The fire, which was concentrated in the building’s office area and reconciliation rooms, did not damage the worship space or school, although there is some smoke and water damage in those areas.

The event was meant to bring parishioners together, give them a peek at the building’s progress and help them see and feel God’s presence in their new sacred space.

As a certified Love and Logic facilitator, Imholte will present two sessions for parents during the Festival of Families event Feb. 2 at St. Francis Xavier Church in Sartell.

Hundreds gathered at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud Dec. 29 to officially open the Jubilee Year with its theme, “Pilgrims of Hope.”

For the past 26 years, Sue and Bailey have created special gingerbread houses for the holidays and when they heard that the school was being built, they decided that it would be their next gingerbread “house.”

Chocolate Covered Cherry recipe shared by Dianne Towalski.

A special Jubilee Cross, crafted specifically for the Diocese of St. Cloud to welcome the new millennium nearly 25 years ago, is being refurbished for Jubilee 2025.

The Diocese of St. Cloud will host the second annual Festival of Families on Sunday, Feb. 2, at St. Francis Xavier Church in Sartell. The focus of the day-long celebration is to give families the opportunity to get to know each other, share their faith and have fun in the process.