Archive for Category: "Year of Faith"

Reflection and rediscovery in the Year of Faith

Reflection and rediscovery in the Year of Faith

When the Year of Faith opened last October, Pope Benedict XVI invited the whole church into “a time of particular reflection and rediscovery of the faith.”

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Vespers service at basilica to mark start of Year of Faith

Vespers service at basilica to mark start of Year of Faith

Archbishop John Nienstedt will preside at a solemn vespers service at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, liturgically marking the beginning of the Year of Faith within the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

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Shrine trek proves to be prayerful pilgrimage

Shrine trek proves to be prayerful pilgrimage

Susan Zachman had extra joy when she arrived at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wis. the morning of Oct. 2.

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Ten ways Catholics can enter into the Year of Faith

Ten ways Catholics can enter into the Year of Faith

To honor the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council and the 20th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI has announced a Year of Faith, starting Oct. 11 and ending Nov. 24, 2013. The goal is to strengthen the faith of Catholics and draw the world to faith by their example.

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Counting down to the Year of Faith

Counting down to the Year of Faith

The Year of Faith set to begin in October is an opportunity for Catholics to walk more closely with Jesus and renew efforts to make his name known and loved in the world, said the director of the archdiocesan Office of Worship.

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