Concerned about an “inconsistent, ineffective” U.S. immigration system and inadequate state-level attempts at reform, Minnesota’s Catholic bishops are calling for comprehensive immigration reform on the federal level that protects basic human rights and keeps families together.
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‘Unlocking the Gate in Our Hearts’
A statement of the Catholic bishops of Minnesota on the need for federal immigration reform
Camp inspires relationship with God
Catholic Youth Camp wants kids to have an experience at camp that will inspire them to seek a lifelong relationship with God, said Natalie King, CYC director for the past four years.
Sisters of St. Joseph grow food and community on campus through common work on common night
In the community garden supported by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, gardeners strategically place plants where they grow best and most benefit the garden.
Divine Mercy icon, organ dedications on tap in Faribault
Divine Mercy parish in Faribault will celebrate its namesake with the dedication of a new organ and icon on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 15.
Jesuit astronomer: Science helps us know God better
Growing up in Detroit in the late 1950s when the space race was heating up between the United States and Soviet Union, Guy Consolmagno dreamed about someday becoming a scientist.
Finding God in the darkness
Every time the Vang children used to visit their uncle in St. Paul, they would keep their eyes to the sky for Saint Agnes’ green, onion-shaped dome. The gold cross atop it shone like a beacon, signaling that they were almost there.
Good Friday pro-life prayer vigil
SLIDE SHOW: The service, sponsored by Pro-Life Action Ministries, was held in front of the new Planned Parenthood facility on Vandalia Street in St. Paul.
Conference keynoter challenges men to be ‘game changers’
Also speaking was Archbishop John Nienstedt, who urged the crowd of more than 2,000 to “be about the task of living your vocation well.”
Prayer vigil set for Good Friday
Fifteen local pastors will lead prayer throughout the day outside abortion facility
Florida shooting prompts Minneapolis students to pray for peace and justice
VIDEO: Students, faculty and staff at Ascension School in Minneapolis gathered in the school’s parking lot March 29 to form a prayer circle for peace and justice following last month’s shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
Spring cleaning
Expect to see a crowd outside the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis this weekend, as people stop to view the newly restored narthex, before moving on into the church.
Youth group seeks shoes
St. Thomas Becket’s youth ministry group in Eagan is seeking donations of used athletic shoes through Thursday, April 5, to raise funds for a June mission trip to Jamaica.
New communications director to tap all media for the church
Sarah Mealey, the newly named communications director for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, said she is “convinced that this is what I’m being called to do.”
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