The Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion will be celebrated on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 1:30 p.m. at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis and at 2 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Paul.
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Readers weigh in on Catholic movies
In a previous edition, The Catholic Spirit asked readers to send in their favorite Catholic movies. The following are three of the responses.
Martin Luther King holiday concert
“Unforgettable: Remembering Nat King Cole and the Early Civil Rights Movement,” a concert featuring Dennis Spears, will be presented at 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at St. Joan of Arc in Minneapolis.
Cathedral Young Adults kicks off winter ‘Theology on Tap’
The ‘Theology on Tap’ winter series begins January 2 at The Glockenspiel Restaurant in St. Paul.
Gifts of Magi echoed in new children’s book
In “Visiting the Visitors” Patrick Mader tells the story of a quiet Christmas Eve when three children and their grandparents pull a sled laden with corn, oats and a hay bale through the snowy woods.
Hill-Murray presents ‘White Christmas’
‘Irving Berlin’s White Christmas: The Musical’ will be presented at Hill-Murray School in Maplewood Dec. 6 to 16.
Helping to preserve world’s great artwork
Local chapter of Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums supports the restoration and care of valuable artifacts
Open Window Theatre presents ‘An O. Henry Christmas Musical’
“An O. Henry Christmas Musical” is made up of two one-act musicals based on the classic O. Henry stories that capture the true spirit of giving, “The Last Leaf” and “The Gift of the Magi.” This holiday favorite is set in turn-of-the-century New York City and is guaranteed to delight and inspire audiences of all ages.
Welcoming the Holy Family
Parishioners at St. Bartholomew in Wayzata welcomed the Holy Family — a bronze sculpture in the front left corner of the church — with a dedication and blessing during Mass Nov. 18.
Local restaurant offers free Thanksgiving dinners
The Bierstube restaurant, which has locations in Oakdale and White Bear Lake, is offering a free Thanksgiving dinner to those in need. Between noon and 2 p.m. Nov. 22, dinner will be provided for those who wish to celebrate but find it difficult for various reasons. All are welcome.
Little Falls native wins Nobel Prize in chemistry
Who could have predicted that a student from St. Mary’s Grade School in Little Falls would one day win the Nobel Prize?
But that’s what Brian Kobilka accomplished — one of two scientists awarded a Nobel Prize in chemistry Oct. 10 for their work on cell receptors.
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