Deacon Derek Wiechmann’s vocation story began with faithful Catholic upbringing and strong priestly influences along the way.
Farm life, family open door to vocation
Attack on Christians in southern Egypt leaves at least 26 dead
Masked assailants attacked a bus carrying Coptic Orthodox Christians on the way to St. Samuel Monastery in southern Egypt, killing at least 26 people, many of them children, according to the country’s Interior Ministry.
Pope, President Trump speak of hopes for peace
Pope Francis and U.S. President Donald Trump spent 30 minutes speaking privately in the library of the Apostolic Palace May 24, and as the president left, he told the pope, “I won’t forget what you said.”
Wounded healers: Members of mental health support group strive to help others
The Catholic Church has a rich tradition that encourages us to respect and reach out to people with mental health conditions.
Graduation 2017
What was the most important lesson this year’s graduates learned in high school? How has their faith influenced them? What are their plans for the future? The Visitor asked Catholic high schools and parishes across the diocese to choose graduating seniors to be profiled for this section.
St. Cloud Hospital chapel completes enhancement project
The St. Cloud Hospital chapel enhancement project has a way of extending welcome to people who walk by.
Family farmers facing worst financial stretch since the 1980s
Many family farmers in the United States are facing the worst combination of events since the “farm crisis” of the mid-1980s.
Pope: Role of mothers deserves attention, respect
Pope Francis has spent his papacy reflecting on the role of mothers in society and trying to bring that maternal warmth to the Catholic Church.