Scott Hurd was the keynote speaker at the fall Parish Social Ministry Gathering Oct. 14 St. Louis Church in Paynesville. The event was sponsored by the office of social concerns for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud to train and empower those interested in social ministry, particularly those serving on a parish social ministry committee.

“Do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God.” This quote from Micah 6:8 was the theme for a special service Oct. 5 celebrating the 25th anniversary of the commissioning of the Saint John’s Bible.

Brian Bruess was inaugurated Sept. 22 as the first joint president of The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University.

Earlier this summer, Jeff Gerads volunteered to construct a giant rosary for the Harvest of Hope Area Catholic Community. When he invited his sons Ethan, 16, and Owen, 12, to help, he could never have known how special that rosary would become.

Representatives from the diocese’s 29 area Catholic communities will meet with one another and with Bishop Patrick Neary.

Pastors from two different Area Catholic Communities talk about their experiences in working through the ACC process thus far.

Representantes de las 29 comunidades católicas del área de la diócesis se reunirán entre sí y con el obispo Patrick Neary.

Pastores de dos comunidades católicas de área diferentes hablan sobre sus experiencias al trabajar en el proceso ACC hasta el momento.