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Q. As I understand purgatory, it is a place where a cleansing is done, even if we have received the sacrament of anointing of the sick […]

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El Papa León XIV ora por las víctimas del terremoto en Colombia

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Minnesota mid-term primary elections are tomorrow.

Minnesota mid-term primary elections are tomorrow. Every vote counts! The @usccb document Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, emphasizes that voting is a moral duty rooted in a well-formed conscience that addresses the dignity of all human life, the common good, and care for the vulnerable. #vote #election26

The Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of St. Clo

The Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of St. Cloud hosted Bishop Neary and the priests and seminarians of the @diocesestcloud at a @stcloudrox game Aug. 7. The annual Priests’ Night Out event included the game and a picnic-style supper. Three of our seminarians also participated in a fun race on the field! #priesthood #vocations

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

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