Liturgy directors and parish volunteers are busily preparing buildings and worship spaces for a prayerful Advent season and anticipation for Christmas.
Liturgical environment: Bringing beauty and liturgy together
Big Idea: Family life ministry connects families in Five Star ACC
Deacon Jim Schulzetenberg and his wife Bonnie wanted to introduce family ministry in their ACC and came up with the idea of first hosting a family-friendly event to introduce families to one another.
‘Big Idea:’ Grant provides human formation opportunities for area ministers
With the help of a Big Idea grant through the Bridge-Builders for a Thriving Mission initiative, Mary Parks is now creating human formation opportunities for local ministers.
All seven Catholic Community Schools to host tours during open house week
From Nov. 18 to 22, Catholic Community Schools will host its first ever open house week where all seven schools in the system will host tours during the school day.
St. Cloud seminarians experience revisions to seminary formation in the United States
This fall, the men began their second year under the sixth edition of the Program of Priestly Formation instituted by the United States Council of Catholic Bishops, which segments their formation into four stages.
Nourishing seeds of faith
As farmers, Jerry and Cheryl Keller planted seeds, and as Catholic parents, planted seeds for their children’s vocations.
‘Once in a generation transition’ occurs at Saint John’s School of Theology
Saint John’s School of Theology is going through a once in a generation transition, according to the dean of school, Shawn Colberg — one where faculty with long and distinguished careers are retiring and new scholars, in the early arc of their career, are bringing in new energy.
“As a school, we have asked ‘how do we bring in the best scholars who have a deep love for the Church and a deep love for ministry?” Colberg said. “We try to hire for mission, and here there is a deep sense of our shared mission — a Benedictine commitment to prayer and service.”
5 really cool things to know about PJ Anderson, Catholic worship artist coming to the diocese in October
Catholic worship artist PJ Anderson will present at four events in the Diocese of St. Cloud in October. The Central Minnesota Catholic had the opportunity to connect with Anderson to learn more about his ministry.