“Finding Christ in the Desert,” is the topic of the annual Women’s Retreat sponsored by the Archdiocesan Office of Marriage, Family and Life.
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Cathedral to host Mass for World Day of the Sick
The sick, their caregivers and health care professionals are invited to attend a Mass at 10 a.m. followed by a prayer and blessing with water from Lourdes, France. A reception will follow in the Ryan Room.
‘Mass of Plenty’ shows composer’s love for American spirituals
Rob Glover is the long-time director of music ministries at St. Therese in Deephaven, and a well-known composer of liturgical music. In 2003, with the assistance of members of that parish, Rob recorded a collection of his liturgical music entitled “Music in the Air,” featuring his “Mass of Plenty”
Play offers opportunity for interfaith discussions
Open Window Theatre’s ‘Edith Stein’ set for Feb. 9-26
Newly crowned Miss America knows talent, gifts are from God, says mom
All smiles, Susan Kaeppeler, fourth-grade teacher at Kenosha’s St. Joseph Academy’s lower campus after a whirlwind weekend where she saw her oldest daughter, Laura, crowned Miss America.
Single parent retreat set for Feb. 4 in St. Paul
The Archdiocesan Office of Marriage, Family and Life is sponsoring a retreat for single parents Feb. 4 at Maternity of the Blessed Virgin in St. Paul.
If you’re smart, stay outside theater showing ‘The Devil Inside’
“The Devil Inside” (Paramount) is an eye-poppingly bad, grotesque exorcism outing that combines inept storytelling with a lazy, sullen antagonism toward the Catholic Church.
Cathedral of St. Paul concert to be March 11
“Strings, Pipes and A Glorious Tenor II” will be performed at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 11, in the intimate acoustic space of the Chapel of the Sacred Heart, at the Cathedral of St. Paul, 239 Selby Ave.
‘Faithful Citizenship’ presentation in Lakeville
“Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” will be presented Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. at All Saints in Lakeville.
Joyful Noise
Though it gives a pass to an incidental out-of-wedlock fling, and showcases some humor and vocabulary that make it unsuitable for youngsters, writer-director Todd Graff’s otherwise uplifting celebration of traditional values emphasizes trust in God and illustrates the positive effects of compassionate and forgiving behavior.
New family-friendly DVD wants to change the world
New DVD intended to delight and uplift the wide-eyed young. The mantra is “no guns, no car crashes, no violence, no kidding!” This is family-focused, value-oriented entertainment.
Battlefield 3
The first-person shooter is possibly the most competitive of all video game genres. So it’s up to each new title to carve out its own niche.
Professor Layton and the Last Specter
“Where are all the good games, the games that present my children with both high-quality entertainment and worthy role models?”
Great music for a good cause in honor of MLK Jr.
Close to 200 voices from the combined choirs of St. Joan of Arc and Mount Olivet Lutheran churches in Minneapolis will join Twin Cities vocalist Robert Robinson at 7 p.m. Jan. 15 in a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.
Exhibit at Pax Christi takes closer look at homelessness
A new audio and photo exhibition created from hundreds of conversations with individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Minnesota will be featured at Pax Christi in Eden Prairie from Jan. 7 to Feb. 12.
Cardinal’s new book encourages Catholics to challenge culture
In his new book, “Seek First the Kingdom,” Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl calls on Catholics to seek God’s kingdom and then reflect it in their everyday lives.
Cursillo weekends offered in Minneapolis
Twin Cities Catholic Cursillo is sponsoring two weekend retreats at Holy Cross in Minneapolis in February.
The Darkest Hour
In an earlier era, “The Darkest Hour” (Summit) — a weak entry about five … whoops, four … wait, make that three plucky youngsters running away from invading aliens — would have been marketed as cheap thrills for drive-in moviegoers.
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