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    August 5, 20264

    Photos: Franciscan Sisters host 2026 Green Fair Folk Festival

    August 5, 20264

    The gift of a century: Riestenberg farm in Perham to receive Catholic Century Farm Award

    August 5, 20264

    Growing unity through faith and farming: Moenkedick family to host Rural Life Celebration in Perham Aug. 16

  • All Things New
    All Things New
    July 1, 20264

    All Things New: How naming a new parish can bring new energy to parish life

    June 25, 20264

    Faith Handed Down: How one ACC is saying goodbye to a beloved building

    June 4, 20264

    Parish visits across Stearns County inspire deeper faith for St. Cloud couple

  • Our Church in the World
    Our Church in the World
    August 6, 20264

    Church prays, recalls pain and compassion after Texas flood tragedy 1 year ago

    August 6, 20264

    Catholics see outpouring of grace after EF-3 tornado; Wisconsin storm miraculously took no lives

    August 5, 20264

    New Notre Dame report lists 12 key proposals to improve seminary formation

  • Everyday Discipleship
    Everyday Discipleship
    • On Canon Law with Father Crane
    • Our Faith Explained
    • Our Faith in Action
    • In Light of Faith
    August 5, 20264

    Hidden for centuries: How newly identified St. Augustine sermons were found

    August 5, 20264

    Celebrating Mary in the month of August

    August 3, 20264

    Saint Profile: St. Cajetan

  • Through Another Lens
    Through Another Lens
    August 5, 20264

    Inside the Capitol: A study day focused on the Church’s response to pain and suffering

    August 5, 20264

    Theologian explains new book, ‘A Catholic Guide to Being Human,’ in a time of confusion

    August 5, 20264

    Voting rights: A people of hope in the long journey toward justice

  • Arts & Culture
    Arts & Culture
    August 5, 20264

    Pope Leo’s meeting with Patti Smith highlights rocker’s Church-adjacent artistry

    August 5, 20264

    At premiere, Blessed Rother film sparks hope for new saints inspired by his life

    July 30, 20264

    Bishop: Church must listen to victims, understand abuse also threatens ‘faith itself’

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Franciscan Sisters Third Order Regular of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother

Around the Diocese. June 26, 2022 2

Richmond native professes first vows with Franciscan order in Ohio 

By Dianne Towalski

Toni Schlangen, who is now Sister Bridget, recalls the moment of grace that transformed her.

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Español August 5, 2026

El Papa León XIV en el concierto de Andrea Bocelli: La belleza de la música nos conduce a Dios

Español August 5, 2026

El Papa León XIV visitará 10 ciudades de Sudamérica en noviembre

Español August 3, 2026

Historia de un santo: San Cayetano

Español July 29, 2026

El mensaje del Papa León a la juventud: Jesús no quiere que sean ‘jóvenes de sillón’

Español July 27, 2026

Historia de una santo: San Ignacio de Loyola

Español July 23, 2026

La Semana de Concientización sobre la PFN de la USCCB destaca una verdad atemporal mediante enfoques creativos

Español July 23, 2026

La nueva ‘Medalla León XIV a la Sostenibilidad’ de Villanova reconocerá el cuidado de los pobres y de la creación

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The @franciscansisterslf_mn welcomed the public to The @franciscansisterslf_mn welcomed the public to their campus Aug. 5 for the 2026 Green Fair Folk Festival. Visitors listened to live music featuring students and faculty from St. Francis Music Center and perused an array of exhibits featuring earth-friendly products, “green” education and fair trade items. #careforcreation
Participants in this year’s diocesan vocation camp Participants in this year’s diocesan vocation camp had the opportunity to attend the admission to candidacy of three of our seminarians. The 75 campers attended the Mass, celebrated by Bishop Patrick Neary, Aug. 4 at Immaculate Conception Church in Osakis. Following the Mass, the campers were treated to supper and games on the church lawn. Bishop Neary spoke to the young men before they headed back to the camp on Lake Osakis. The admission to candidacy is a significant step in a seminarian’s formation when the Church formally recognizes his readiness to continue preparing for priestly ordination and he publicly commits himself to that vocation. More photos in this week’s Friday Feed newsletter. #priesthood #seminarians #vocations #vocationcamp
You may think you need a ticket to Rome or Lourdes You may think you need a ticket to Rome or Lourdes to experience a pilgrimage. But across the six dioceses of Minnesota there are thousands of miles of backroads and years of rich Catholic history. We would like to suggest that a road trip around the North Star State might be just the pilgrimage you need this summer. See our picks from each diocese for a #minnesotapilgrimage at the link in our bio! #summerroadtrip #minnesota #catholicfaith #catholiclife #pilgrimage
Tom and Meg Klecker are this year’s recipients of Tom and Meg Klecker are this year’s recipients of the Humanae Vitae Award. The @diocesestcloud presents the award annually to someone who has demonstrated extraordinary courage in promoting natural family planning and the teachings of Humanae Vitae. They were honored during the annual Humanae Vitae Mass and Award Reception, celebrated by bishop July 23 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud.⁠ Read more about the Kleckers and their work at the link in our bio. #humanaevitae
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