Members of the diocesan Presbyteral Council heard reports about the diocese’s pastoral planning process, adult lay education efforts and the diocese’s plan to file for bankruptcy reorganization at their meeting Sept. 18 at the Chancery in St. Cloud.
Council hears reports on pastoral planning, adult lay education
Regional ministry pilot program set to launch in October in Fergus Falls
Diocesan offices are piloting a new regional approach to ministry that will offer formation and educational opportunities to pastoral leaders.
Catholic Community Schools superintendent stepping down
Kevin Powers, the superintendent of the Catholic Community Schools system in the St. Cloud area, announced Sept. 14 that he is resigning, effective Dec. 15.
Melrose parish blesses site of new church
The St. Mary’s parish community celebrated an outdoor bilingual Mass and site blessing in Melrose Sept. 9 on the land where it is planning to build a new church.
Melrose community to claim ground for new church
After much prayer and patience, parishioners of St. Mary Church in Melrose are planning to claim ground for a new church.
Working on the margins: CCHD collection benefits local groups assisting poor, marginalized
On Sept. 15 and 16, a second collection will be taken in parishes of the St. Cloud Diocese to benefit CCHD with twenty-five percent of the funds collected remaining in the diocese to support local anti-poverty projects.
Local delegation headed to Texas for V National Encuentro
Eight people from the St. Cloud Diocese will travel to Grapevine, Texas, to participate in the V National Encuentro Sept. 20-23.
Local priests respond to clergy abuse scandals
Reparation, prayer, self-sacrifice, witness, Eucharist are among their suggestions for healing.