The Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis was planning a sneak preview Aug. 15 into the building’s newly renovated 84-year-old sacristy.
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Transitional deacons ordained at Basilica of St. Mary
Archbishop John Nienstedt ordained 10 men, nine of them for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
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.
Catholic Athletic Association Hall of Fame inducts new members
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– Father Joncas honored for theological scholarship
– Basilica happy there will be no Vikings stadium near
– White Bear Lake couple among those still missing
– Seminarian instituted to the Ministry of Reader
Governor listened, takes Basilica site off Viking playing field
UPDATE: Gov. Mark Dayton takes the proposed Vikings stadium sites near the Basilica off the table for consideration. Father John Bauer said in a statement he was “pleased” with the decision and “very grateful for (Dayton’s) leadership on this challenging issue.”
Job market: Good news, bad news
Thanks to the efforts of job coaches like Colin Chisholm, Janet Grove watched her stack of manila folders with the names of successfully employed individuals grow to seven inches this year.
News Notes: Longtime champion for life to retire at end of year
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- $109,000 goes to Basilica
- DVD marks merger
- Praying for your enemies
Basilica wins Facebook contest for restoration funds
The Basilica, which won with 19 percent of the votes, requested and will receive a $109,800 grant to restore the narthex and sacristy.
Remember 9/11 at Basilica’s ‘Songs of Hope’ concert Saturday night, Sept. 10
Prayer-filled concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis will commemorate the September 11 attack. There is no admission charge.
Twins, Tigers & Twin Cities Catholics — Join the fun
Already have tickets for the game? Join us for the picnic & bus ride only. Get your tickets today for the Friday, August 26 Basilica Night at Target Field.
Arts group reaches out to Vatican to help preserve human history
Members of the Minnesota and North Dakota Chapter of Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums plan to fund a new laboratory for the restoration of existing plasters and for the creation of new plaster casts of the famous works of art in the Vatican, said Johan van Parys, chapter chair and liturgy director at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis.
Basilica Tenebrae service illuminates Good Friday darkness
The Good Friday Tenebrae service at the Basilica of St. Mary never ceases to be a moving experience for Johan van Parys, who has directed the devotion for the past 16 years.
During one section of the hour-long service, a large wooden cross is passed across the crowd, from hand to hand, modeled after the tradition in many European towns when Catholics would carry the cross through the streets on Good Friday.
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