The 12th annual Green Fair Folk Festival will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, outdoors at St. Francis Convent. This community celebration showcasing environmentally friendly ideas is free and open to the public.

Newly ordained Crosier Father Alex Juguilon will celebrate a first Mass at the National Shrine of St. Odilia in Onamia on July 22.

Benedictine Sister Laura Suhr took vows during the rite of first monastic profession at St. Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph on July 11, promising stability, fidelity to the monastic way of life and obedience for three years.

Members of the diocesan Presbyteral Council heard reports about a new initiative for regional ministry gatherings, the diocese’s pastoral planning process and the deacon formation program at their meeting June 26 at the Chancery in St. Cloud.

St. Mary Parish in Little Falls celebrated its 150th anniversary June 24. The celebration included Mass with Bishop Donald Kettler, a pork chop dinner, games for kids, a bean bag tournament and live music.

The Visitor has received six awards from the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada announced June 15 at the 2018 Catholic Media Conference in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Congregation of Holy Cross Father William Lies, vice president for mission engagement and church affairs at the University of Notre Dame, was elected June 14 the provincial superior of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers, by the Provincial Chapter at its meeting in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

The transfer of leadership for the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls occurred June 10 at St. Francis Convent with Crosier Father Kermit Holl presiding to Sister Carol Schmitt.