One of the gifts of my 20s has been an appreciation for solitude and the spaces that nurture it
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Fish fries and tree sales connect men’s group at Our Lady of Grace with Cristo Rey students
The relationship between the members of the Men’s Club at Our Lady of Grace in Edina and the students at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in south Minneapolis transitioned from monetary transactions to personal connections, with the help of Lenten fish fries and Christmas tree sales.
Girls choir builds bridges with sacred, world music
Each Monday evening at 6:30, 44 girls from throughout the Twin Cities metro area bound down the staircase at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in south Minneapolis and take their places in a basement choir room. Hugs and smiles are traded as the girls, in grades 8-12, greet one another.
Archdiocesan Marriage Day Celebration June 9 at the Cathedral of St. Paul
Married couples are invited to join Bishop Lee Piché on June 9 at the Cathedral of St. Paul at 10 a.m. for Mass, renewal of vows, and a short reception.
Garage sale to benefit Holy family Adoption Agency
A unique garage sale to benefit the Holy Family Catholic Adoption Agency will be held May 23 and 24 at the Anoka County Fairgrounds.
Voter ID offers chance to clarify church role in public arena
On the vast majority of issues, the Church does not take a position because it is the laity, and not the clergy, who are directly responsible for the just ordering of society
Give Mom an unforgettable Mother’s Day gift
The holiday is a perfect opportunity to deliver a heart-felt thank you
Opportunity to help the homeless also benefited volunteers
Last fall, after Catholic Charities CEO Tim Marx wrote an article in the StarTribune documenting the overcrowding at the Dorothy Day Center, a group of men from St. John Neumann parish in Eagan responded by offering to staff overnight the old offices of Catholic Charities in St. Paul (which we refer to as the Annex) so that no one had to be turned away.
How to choose: Fishing opener or Mother’s Day?
There are ways men can work through this tough issue
The greater need: A dome for the Vikings or housing for homeless?
Talk of stadium shouldn’t mean legislators fumble the ball on housing
Our spiritual family teaches us how to live
Living in Jesus’ name redefined their relationship to the human family, all of creation and their past and future
Friendship with Jesus requires love and respect for his commands
The Lord tells us this Sunday that he is love, and that we are to remain in his love.
20 more parishes exceed Catholic Services Appeal goal
The 2012 Catholic Services Appeal has now reached more than $7.4 million in gifts and pledges toward the goal of $9.3 million.
Stewardship toolkit to be focus of regional workshops
Pastors, parish administrators, parish staff and volunteers involved in stewardship efforts are invited to attend one of five regional workshops to introduce updates to the Archdiocesan Parish Stewardship Toolkit.
Vatican today — May 9, 2012
• Benedict XVI: At moments of difficult I have felt the support of your prayers
• Other Pontifical Acts
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