As the Minnesota Legislature convened Jan. 8, the head of the public policy voice of the state’s Catholic bishops said the MCC would be monitoring a variety of issues ranging from poverty relief and pro-life concerns to human trafficking and the creation of the state’s health care exchange.
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Poverty relief, health care, marriage among priorities this session for Catholic conference
Holy Hour dedicated to Life, Marriage, and Religious Liberty
All are invited to participate with the archdiocese and the nation to pray a Holy Hour dedicated to Life, Marriage, and Religious Liberty led by Archbishop John Nienstedt from 3 to 4 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Cathedral of St. Paul.
Advocates speak up, pray for detained immigrants
As the Christmas season draws to a close, a small but passionate group of people will celebrate the Feast of Epiphany, Jan. 6, by praying outside of a detention center near downtown St. Paul.
St. Agnes bell tower clock receives a timely fix
Three men stood on a precarious ledge about 150 feet above the ground inside the bell tower at St. Agnes in St. Paul just days before Christmas.
Wayzata captures Catholic Spirit basketball tourney crown
Wayzata defeated Academy of Holy Angels 75-70.
Catholic Spirit Christmas Basketball Tournament — Day 2 results
Hill-Murray, Milwaukee Bay View, Holy Angels and Wayzata win.
Catholic Spirit Christmas Basketball Tournament — Day 1 results
Wayzata, Rosemount, Cretin-Derham Hall and Academy of Holy Angels earn victories.
Couple credits Casa for successful transition
Casa Guadalupana is a house of hospitality rooted in the spirit of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker movement she helped found. Ask any of the 156 people that have stayed there since 2004, and they’ll say it’s also a family.
Casa Guadalupana: shelter for families far from home
A young woman is eight months pregnant with nowhere to go.
She is far from home and looking for a safe place to deliver her child. After looking feverishly with her husband, they find a place just in time for her delivery.
Archdiocese in compliance with charter requirements
The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis was found to be in compliance with all articles of the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” for the 2011-2012 audit period, according to a letter from StoneBridge Business Partners of Rochester, N.Y., which conducted the onsite audit.
St. Paul attorney to be archdiocese’s new chancellor for civil affairs
Attorney Joseph Kueppers of Mendota Heights has been named the new chancellor for civil affairs for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Vatican cardinal responds to Archbishop Nienstedt’s ‘ad limina’ visit
Archbishop John C. Nienstedt submitted the Quinquennial Report for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis prior to his “ad limina” visit. Here is the letter he received recently from Cardinal Marc Ouellet.
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