An up-to-date list of this year’s parish festivals.
Parish Festivals 2024
Silent retreat is healing and can be encounter with God’s love, say retreatants
Pacem in Terris retreat center in Isanti in the Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota, hosts almost 1,200 retreatants every year in 19 hermitages on 240 acres.
Growing community: Annual tractor and seed blessing tradition continues
St. Stephen Parish in St. Stephen hosted its annual tractor and seed blessing after the 10 a.m. Mass April 21.
Obituary: Franciscan Sister Carol Virnig
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 26, in Sacred Heart Chapel at St. Francis Convent. Visitation will be held at St. Francis Convent on Thursday, April 25, beginning at 4 p.m. with a Franciscan wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation continues from 9 to 11 a.m. until the time of the funeral on Friday, April 26.
Upcoming local events
Check out the upcoming events at parishes and other venues around the diocese.
Thanks to area Knights, small treat makes big difference
During the month of April, many Knights of Columbus councils will hold their annual Campaign for Intellectual Disabilities, commonly known as the Tootsie Roll Drive.
Photos: Eucharistic Revival formation event with Dr. Timothy O’Malley
People from across the diocese gathered at Seven Dolors Church in Albany April 12 for a day of formation with Dr. Timothy O’Malley author of the book “Becoming Eucharistic People.”
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud welcomes new president, CEO
Catholic Charities welcomes Aaron Fisk as new president and CEO.