The pilgrimage starts at 7:30 a.m. August 7 at the Divine Mercy Shrine at St. Paul’s in Sauk Centre and will make stops at Saint John’s Abbey Church in Collegeville, Assumption (Grasshopper) Chapel in Cold Spring, St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud, St. Clare’s Monastery in Sauk Rapids and the Crosier Priory in Onamia before returning to Sauk Centre by 7:30 p.m.
Transitional Deacons Nathaniel Daubner and Joseph VanDenheuvel will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Patrick Neary, C.S.C., at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud.
The Shrine of St. Cloud, located in St. Mary’s Cathedral, includes two relics — a vertebra of St. Cloud and a piece of his clothing.
Get to know the men who will be ordained deacons on June 8 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud.
Although beautiful, the Robbinsville temple opens up serious questions being asked about the treatment of the laborers responsible for its construction.
The Gospel reading was from Matthew 5:13-16, in which Jesus tells his disciples: “You are the light of the world” and that their light must shine before others. Bishop Kettler referenced the passage in his homily.
“As we give thanks for the gifts of faith, mercy and salvation in God’s eternal kingdom, we give thanks for Pope Benedict’s part in bringing much of this to us, God’s people. He gave his entire life to building that kingdom,” Bishop Kettler said.
St. Mary’s Cathedral was filled for the noon Mass celebrated by the bishop.
