Tag: Catholic
Digital Edition – September 12, 2019
Pre-synod prayer, listening events to begin, Missionary discipleship opportunities, Women’s retreat, Screen quandary, Teaching virtue
Digital Edition – August 22, 2019
Back to School, Survey – lack of belief in Real Presence, Local synod history, Faith and Football, Archbishop Hebda birthday and anniversaries, Local Knights of Columbus host national convention
Do we really believe in the Real Presence?
When Pope Francis recently said that every time we receive Communion, it should be like our first time, it reminded me of a friend’s story.
Camp combines faith and football
Young boys dressed in T-shirts and shorts gathered on the sideline of the football practice field at Cretin-Derham Hall in St. Paul Aug. 7.
Pew survey shows majority of Catholics don’t believe in ‘Real Presence’
A new study about the level of Catholic belief in the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist showed that a majority of Catholics do not believe that the bread and wine used at Mass become the body and blood of Christ.
Pope’s general audience talks cover fundamentals of Catholic faith
The Wednesday general audience offers the pope the opportunity to help people understand the fundamental teachings and beliefs of the Catholic faith.
Local Catholics join archbishop for CRS trip to Laos, Cambodia
When Michael Wenger of Nativity of Our Lord in St. Paul served lunches to hungry elementary school students in Laos, he knew exactly why he had accepted an invitation to join his father, Brian, Archbishop Bernard Hebda and three other local Catholics on a trip to Laos and Cambodia sponsored by Catholic Relief Services.
Catholic entrepreneur launches St. Joseph Business Guild
Like any good entrepreneur, Roger Vasko has a knack for getting businesses to thrive. At age 28, he bought his father’s business — Vasko Rubbish Removal — with his younger brother and proceeded to expand its client base sevenfold over the next 18 years, from 150 businesses to 1,100.
Guidebook for Catholic business leaders remains hidden gem
A guidebook for business leaders that was developed largely by local Catholics and released as an official Vatican document in 2012 made a big splash around the world, but it remains largely unknown in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Lay Advisory Board’s second meeting highlights synod, efforts at healing
Dale Lieb stepped away July 17 from his second Lay Advisory Board meeting with Archbishop Bernard Hebda determined to help spread the word about prayer and listening events set to begin this fall in preparation for the 2021 archdiocesan synod.
Report on religion restrictions gives U.S. bad marks in key areas
The Pew Research Center’s annual report on restrictions on religion worldwide showed the United States had the worst scores in the Americas in three of the eight categories Pew surveyed.
Auto executive Iacocca recalled for love of family during funeral Mass
Though he achieved fame as an automobile executive and leader of a private initiative to renovate the Statue of Liberty, Lee Iacocca valued family above all else in life, said a priest who eulogized him during his funeral Mass July 10.
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