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    June 30, 20254

    The Central Minnesota Catholic magazine and Office of Communications receive 14 Catholic media awards

    June 25, 20254

    St. Cloud parishes hold Corpus Christi processions

    June 25, 20254

    August DCCW pilgrimage provides way for diocesan women to ‘come together’

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    June 25, 20254

    Ask Father Tom: When ministry becomes management

    June 3, 20254

    Good reform in the Church builds on the past while trying something new

    May 27, 20254

    S. Nancy Bauer: “Adaptation in the life of the Church is not a once and for all thing”

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    July 6, 20254

    San Antonio Archbishop García-Siller asks for prayers, solidarity following Texas flooding tragedy

    June 25, 20254

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    June 24, 20254

    MAiD unit, forced onto campus of Catholic-run hospital in Canada, now operational

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    June 26, 20254

    In their own words, priests share perspectives on what they wish people knew about supporting them

    June 25, 20254

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    June 18, 20254

    Almost half of U.S. adults have Catholic connection, but Mass makes significant difference in Catholic identity

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    July 7, 20254

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    June 24, 20254

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    June 24, 20254

    Eucharistic Revival: The love story isn’t over

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    June 25, 20254

    Raising hell: Catholics debate church teaching on eternal punishment

    June 24, 20254

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    June 18, 20254

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Arts & Culture. June 22, 2022

Sculpture brings pro-life message to Catholic university in Houston

By Catholic News Service

The statue portrays a woman carrying a baby in her womb.

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Español June 25, 2025

La fe en Jesús trae sanación, esperanza y nueva vida, dice el Papa León

Español June 18, 2025

Presidente de la USCCB: Los obispos están con los inmigrantes ‘en esta difícil hora’

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Practica las ‘Bienaventuranzas del padre’

Español June 5, 2025

Más de 90.000 peregrinos veneran el cuerpo de Santa Teresa de Ávila

Español May 29, 2025

Recuerden la compasión de Cristo, muestren compasión a los demás, dice el Papa

Español May 21, 2025

Texto completo: Catequesis de la primera audiencia general del Papa León XIV

Español May 21, 2025

‘Peregrinos perpetuos’ recorren EEUU, inspirados por ‘el amor y la verdad’ para compartir el Evangelio

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The Central Minnesota Catholic magazine and Office The Central Minnesota Catholic magazine and Office of Communications received 14 awards from the @cm_association for work published in 2024. The awards were announced June 27 at the 2025 Catholic Media Conference held in #Phoenix, Arizona. The gathering featured workshops, keynote speakers and an awards ceremony. See more on our website! #catholicmedia #catholicpress #ariseinthedesert
Corpus Christi processions were held June 22 at St Corpus Christi processions were held June 22 at St. Anthony in St. Cloud, led by Father Derek Wiechmann and St. Joseph in Waite Park led by Father Brady Keller. These processions coincide with the close of the National Eucharistic Revival, a three-year initiative launched in 2022 on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi. The mission of the Revival was to renew the Church by enkindling a living relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. #catholicfaith #catholicsofinstagram #catholicchurch #eucharisticrevival #eucharist #CorpusChristi #procession
Five men were ordained to the permanent diaconate Five men were ordained to the permanent diaconate June 14, at St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Cloud. One, a member of the @crosiers1210, was ordained a transitional deacon in his next step toward priesthood. Those ordained were: Randolph Lee Bayerl, Julio César Tena Sorio and Kenton Jay Yoder of St. Andrew Parish, Elk River; Peter Tran of Sts. Peter and Paul, Braham; Luke Waltman of Our Lady of Lourdes, Little Falls and Crosier Brother Kasereka Vivalya Salama. #permanentdeacons #deacons #ordination #ordinationday
Nathaniel Daubner and Joseph VanDenheuvel were ord Nathaniel Daubner and Joseph VanDenheuvel were ordained to the priesthood for the @diocesestcloud June 7 by @bishoppatricknearycsc, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud. Starting July 1, Father Daubner will serve as the parochial vicar of the Northern Cross Area Catholic Community, which includes the parishes of Holy Cross, Butler; Sacred Heart, Dent; St. Henry, Perham; and St. Lawrence, Rush Lake. Father VanDenheuvel will serve the Centered on Christ Area Catholic Community, which includes the parishes of St. Boniface, Cold Spring; St. James, Jacobs Prairie; Sts. Peter and Paul, Richmond; and Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Rockville
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