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Around the Diocese. June 22, 2023

Youth gather for discernment retreat in Milaca

By Gianna Bonello

Around 40 youth from around the diocese gathered for a three-day overnight discernment retreat from Monday, June 19 to Wednesday, June 21 at St. Mary’s Church in Milaca.

Our Church in the World. January 15, 2023

‘If we die, we will die together’: Women religious are pillars of peace in war-torn Ukraine

By OSV News

“We couldn’t leave those poor people alone,” Orionine Sister Renata Jurczak said. “We had to help them.”

Everyday Discipleship. February 8, 2022

Mother Seton shrine announces video series, other initiatives for 2022

By Catholic News Service

The series, titled “Stories from the Sisters,” features short interviews with sisters who, like Sister Conway, are members of the orders that trace their lineage to the first native-born American saint.

Everyday Discipleship. February 1, 2022

Fight when treated unfairly, pope tells religious, consecrated women

By Catholic News Service

Pope Francis encouraged religious sisters and consecrated women to continue to show courage amid difficulties, even if it means pushing back against the church they serve faithfully.

Our Church in the World. July 27, 2021

Nearly 3,700 women religious urge Senate to pass For the People Act

By Catholic News Service

Aletter urging Congress to pass the voting-rights legislation — signed by 3,685 religious sisters from various congregations across the nation — was hand-delivered to the Long Island office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

Our Church in the World. April 13, 2021

As millions of renters owe billions, sisters fund ways to prevent evictions

By Catholic News Service

With millions of Americans either out of work or experiencing loss of income because of the pandemic, women religious nationwide are banding together to provide financially for those currently facing a housing crisis.

Around the Diocese. May 10, 2020

Local sisters, diocese assisted victims of 1918 flu pandemic

By The Central Minnesota Catholic

Along with the religious sisters, the St. Cloud Diocese assisted in ministering to those suffering with the flu pandemic of 1918-1919.

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Español June 4, 2026

Los obispos de EEUU publican un subsidio de oración en honor de los migrantes y las personas esclavizadas, con un llamado a la acción

Español June 4, 2026

Papa León XIV nombra a Montse Alvarado de EWTN como prefecta del Dicasterio para la Comunicación del Vaticano

Español June 1, 2026

Historía de una Santa: Sta. Clotilde

Español May 28, 2026

Magnifica Humanitas’: La encíclica del Papa León sobre la IA advierte sobre la tentación de construir un futuro excluyendo a Dios

Español May 25, 2026

Historía de una santa: Santa Úrsula Ledóchowska

Español May 21, 2026

¿Qué es exactamente una encíclica?

Español May 18, 2026

Saint profile: Salvador Lara Puente and the Martyrs of the Cristero War

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@bishoppatricknearycsc celebrated, along with Fath @bishoppatricknearycsc celebrated, along with Father Derek Wiechmann, the Memorial Day Mass at Assumption Cemetery, honoring the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. The celebration brought the community together in prayer, remembrance, and gratitude for those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms and those currently serving. This day reminds us not only to mourn the fallen but also to carry forward their legacy of courage, selflessness and love for others. #memorialday2026❤️🤍💙🇺🇸 #memorialday #memorialweekend
@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand after the 5 p.m @bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand after the 5 p.m Mass May 23 at St. Mary of Mount Carmel in Long Prairie for the groundbreaking of a long-awaited campus expansion. The project will connect the existing school and church and will include a fellowship hall  with kitchen, a gathering space, an adoration chapel, a youth room and two Montessori-inspired classrooms. Read more about the details of the project in next week’s Friday Feed newsletter. #churchbuilding #churchconstruction #catholicschools #catholiceducation
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