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Twenty Something | Christina Capecchi. September 6, 2018

Breaking up with your phone

By The Visitor

Social-media apps purport to connect us with others but actually they can impair and isolate us.

Focus on Faith. June 29, 2017

Father Kenneth Doyle: Cellphones revisited/ Priest in mortal sin

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There are multiple letters refer to the inappropriateness regarding usage of cellphones during Mass and the validity of sacraments administered by troubled priest.

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Do you have a home prayer space? We’d love to se Do you have a home prayer space? We’d love to see it! Send us a photo and we might feature it on social media and/or in our digital or print publications. Don’t forget to include your name and ACC. Send your photos to Kristi.anderson@gw.stcdio.org. Read more about home altars and prayer spaces and how one ACC is encouraging parishioners to create their own spaces at the link in our bio. Thanks to Kelli from Holy Saints ACC for sending the above photo! #prayer #prayerspaces
Hundreds gathered at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Hundreds gathered at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud Dec. 29 to officially open the Jubilee Year with its theme, “Pilgrims of Hope.” Vicar General Father Scott Pogatchnik celebrated the Mass with priests of the diocese concelebrating. The liturgy began in the lower church with readings from John’s Gospel and the Bull of Indiction of the Jubilee Year. Those gathered then processed outside to the front steps of the Cathedral where the Jubilee Cross was presented. The Mass continued in the upper church. #jubilee2025 #pilgrimsofhope #jubileecross #catholic #catholiclife #catholicchurch #catholicproudstcloud
This Jubilee Year will officially open at the dioc This Jubilee Year will officially open at the diocesan level tonight, Sunday, December 29, the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, with a solemn Mass for Opening the Jubilee Year at the Cathedral of St. Mary in St. Cloud at 6 pm, beginning in the lower level. After gathering, a candlelight pilgrimage procession will proceed from the lower level to the front doors of the cathedral and veneration of the diocesan Jubilee Cross. #jubilee2025 #jubileecross #catholic #catholichurch #catholiclife #pilgrimsofhope
A special Jubilee Cross, crafted specifically for A special Jubilee Cross, crafted specifically for the @diocesestcloud to welcome the new millennium nearly 25 years ago, is being refurbished for #Jubilee2025. Read more about it and the special celebration to open the Jubilee Year at the link in our bio. #jubilee #jubileecross #millenniumcross
Merry Christmas! We have one last video for you in Merry Christmas! We have one last video for you in the “Open the Gifts Of Advent” calendar! Enjoy this beautiful video produced by Father Mitchell Bechtold pastor of the One in Faith Community of Melrose, Greenwald, Meier Grove and Spring Hill! #giftsofadvent #advent2024 #adventseason #holidays #catholic #catholiclife #christmas2024 @diocesestcloud
Today is the twenty-fourth day of the “Open the Today is the twenty-fourth day of the “Open the Gifts Of Advent” calendar! We’re almost there! Enjoy this message from @bishoppatricknearycsc of the @diocesestcloud and check back tomorrow for a special Christmas video! #giftsofadvent #advent2024 #adventseason #holidays #catholic #catholiclife #christmaseve #christmas2024
Today is day twenty-three of the “Open the Gifts Today is day twenty-three of the “Open the Gifts Of Advent” calendar! Today’s video is a clip from the organ postlude from yesterday’s Mass at @saintjohnsabbey, People Look East, arr. by Mary McDonald, 2019. Watch for a gift each day until Christmas! #giftsofadvent #advent2024 #adventseason #holidays #catholic #catholiclife #fourthsundayofadvent
For the past 26 years, @sueholzbauer and her daugh For the past 26 years, @sueholzbauer and her daughter Bailey have created special gingerbread houses for the holidays and when they heard that the St. Mary's School in Breckenridge was being built, they decided that it would be their next gingerbread “house.” Read about it at the link in our bio. #gingerbread #gingerbreadhouse #gingerbread2024 #christmas2024
Today is day the fourth Sunday of Advent and day t Today is day the fourth Sunday of Advent and day twenty two of the “Open the Gifts Of Advent” calendar! Today’s video is @crosiers1210 Father Alex Juguilon reading the Gospel of the day. Watch for a gift each day until Christmas! #giftsofadvent #advent2024 #adventseason #holidays #catholic #catholiclife #fourthsundayofadvent #gospelreading
Today is day twenty one of the “Open the Gifts O Today is day twenty one of the “Open the Gifts Of Advent” calendar! Go to our bio for a link to the USCCB blessing of a Christmas manger or nativity scene. Watch for a gift each day until Christmas! #giftsofadvent #advent2024 #adventseason #holidays #catholic #catholiclife #nativity #manger #nativityscene #blessing
Today is day twenty of the “Open the Gifts Of Ad Today is day twenty of the “Open the Gifts Of Advent” calendar! Enjoy this short tour through the Chancery decorated for Christmas. Watch for a gift each day until Christmas! #giftsofadvent #advent2024 #adventseason #holidays #catholic #catholiclife #christmasdecorations
Today is day nineteen of the “Open the Gifts Of Today is day nineteen of the “Open the Gifts Of Advent” calendar! Today’s gift is a chocolate covered cherry recipe shared by digital media manager Dianne Towalski. This is a special tradition in her family started by her grandmother. Get the recipe at the link in our bio. Watch for a gift each day until Christmas! #giftsofadvent #advent2024 #adventseason #holidays #catholic #catholiclife #catholicsofinstagram⁠
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