Kevin Powers, the superintendent of the Catholic Community Schools system in the St. Cloud area, announced Sept. 14 that he is resigning, effective Dec. 15.
Catholic Community Schools superintendent stepping down
Day of giving to benefit local Catholic schools
For 24 hours, beginning at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 30, a national online giving campaign, “Many Gifts, One Nation,” will assist people who want to donate to Catholic schools.
Bishops consider plans to revitalize appeal of a Catholic education
Catholic bishops are looking to “transform” Catholic schools in response to decades of declining enrollment that has forced hundreds of schools to close since 2005.
Filled with the ‘joy of Jesus,’ Sauk Rapids woman enters Missionaries of Charity
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.
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.