Sydney Stracke, a 22 year-old aspirant of the Missionaries of Charity religious order in Chicago, has always had a hunger and passion for her faith and is eager to learn about it and to share it with others.
Filled with the ‘joy of Jesus,’ Sauk Rapids woman enters Missionaries of Charity
Area Catholic schools help with hurricane relief
Catholic schools across the diocese are helping those affected by the hurricanes that rocked the southern part of the country.
Priests discuss interparish subsidy policy, set date for next Festival of Forgiveness
A task force comprised of principals, pastors and Catholic school parents will be appointed to explore possible changes to the current interparish subsidy policy for Catholic […]
Catholic schools make outreach to Hispanic community a priority
A 2016 report by the Oregon Community Foundation, which promotes effective philanthropy, found that the number of Latinos in the state has increased by 72 percent since 2000. According to the archdiocesan Office of Hispanic Ministry, around 50 percent of western Oregon’s Catholics are Hispanic.
Trump visits Catholic school to show school choice support
Trump was joined by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, and Florida Gov. Rick Scott in a tour of the school that started with a visit to a fourth-grade class. During a roundtable discussion, the president heard from parents, teachers and students about the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship program.
CCS superintendent finalists to meet public, answer questions March 7
Parents, parishioners and school staff will have an opportunity to meet the three finalists for superintendent of the new Catholic Community Schools system on Tuesday, March 7, at St. Augustine Church in St. Cloud.
Catholic Schools Raffle underway in diocese
Students from several schools in the St. Cloud Diocese are joining in Catholic United Financial’s Catholic Schools Raffle by selling $5 tickets through Feb. 26. Those […]
‘Today’ show’s Roker credits Catholic schools for success in life, career
Al Roker, weather and feature anchor on NBC’s “Today” show, told a Sioux City Catholic audience that he owes his success in life and his career to the Catholic education he received growing up.