About

      The Catholic Spirit

      Official Newspaper of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis

      Winner of 1st Place for General Excellence from the Catholic Press Association in 2009.

      Mission of The Catholic Spirit

      The Catholic Spirit’s mission is to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. It seeks to inform, educate, evangelize and foster a spirit of community within the Catholic Church by disseminating news in a professional manner and serving as a forum for discussion of contemporary issues.
      © 2010 The Catholic Spirit Publishing Co.

      MANAGEMENT TEAM:

      Most Rev. John C. Nienstedt – Publisher
      Bob Zyskowski – Associate Publisher
      Joe Towalski – Editor
      Dick Martens – Advertising/Marketing Director
      Mary Gibbs – Asst. to Associate Publisher/Editor
      Pat Norby – News Editor
      John Wolszon – Network Administrator
      Martie McMahon – Accounting Supervisor

      NEWS TEAM:

      Julie Carroll
      Dave Hrbacek
      Dianne Towalski
      Maria Wiering

      PRODUCTION TEAM:

      Jim Graham
      Caron Olhoft

      WEB PRODUCTION:

      Craig Berry
      Michael Pytleski

      BUSINESS OFFICE:

      Deb Rotter

      ADVERTISING TEAM:

      Craig Moen
      Chris Pierskalla
      Christine Rech

      CIRCULATION:

      Marilyn Rivera

      MARKETING:

      Jackie Daugherty

      OFFICE HOURS:

      Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
      After office hours: Please use voice mail or e-mail catholicspirit@archspm.org

      MEMBERSHIPS:

      Catholic Press Association
      Inland Press Association
      St. Paul Chamber of Commerce

      POSTAL INFORMATION:

      Published bi-weekly by The Catholic Spirit Publishing Company, a non-profit Minnesota corporation, 244 Dayton Ave., St. Paul, MN 55102.

      Periodicals postage paid at St. Paul, MN and additional post offices.

      Postmaster: Send address changes to The Catholic Spirit, 244 Dayton Ave., St. Paul, MN 55102.

      USPS #093-580

      BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

      Chair: Archbishop John C. Nientstedt
      Father Peter Laird
      Father Bill Deziel
      Father Steven McMichael, OFM
      Sister Kathleen Foley, CSJ
      Sister Marion Welter, SSND
      Craig Bryan
      Brenda Coleman
      Patrick Croke
      Patrick Mealey
      Sharon D’Agostino
      Jeff Warner
      Dr. Dennis Brandstetter
      Albert Maruggi
      Jim Mulrooney
      Mark Neuzil
      Bruce Soma
      Roger Green
      James E. Stevenson
      Ginny Sullivan
      Nancy Utoft
      Jerome Welle
      Christina Ries

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