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“Each of us is called to be about the work of resurrection in our daily lives.”

“The local Eucharistic Revival teams encourage everyone to get involved in whatever way they feel revives their own relationship with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.”

Bishop Patrick Neary and the priests, deacons and faithful of the diocese gathered at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud March 30 for the annual Chrism Mass.

The pope embraced a sobbing mother, whose daughter had died the night before. He reached out to the father, too, and holding their hands, he prayed with them. The pope then traced a cross on the forehead of each of them and gave them both a kiss on the cheek.

Five members of Sister Lois Wedl’s Holy Angels eighth-grade class from 1958 visited St. Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph March 21 to see their former teacher and celebrate the 65th anniversary of their eighth-grade graduation.

Despite its depiction of some of the world’s most pressing problems, filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi’s polished retrospective maintains a tranquil tone as it looks back over the 37 journeys to 53 different countries undertaken by the pontiff during the first nine years of his pontificate.

At the end of their first meeting, three members of the preparatory commission for the assembly of the Synod of Bishops said they know some Catholics have very high expectations for the process while others have intense anxiety.

The goal of the all-day gathering was to discuss the visions and goals for young adult ministry in the diocese and for young adult Catholics to connect with one another.