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Holding a wooden flute, Larry Martin stood during Mass July 10 and welcomed the congregation to join the responsorial psalm. He began: “Aw ge-chi-twaaa-wen-daa-go-zid, Gi-gi-zhe-ma-ni-doo-mi-nann.”

Sister Catherine Schoenecker, 92, grew up in New Prague and devoted her career to education, working as a teacher, principal and supervisor. A Benedictine living at St. Paul’s Monastery in Maplewood, she recently marked her 70th anniversary as a professed Catholic sister.

A federal report May 11 found that for 150 years hundreds of government-supported boarding schools in the United States — some run by the Catholic Church, including in Minnesota — sought to forcefully assimilate Native American and Indigenous children into white society.

Father Tony O’Neill, pastor of St. John Neumann in Eagan, enjoyed an out-of-state retreat on “Healing the Whole Person” so much in 2017 that he asked that it be offered at his parish. The retreat was “one of the most beautiful experiences,” observing people encountering God’s love in a powerful and healing way, he said.

A scavenger hunt designed as a fun and interesting way to learn more about cemeteries and ways people honor their loved ones is underway through Aug. 31 at Mendota Heights-based Catholic Cemeteries’ five cemeteries in the Twin Cities.

Christ-centered. Respect. Integrity. Stewardship. Service. These are the five core values recently adopted by Archdiocesan Catholic Center staff as part of ongoing efforts to improve service to the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

As rector of the Baltimore Basilica for the last five years, Father James Boric has been a whirlwind of ministry.

The Catholic Spirit is honored to highlight and celebrate milestone jubilees of women’s and men’s religious communities who are serving or have served in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.