Ellie Vanasse, a senior at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, imagines herself looking out over a sea of 2 million young people immersed […]
St. Ben’s, St. John’s students pave way for World Youth Day
Diocesan Pastoral Council prepares for Life and Dignity Sunday in October
The Diocesan Pastoral Council discussed how to help parishes in the diocese engage in Life and Dignity Sunday, set for the weekend of Oct. 22-23. Parishioners […]
From Minnesota, with love
Prep school students send encouraging notes, prayers to First Nation youth following suicides Just about two weeks ago, School Sister of Notre Dame Bridget Waldorf heard […]
A Dress for an Angel
Seamstresses hope their work offers comfort to grieving families As a child, Sarah Zeroth often played with the colorful fabric scraps of her grandma’s latest sewing […]
Bury the Dead
Online Lesson: These online lessons may be used: • by individuals anytime, anywhere. • in group settings — families, faith sharing groups, faith formation programs, and […]
Youth, seniors dance the night away at ‘Back in Time’ prom
There was no such thing as prom when 94-year-old Cora Obermiller was a child, attending country school in St. Martin. So when her daughter, Denise Kapphahn, […]
Preschoolers take hands-on approach to learning about faith
Every Wednesday morning, Ann Marschel drives from her home in Rice to St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud, where her son, William, 4, attends “Catechesis of […]
Pilgrimage Passport project teaches students how to show mercy
When Pope Francis announced a Year of Mercy beginning last November, staff at The Visitor and other diocesan offices came up with the idea of a […]