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The Catholic Spirit is honored to highlight religious women and men who are celebrating milestone anniversaries this year and who are serving, have served or were born in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The following information was provided by the religious communities.

Tim O’Malley, archdiocesan director of ministerial standards, said in a statement that the archdiocese has received new, independent reports from women in different parts of the United States alleging that Haas “engaged in inappropriate conduct” with them when they were young adults in the 1980s.

“As a Church that is pro-life, we need to embrace those practices that will reasonably minimize the risk of harm to our most vulnerable brothers and sisters,” he said. “Please continue to follow the protocols adopted by your parish. Wear your mask.”  

Nine-year-old Nicholas Costa still gets excited when he talks about his first two times attending Vacation Bible School at Sts. Joachim and Anne in Shakopee.

Planting hope

A true servant of God

Mike Keane remembers his uncle, Father Robert Keane, as a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis – and something of a Renaissance man.

The Catholic Spirit won 10 awards from the Catholic Press Association for its work in 2019, including three first place awards for design, news reporting and the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ new website.