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April 30, 20264
Merged and closed parishes in the Diocese of St. Cloud: 1945 to the present
April 2, 20264
Annunciation shares Holy Thursday bread-baking tradition
March 26, 20264
Milestone Moment: Proposed parish mergers announced
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Our Church in the World
May 13, 20264
USCCB campaign bolsters Catholic media as ‘critical need’ for its evangelizing mission intensifies
May 13, 20264
45 years on, attempted assassination of St. John Paul II recalled as turning point in history
May 13, 20264
First-ever pilgrimage celebrates Pope Leo with Mass, visits to papal boyhood landmarks
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May 19, 20264
What exactly is an encyclical?
May 18, 20264
Historio de un santo: Salvador Lara Puente y los Mártires de la Guerra Cristera
May 13, 20264
US bishops’ consecration of nation to Sacred Heart of Jesus affirms ‘our reliance on God’
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Through Another Lens
May 19, 20264
The Catholic Foundation: Notify organizations about your legacy gifts
May 14, 20264
More Americans aware of ‘Christian nationalism,’ but negative view of it prevails
May 13, 20264
Del Real: Young men are struggling to find purpose and vocation
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May 14, 20264
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on artificial intelligence is coming: Here’s what he has said on AI so far
May 13, 20264
Can intelligent extraterrestrial life exist? Here’s what Catholic thinkers have to say
May 7, 20264
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Do Not Be Afraid

Through Another Lens. March 12, 2026

Fear: The destroyer of our Lenten works

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Fear underlies sin, disrupting Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and charity; Christ’s call “do not be afraid” invites trust in God.

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@bishoppatricknearycsc was at the Minnesota State

@bishoppatricknearycsc was at the Minnesota State Capitol for #eucharisticadoration May 1. On the first Friday of each month, the @mncatholicconference has organized adoration from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the basement level of the capitol building. Bishop Neary was on hand from 10 to 11 a.m. and Bishops Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Andrew Cozzens of Crookston and Chad Zielinski of New Ulm were also
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Happy National Principal Day to our 26 Catholic sc

Happy National Principal Day to our 26 Catholic school principals! Sara Michaelson, superintendent of Catholic schools, shares this message of gratitude for their work in schools around the Diocese of St. Cloud. #catholicschoolstrong #catholiceducation #nationalprincipalday

Families from around the diocese gathered April 25

Families from around the diocese gathered April 25, the Saturday before Good Shepherd Sunday, for “The Shepherd is Calling,” an event sponsored by the diocesan Vocation Office. The event, for parents and their elementary school-age children seeking to learn more about Jesus, the Good Shepherd, was held at the Mike and Alice Westrich farm in Burtrum. #GoodShepherd #goodshepherdsunday

The @stbensisters gathered April 25 to honor Siste

The @stbensisters gathered April 25 to honor Sisters Dennis Frandrup, Lois Wedl, Marie Reisinger and Renee Domeier as they celebrate their 75th jubilees this year. The sisters, who all entered the monastery in 1951, renewed their monastic profession and then were blessed by the community during the Mass. #religiouslife #jubilees #catholicsisters

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