Pope Francis has asked dioceses around the world to engage in a listening process in the lead up to the international gathering to better understand where the Holy Spirit wants to lead the Church.
Diocesan Ministry Day Mass will open international synod’s diocesan phase
What will be new at Diocesan Ministry Day 2021?
DMD 2021 will be a bilingual, rally-themed event open to all, celebrating the people of the Diocese of St. Cloud.
Dynamic lineup of speakers leads up to Diocesan Ministry Day 2021
Diocesan Ministry Day on Oct. 23 will honor all that we are as a diocese. And there is much to celebrate, says one of the event’s co-chairs.
Bailey Ziegler: One Body — gathered, nourished, sent
At the conclusion of Mass, we are sent forth to share the Gospel and to bring the Eucharist into the world.
Outdoor weddings, reorganization, planning among Presbyteral Council topics
Bishop Donald Kettler told members of the diocesan Presbyteral Council that more research was needed into the pros and cons of allowing outdoor weddings before he would make a decision about whether to allow them in the Diocese of St. Cloud.
Diocesan Ministry Day 2019: Keynoter Laura Kelly Fanucci will talk about how all are ‘made for vocation’
Headlining the Diocesan Ministry Day is keynote speaker Laura Kelly Fanucci. Fanucci is a wife, mother, writer and director of the Communities of Calling Initiative at the Collegeville Institute at St. John’s University.
Workshop next step in gathering information for diocesan planning
Bishop Donald Kettler and members of the Diocesan Planning Council held a workshop Sept. 25 at Diocesan Ministry Day as part of the ongoing process to determine what actions to take in light of an expected decline in the number of active priests between 2020 and 2030.
Bishop Caggiano’s nine cardinal rules for ministry with youth and young adults
In a morning breakout session, Bishop Frank Caggiano shared these nine rules or, more aptly, life lessons he said he has learned in working with youth and young adults.