The Minnesota Bankruptcy Court approved a plan Dec. 3 for reorganization jointly submitted by the Diocese of St. Cloud and the creditors’ committee of clergy abuse survivors, according to a news release from the diocese Dec. 4
Bankruptcy court approves diocese’s plan for reorganization
St. Nicholas Day: A time to celebrate charity and justice
St. Nicholas is a model of faith-in action worth emulating as we prepare for the Christmas season.
Bishop Kettler: Preparing for a different kind of Advent and Christmas
Gatherings during these seasons will be different — the pandemic especially reminds us to be watchful and sacrifice for the needs of our community.
At Mass with new cardinals, pope warns against worldliness
In his homily, Pope Francis said the two key phrases for the Advent season were God’s closeness and people’s vigilance against indifference and mediocrity.
Pope creates 13 new cardinals, including Washington archbishop
One by one 11 senior churchmen, including two U.S. citizens — Cardinals Wilton D. Gregory of Washington and Silvano M. Tomasi, a former Vatican diplomat — knelt before Pope Francis to receive their red hats, a cardinal’s ring and a scroll formally declaring their new status and assigning them a “titular” church in Rome.
Use of Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines is morally acceptable, say bishops
While confusion has arisen in recent days in the media over “the moral permissibility” of using the COVID-19 vaccines just announced by Pfizer Inc. and Moderna, it is not “immoral to be vaccinated with them,” the chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ doctrine and pro-life committees said Nov. 23.
Catholic Community Schools moving to distance learning
Cathedral High School started distance learning the week of Nov. 16, but distance learning for K-6 schools in the CCS school system begins Nov. 30. Catholic Community Schools will remain in distance learning through the holidays.
St. Mary’s Parish in Melrose dedicates new church
A year-and-a-half after breaking ground, members of St. Mary Church in Melrose celebrated the dedication of their new church Nov. 21.