Around the Diocese

Father Aaron Kuhn, pastor of parishes in Wadena and Bluffton, offered families the opportunity to bury cremated remains of their loved ones in the local Catholic cemetery. 

Father Anthony Oelrich, a priest of the Diocese of St. Cloud, pleaded guilty Nov. 26 to one felony count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. He will be sentenced Feb. 12.

During the month of November, Linda Liebl has organized a unique pilgrimage — she’s attending 30 Masses in 30 days at 30 different churches.

When Father LeRoy Scheierl, pastor of both parishes, learned that the organization didn’t have a bell and was borrowing one for memorial services for fallen officers, he wanted to help.

The Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesota, recently unveiled two new resources for its educational text “Minnesota, Our Common Home” —  the “Study Guide Version” and “Ecological Examen.”

This year the focus is on the miracles of Jesus.

Crosier Father Clement “Clem” Nicholas Gustin, 94, died Nov. 2 at Mille Lacs Health System Long Term Care in Onamia. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m., with a vigil beginning at noon, Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Crosier Priory Church, Onamia.

Crosier Brother Timothy Theodore Tomczak, 65, died Oct. 31 at Mille Lacs Health System Long Term Care in Onamia. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Crosier Priory Church, Onamia.