Claire Frances Baker, a ninth-grader at Totino-Grace High School in Fridley, has been collecting shoes for an orphanage in Haiti since an earthquake hit there in 2010.
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St. Vincent de Paul thrift store welcoming assistance following robbery
Thieves stole nearly $1,000 from the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s south Minneapolis thrift store early on Jan. 30 after making a large hole through one of the store’s outer brick walls.
Archdiocese reports financial support for marriage amendment
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis provided $650,000 in 2011 to the Minnesota Catholic Conference for that organization’s activities in support of a constitutional amendment on the ballot this fall defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman.
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School choice supporters rally at State Capitol
Students from Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Minneapolis and St. Agnes School in St. Paul were among those who testified Jan. 26 to the value of a private school education and the need to make it accessible to more students.
Minnesota court ruling allows same-sex marriage lawsuit to proceed
A lawsuit by three same-sex couples seeking to invalidate Minnesota’s definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman was sent back to Hennepin County District Court after the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Jan. 23 that the lower court improperly dismissed the case.
Governor listened, takes Basilica site off Viking playing field
UPDATE: Gov. Mark Dayton takes the proposed Vikings stadium sites near the Basilica off the table for consideration. Father John Bauer said in a statement he was “pleased” with the decision and “very grateful for (Dayton’s) leadership on this challenging issue.”
Tommies rally at national pro-life conference
A dozen students from the University of St. Thomas Pro-Life Club are bringing home ideas from the Students for Life of America conference they attended in Bethesda, Md.
Praying, marching for life in St. Paul
The Mass for Life at the Cathedral of St. Paul Jan. 22 featured a standing-room-only crowd. Afterward, many attended a pro-life rally at the state Capitol.
Father Joncas honored for theological scholarship
Minnesotan Father Mike Joncas will receive the Sophia Award Feb. 12; the honor recognizes his work that discloses “the riches of the liturgical tradition in ever new and creative ways.”
Relationships among Christians continue to need prayer for unity
The Catholic Spirit asked Father Erich Rutten, who serves on the Archdiocesan Commission for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, to explain to readers as we celebrate the Jan. 18-25 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: “What makes Christian unity relevant today?”
Fruit of parish harvest makes national calendar
Colorful produce from Minnesota parish garden makes it onto Catholic Charities USA 2012 social ministry calendar.
Parish supports missing couple’s family with prayer
Friends and parishioners of St. Pius X in White Bear Lake reflected on the lives of Jerry and Barb Heil during a prayer service Jan. 18. The couple is among those missing in the aftermath of a Jan. 13 cruise ship disaster.
Archbishop says Rev. King was ‘courageous leader’
Archbishop John Nienstedt attended the 22nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast Jan. 16 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The Catholic Spirit conducted a short question-and-answer interview with him before the event.
Foundation’s grant total reaches highest amount ever
Understanding how difficult the economy has been for those less well off, clients of Minnesota’s Catholic Community Foundation this past year used CCF’s financial services to try to help.
BSM students put faith into action after Jablonski incident
BSM students put faith into action after Jablonski incident
BSM hockey chaplain: The key is prayer
‘Mr. J’ helps team, school move forward spiritually
Brother Michael Collins’ life helping youth was a song he sang well
Christian Brother Michael Collins gave us a tangible sign of Christ’s resurrection in his life of helping and educating youth, including the poor and disadvantaged, said St. Cloud Bishop John Kinney at the funeral of Brother Michael, longtime education leader and president of DeLaSalle High School.
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