I’ve been a bit puzzled about all the debate and outrage over wearing masks. I know some of it is weirdly ideological, but some of it seems to be a misunderstanding of why we have been asked to wear masks in the first place.
Greg Erlandson: To mask or not to mask
New executive order allows Minnesota churches to resume public worship at 25% capacity
St. Cloud Bishop Donald Kettler called it an “important breakthrough” in a May 23 letter to the people of the diocese. “This breakthrough is consistent with our need to protect public health as we take significant precautions in how we come together and pray,” he said.
Pandemic has changed parish outreach methods ‘forever,’ says evangelist
For Scot Landry, the Boston-based Catholic evangelist whose vocation as co-leader of Dynamic Catholic requires him to think in broad strokes, the church has a unique opportunity to step up to the challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic.
Minnesota bishops not waiting for governor, resuming larger Masses May 26
Minnesota’s bishops are moving ahead with plans to resume Masses at one-third church capacity May 26, a plan that defies current state directives limiting faith-based gatherings to 10 or fewer people.
Catholic doctors say churches essential, offer ‘road map’ to safely reopen
Catholic doctors said churches should be able to reopen “as safely as other essential services.”
St. Cloud Hospital chaplains face new challenges during time of pandemic
Members of the spiritual care team at St. Cloud Hospital are still visiting patients face to face — while wearing protective gear — and helping them use technology to connect with family members who are not able to visit them because of policies in place to protect against the virus.
Bishop Kettler: A letter to this year’s graduates
Graduates can find lessons to strengthen their faith lives during the pandemic.
Deacon Steve Pareja: Together we can make a different tomorrow
Catholic Charities serves those in need in new ways due to the coronavirus.