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Archbishop Harry Flynn was a beloved storyteller, but when asked to reflect on his own life, it became clear he was more interested in others’ lives. Still, he spoke of his journey with a keen self-awareness and deep gratitude.

Bishop John Francis Kinney, bishop emeritus of St. Cloud, died Sept. 27 at Quiet Oaks Hospice in St. Augusta. He was 82.

The funeral Mass for retired Archbishop Harry J. Flynn will be live streamed here Monday, Sept. 30 at 11 a.m.

Twenty Pre-Synod Prayer and Listening Events are being held around the archdiocese this fall and winter to advise Archbishop Bernard Hebda on what topics should be addressed in the 2021 Archdiocesan Synod.

Kathleen Groh calls herself a “heart hunter,” a matchmaker of sorts. As regional director of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps in the Twin Cities, she helps people find volunteer opportunities with local nonprofits that serve the poor and vulnerable.

When Jim Ennis became executive director of Catholic Rural Life, his youngest child was a first grader. Today that boy is 18, and the father of five finds himself on the cusp of an empty nest.

There is something almost sacramental about the life of the rural family.”