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    May 13, 20264

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    May 13, 20264

    Bishop Neary honors couples celebrating milestone anniversaries

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    April 30, 20264

    Merged and closed parishes in the Diocese of St. Cloud: 1945 to the present

    April 2, 20264

    Annunciation shares Holy Thursday bread-baking tradition

    March 26, 20264

    Milestone Moment: Proposed parish mergers announced

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    May 13, 20264

    USCCB campaign bolsters Catholic media as ‘critical need’ for its evangelizing mission intensifies

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    45 years on, attempted assassination of St. John Paul II recalled as turning point in history

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    What exactly is an encyclical?

    May 18, 20264

    Historio de un santo: Salvador Lara Puente y los Mártires de la Guerra Cristera

    May 13, 20264

    US bishops’ consecration of nation to Sacred Heart of Jesus affirms ‘our reliance on God’

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    Del Real: Young men are struggling to find purpose and vocation

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Dianne Towalski is a multimedia reporter for The Central Minnesota Catholic Magazine.
Around the Diocese. September 28, 2021

CSB athletic center named for Sister Lois Wedl

By Dianne Towalski

Benedictine Sister Lois Wedl was on hand Sept. 25 for the presentation of the newly renamed Sister Lois Wedl Athletic Center at the College of St. Benedict.

Around the Diocese. Feature. September 12, 2021

Photos: Mass in Cold Spring honors first responders, commemorates 9/11

By Dianne Towalski

First responders were honored for their service and sacrifice, particularly on this 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

Around the Diocese. Feature. August 28, 2021

Photos: Mass of Remembrance for COVID-19 victims

By Dianne Towalski

People from around the diocese who lost family members or friends to the coronavirus gathered at St. Francis Xavier in Sartell Aug. 25 for a Mass of Remembrance with Bishop Donald Kettler.

Around the Diocese. Feature. August 22, 2021

Five Star Area Catholic Community comes together to celebrate new outdoor worship space

By Dianne Towalski

Parishioners of St. Joseph in Clarissa, Christ the King in Browerville, St. John the Baptist in Swanville, St. Joseph in Grey Eagle and St. Mary of Mount Carmel in Long Prairie celebrated in a new outdoor Mass space on the grounds of Christ the King called “The King’s Court.”

Around the Diocese. August 16, 2021

Non-profit status granted to local Catholic Medical Association guild

By Dianne Towalski

The Catholic Medical Association, the largest association of Catholics working in the health care field, helps members grow in faith, maintain ethical integrity, and provide health care in accordance with the teachings of the Church, according to its website.

Around the Diocese. Feature. August 8, 2021

Mass of Remembrance will honor those who have died during the pandemic

By Dianne Towalski

The Mass is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, at St. Francis Xavier Church in Sartell. It also will be livestreamed on YouTube and the diocese’s Facebook page.

Around the Diocese. Feature. July 28, 2021 1

Summer Olympics: Isanti gymnast, silver medalist, relies on hard work, trust in God

By Dianne Towalski

McCallum was selected to be part of the four-woman U.S. gymnastics team heading to the Tokyo Summer Games, which start July 24.

Around the Diocese. July 8, 2021

Christ Our Light honors past as it plans for parish’s future

By Dianne Towalski

The decommissioning of the parish’s Zimmerman campus is another step toward the building project at Christ Our Light.

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Families from around the diocese gathered April 25 Families from around the diocese gathered April 25, the Saturday before Good Shepherd Sunday, for “The Shepherd is Calling,” an event sponsored by the diocesan Vocation Office. The event, for parents and their elementary school-age children seeking to learn more about Jesus, the Good Shepherd, was held at the Mike and Alice Westrich farm in Burtrum. #GoodShepherd #goodshepherdsunday
The @stbensisters gathered April 25 to honor Siste The @stbensisters gathered April 25 to honor Sisters Dennis Frandrup, Lois Wedl, Marie Reisinger and Renee Domeier as they celebrate their 75th jubilees this year. The sisters, who all entered the monastery in 1951, renewed their monastic profession and then were blessed by the community during the Mass. #religiouslife #jubilees #catholicsisters
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