese. June 22, 2026

The Central Minnesota Catholic magazine and Office of Communications receive 13 Catholic media awards

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. July 9, 2026

When the American pope comes for July 4 dinner, here’s what happens

Pope Leo XIV marked the United States’ 250th anniversary with a relaxed July 4 dinner at the Rome residence of U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch, offering a rare glimpse of the first U.S.-born pope in an informal setting.

Our Church in the World. July 8, 2026

Heroes with halos: Shrine unites faithful and saints for Fourth of July celebration

Our Church in the World. July 8, 2026

Vatican unveils agenda for global family summit marking ‘Amoris Laetitia’ anniversary

Our Church in the World. July 8, 2026

Catholic leaders, aid workers respond to Venezuela earthquakes

Our Church in the World. July 8, 2026

As America marks 250 years, Ukrainian Catholic bishops offer a lesson in what freedom costs

Our Church in the World. June 30, 2026

Religious, civic leaders join Pope Leo for Liberty Medal award ceremony

Vatican News


Everyday Discipleship

Everyday Discipleship. July 13, 2026

Saint Profile: St. Kateri Tekakwitha

At the age of 19, Tekakwitha was baptized by the Jesuits (taking the name Catherine at her baptism), and then refused marriage in order to dedicate her life to God. After death threats from the villagers because of her Catholic faith, a priest recommended she flee from her village in upstate New York to a town near Montreal. After a 200-mile journey, she received her first Communion in 1677, and served her new village by teaching prayers to children, attending daily Mass, and watching over the elderly and sick.

Everyday Discipleship. July 8, 2026

9 things to know about the SSPX excommunications

Everyday Discipleship. July 8, 2026

Mary Immaculate, patroness of the United States

Everyday Discipleship. July 6, 2026

Saint Profile: Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin

Everyday Discipleship. June 25, 2026

Steubenville Youth Conferences celebrate 50 years of helping teens encounter Christ

Through Another Lens

Through Another Lens. July 8, 2026

Ask Father Tom: If the Church loves life, why does it oppose IVF?

The Church obviously favors the procreation of new human life, always including their protection, nurturing, education, and all their other needs for healthy parenting and love. Why, then, does Catholic teaching oppose in vitro fertilization?

Feature. Through Another Lens. July 6, 2026

Brix: Summer camp experience helped me help my kids fall more in love with Jesus

Through Another Lens. July 1, 2026

Craycraft: The Declaration of Independence as an article of ‘peace,’ not ‘faith’

Through Another Lens. June 30, 2026 2

Braegelman: America at 250 – His heart, our home

Through Another Lens. June 25, 2026

Yoder: The human error

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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
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
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Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture. July 8, 2026

Mexico’s World Cup run unites faith and ‘futbol’

Faith has been front and center through Mexico’s World Cup run on home turf as it hosts the tournament with the United States and Canada. Mexico fans have prayed for success and finally overcome a stretch of heartbreaking and calamitous tournament departures.

Arts & Culture. July 8, 2026

Popular podcaster Father Mike Schmitz unpacks Christ’s Gospel parables, offers fresh insights

Arts & Culture. June 30, 2026

When the White House hosted a Catholic wedding, and then a baptism

Arts & Culture. June 25, 2026

Previously unpublished homilies of Pope Benedict XVI released in English

Arts & Culture. June 17, 2026

‘Communion’: JD Vance’s spiritual memoir released as 2028 race heats up

Español

Español. July 13, 2026

Historia de una santa: San Kateri Tekakwitha

A los 19 años, Tekakwitha fue bautizada por los jesuitas (adoptando el nombre de Catalina en su bautismo) y luego rechazó el matrimonio para consagrar su vida a Dios. Tras recibir amenazas de muerte de los aldeanos debido a su fe católica, un sacerdote le recomendó que huyera de su aldea en el norte del estado de Nueva York a un pueblo cerca de Montreal. Tras un viaje de 320 kilómetros, recibió su Primera Comunión en 1677 y sirvió a su nuevo pueblo enseñando oraciones a los niños, asistiendo a misa diariamente y cuidando de los ancianos y los enfermos.

Español. July 8, 2026

La trayectoria de México en el Mundial une la fe y el fútbol

Español. July 6, 2026

Historia de los Santos: Santos Luis y Celia

Español. July 2, 2026

Obispos celebran una Misa y procesión en la frontera por los migrantes, a vísperas del 250.º aniversario de Estados Unidos

Español. July 1, 2026

Cinco maneras de fomentar la devoción al Sagrado Corazón

Español. June 25, 2026

Arzobispo pide oración y solidaridad tras los dos terremotos que devastaron Venezuela

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