“Rising inflation, increasing costs, and the discontinuation of Covid-era programs continue to create challenges and food insecurities right here in our communities,” said Steve Pareja, executive director of Catholic Charities

“We are prioritizing opposition to expanding abortion as well as efforts by social media companies to manipulate the hearts and minds of children for ideological and financial reasons.”

Catholic Charities Food Shelf will accept donations of nonperishable food items at three drop-off locations: Pioneer Place on Fifth, St. Cloud Hyundai and St. Cloud Financial Credit Union.

“If you make your home authentically for who you are, there are many people who it won’t be for them. What you’ve done for your family should be very specific and reflect your values.”

Bishop Patrick Neary announced several new appointments on March 1, changing the current staff structures to better serve the faithful of the diocese.

Bishop Neary has designed a coat of arms to depict symbolically aspects of his life and heritage and elements of the Catholic faith that are important to him.

Milestones in Bishop Neary’s life

Bishop Patrick Neary has granted Catholics in the diocese a dispensation from the obligation to abstain from meat on Friday, March 17.