Replacing one worn by the region’s harsh climate, the sacred vessel gifted to St. Peter the Fisherman Parish in Toksook Bay, Alaska, is serving as a powerful reminder of the unity Catholics share through the Eucharist.

Cinco obispos católicos de la región fronteriza entre Estados Unidos y México lideraron una jornada de acompañamiento pastoral en Nogales, Arizona, y Nogales, México el 26 de junio, días antes de la celebración del 250.º aniversario de la independencia de Estados Unidos.

For the St. Cloud area Knights of Columbus councils, the Fourth of July holiday has also become an opportunity for one of the biggest fundraisers of the year.

For the past two years, the Diocese of St. Cloud has hosted vocations camps for young men in grades 7-12 on the property, which now includes 160 acres of farmland and lakeshore with four cabins.

The proposed 54,000-square-foot building will house a chapel, a dining room and kitchen area and 36 bedrooms in four groups, each with a common small kitchen and living room space.

This year marks 50 years of priesthood for Fathers Ralph Zimmerman, Timothy Baltes and Geno Doyle. As the Church honors their faithful service, they reflect not only on their ministry, but on a lifelong friendship that has shaped their vocations and their lives.

On Saturday, June 6, five men were ordained deacons at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud.

Over the past two years, the couple has made it their mission to attend Mass at all 47 Catholic churches in Stearns County.