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Labouré Society pitches for vocations

Dec. 17 is “Give to Rescue Catholic Vocations Day.”
Eagan-based Labouré Society, dedicated to helping people pursue a vocation to the priesthood or religious life without student loan debt, is encouraging donations to the effort by declaring this special day.

Two Visitation students part of global summit for change

Going to Rome and joining 3,500 other students for a global summit on ways to make the world a better place were just two exciting things that happened last month for sixth-grader Claire Macedo. Then there was Pope Francis’ address to the group at the end of the Nov. 27-30 Design for Change: Children’s Global Summit.

Saint Therese of Woodbury residents give back through Kuddles for Kids

The activities calendar at Saint Therese of Woodbury can make your head spin. There’s bingo, movie night, stretch and flex, knitting club, Mass, manicures, pet therapy, coloring, Bible study, sundaes on Sunday, and dozens of additional offerings for residents of the long-term, transitional and memory care communities as well as independent and assisted living neighborhoods. One special activity has a growing following: Kuddles for Kids.

Ten new permanent deacons respond to Jesus’ call to serve the Church

John Utecht, 24, participated in his father Joe Utecht’s Dec. 7 ordination to the permanent diaconate in a special way: He was one of the seminarians serving at the liturgy at the Cathedral of St. Paul, and he helped vest his father.

Archbishop Hebda: Deacons help make Jesus present in the Church

Jesus, who is Emmanuel, desires to be present to us and his love inspires us to respond, Archbishop Bernard Hebda told 10 men at their ordination as permanent deacons Dec.  7 and about 2,500 of their family members, friends and supporters at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul.

Brother-priest preaches Bishop Sirba’s funeral homily in Duluth, calls him ‘a good shepherd’ who knew his sheep

A memorial Mass will be held 6:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at Maternity of the Blessed Virgin in St. Paul, where Bishop Sirba was a pastor from 2000 to 2006.

Ten men to be ordained permanent deacons Dec. 7 at Cathedral

Proclaiming God’s word, bringing the cares of the community to the Eucharist and the Eucharist to those in need, and serving in corporal and spiritual works of mercy. These are critical aspects of a calling to the permanent diaconate, and 10 men to be ordained Dec. 7 have heard and answered that call, said Deacon Joseph Michalak, director of the Institute for Diaconate Formation at The St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul. All of the faithful are invited to the 10 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul to celebrate the ordination, Deacon Michalak said. 

Serving young families tops Walker’s hopes for his diaconate

In 30 years, Rodney Walker and his family moved three times, and at each of the parishes he attended, the pastor told him the same thing: “You will make a good deacon someday, but not yet.”
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