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Fortnight for Freedom

Our Church in the World. June 23, 2017

Catholics urged to work for ‘holiness of freedom, freedom for holiness’

By Catholic News Service

Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, homilist at the opening Mass of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Fortnight for Freedom an annual observance highlighting the importance of religious liberty, cited the suffering of Christians and other religious minorities for religious freedom in 25 countries around the world today.

Our Church in the World. June 23, 2017

Bishops urge renewed dedication to efforts to protect religious liberty

By Catholic News Service

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is calling for renewed dedication to protecting religious freedom with the launching of this year’s Fortnight for Freedom, “Freedom for Mission.”

Feature. Around the Diocese. June 28, 2016

Hundreds gather to venerate relics of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher

By Kristi Anderson

The relics of the two saints came to St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud June 27 as part of the U.S. Catholic Church’s Fortnight for Freedom observance this year.

Our Church in the World. June 22, 2016

Saints’ relics seen as reminder of today’s threats to religious liberty

By Catholic News Service

BALTIMORE (CNS) — Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori linked urgent matters of “immigration, marriage and the church’s teaching on sexuality” to a pair of 16th-century martyrs […]

Faith in the Public Arena. June 10, 2016

Everyone is called to be a witness

By The Visitor

The church in the United States will once again observe the Fortnight for Freedom from June 21 to July 4. This two-week period is an opportunity […]

Around the Diocese. May 6, 2016

Relics of two saints to be venerated during Fortnight for Freedom

By The Visitor

All are invited to a Holy Hour with Bishop Donald Kettler at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 27, at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 25 S. 8th Ave., in […]

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During Lent, tune in to our YouTube channel, at th During Lent, tune in to our YouTube channel, at the link in our bio, for a weekly video featuring Benedictine Brother Aelred Senna, a monk of @saintjohnsabbey. He will share a new easy plant-based recipe each week. On the menu this week is Easy Chickpea Hummus. Recipe provided in YouTube description. #lent #lentseason #lent2026 #meatlessmeals
Men from across the St. Cloud Diocese and beyond g Men from across the St. Cloud Diocese and beyond gathered Feb. 28 at Saint John’s University in Collegeville for the 29th Diocesan Catholic Men’s Conference. This year’s theme, “Walking Together as Brothers: A call to authentic accompaniment,” reflected the event’s mission to foster spiritual growth and community. The conference, which included speakers, workshops, reconciliation and Mass, was hosted by the diocesan Office of Marriage and Family. #catholicmen #catholicfaith #catholicproudstcloud
During Lent, tune in to our YouTube channel, at th During Lent, tune in to our YouTube channel, at the link in our bio, for a weekly video featuring Benedictine Brother Aelred Senna, a monk of @saintjohnsabbey. He will share a new easy plant-based recipe each week. On the menu this week is Matar Paneer, green peas and fresh cheese in tomato gravy. Recipe provided in YouTube description. #lent #lentseason #meatlessmeals
Speaker, author and podcaster @fathermikeschmitz, Speaker, author and podcaster @fathermikeschmitz, widely known for his “Bible in a Year” and “Catechism in a Year” podcasts, spoke Feb. 23 at St. Mary Help of Christians Parish in St. Augusta, part of the Holy Saints ACC.  His talk, titled “Serenity. Courage. Wisdom: peacefully accepting change while on your path of faith,” touched on changes that the diocese is going through in the current pastoral planning process. “Future generations will look back and realize that there was a generation of people that were willing to make whatever change it took, whatever adjustment it took to be able to fulfill that great commission — to make disciples here in St. Augusta and St. Cloud, Waite Park and Sartell and this whole area, this whole region,” he said.
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