Heavy rains drove people into the gymnasium at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Maplewood on May 5 for the Spring Festival Ball Field Improvement Appreciation Ceremony
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Viewing of St. Paul the Apostle relic set for May 20 at Cathedral
Veneration of the relic — a stone removed from St. Paul’s tomb — will occur around the Mass times that day.
Twins set September to note altar servers
The Minnnesota Twins will host Altar Server Appreciation Days during three baseball games in September at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Rosary procession turns 65
Marchers head up John Ireland Boulevard on the way to the Cathedral of St. Paul during the 65th annual May Day Family Rosary Procession May 6.
St. Thomas president Father Dennis Dease announces retirement
Father Dease, the second-longest-tenured president in St. Thomas’ 127-year history, announced May 10 that he will retire in June 2013.
Archdiocesan Youth Day aims to fire up faith of young Catholics
World Youth Day celebrations are well-known for bringing together throngs of enthusiastic pilgrims from around the world and igniting the flame of faith in their hearts. This fall, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is hoping to bring a flavor of the international WYD experience to the Twin Cities.
Seminary honor
Archbishop John Nienstedt receives the honorary degree of Doctor of Christian Letters
Blessed Trinity School’s theme song could be: ‘I’m a [BT] Believer’
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On a recent Monday evening, Blanco stood in front of a crowd of 90 people to explain why she believes in Blessed Trinity Catholic School. She expressed her gratitude for an “amazing adventure from K-8” and spoke about her favorite teacher, Jo Culnane, who she considers a role model and a friend at the Richfield school.
‘Our Lady of Uncertain Times’ knows our struggles
Take the birth of Jesus: Just when she probably wanted to hunker down at home and wait for her baby to arrive, she had to get on a donkey and travel far from the comfort of the familiar.
Stewardship toolkit to be focus of regional workshops
Pastors, parish administrators, parish staff and volunteers involved in stewardship efforts are invited to attend one of five regional workshops to introduce updates to the Archdiocesan Parish Stewardship Toolkit.
Trading places: Students build solidarity through school exchange
First, second and third-graders from Holy Name of Jesus School in Wayzata visited the students at Ascension School in North Minneapolis, while the fourth, fifth and sixth-graders from Ascension visited Holy Name for a day of fun and learning together.
Transitional deacons ordained at Basilica of St. Mary
Archbishop John Nienstedt ordained 10 men, nine of them for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Archdiocese announces new Cathedral rector, other appointments
Father John Ubel has been appointed rector of the Cathedral of St. Paul and pastor of the Cathedral parish effective July 1, the archdiocese announced May 1.
Her task: Share ACCW’s messages in new ways, get more young women involved
As she’s helping the organization set up a Facebook profile, Natasha Cramer, 26, understands the cultural and demographic challenges the ACCW faces with many younger women working.
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