Since autumn 2021, Central Minnesota has become home to about 70 Nicaraguans, assisted by the organization Fe y Justicia MN (Faith and Justice MN).
Central Minnesota rallies around new Nicaraguan immigrants
Brian J. Bruess named president of both College of St. Benedict, St. John’s University
Since 2017, Bruess has been president of St. Norbert College, a Catholic school in De Pere, Wisconsin. Before that, he served for 21 years at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, with more than three years as the school’s executive vice president and chief operating officer.
St. Joseph man helps Ukrainian refugees find safety
“When he decided to go to Ukraine to teach, he didn’t know why he chose Ukraine,” said Ted Bechtold’s father, Bruce. “Now we know that he went to Ukraine because God had a greater purpose for him.”
Photos: Bishop welcomes catechumens and candidates at Rite of Election
Bishop Donald Kettler celebrated the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion March 6 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud with catechumens and candidates from around the diocese.
Luxemburg teacher’s willingness to become ‘childlike’ opened her heart to Eucharist
Just a day shy of her 55th birthday, with the children and St. Wendelin School community as her witnesses, Kristin Matchinsky received the Eucharist for the first time at a school Mass.
Catholic schoolteacher to auction student-made quilts to raise scholarship funds
Deacon John Wocken’s class recently finished this year’s classroom quilt, his last before he retires at the end of this school year. The quilts he has made over the years with his students will be auctioned to raise funds for student scholarships.
Sauk Rapids parish holds prayer service for peace
The service included music with a full choir, a rosary, time for silent prayer and adoration and a Litany of the Sacred Heart. People were also invited to write a prayer intention on a slip of paper, which was then placed near the altar during the service.
Bishop Kettler: Emptying ourselves to make room for Christ
“Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the Church’s 40-day Lenten season when we focus on prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Why does Jesus caution his disciples to do these practices quietly and without fanfare?”