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Liturgical Commission’s work is a ‘perfect fit’ with archbishop’s pastoral letter

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Conversations on the Mass and particularly the Eucharist — in other words, “the preeminent experience of Church” and “the preeminent sacrament of faith,” said Father John Paul Erickson — have been at the forefront of Liturgical Commission meetings.

New church planned for growing parish community in Corcoran

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Why I Am Catholic — Theresa Windsperger

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Marriage, Family and Youth director: It’s about ‘living a life of true holiness’

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Growth at The St. Paul Seminary outpaces national trend

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Biden condemns campus violence; proposal to ease marijuana restrictions

Biden condemns violence in campus protests Catholic priest, former House Speaker Pelosi among new Medal of Freedom recipients Biden administration plans marijuana reclassification

Jordan’s king promises pope Christian holy sites will be protected

Kentucky Derby jockey says Catholic faith crucial in dangerous sport

Biden administration announces new regulations on gender identity policies

Florida law prohibiting abortion after 6 weeks gestation goes into effect

Biden administration announces new regulations on gender identity policies

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The Department of Health and Human Services announced new regulations April 26 that restore Obama-era protections for patients who identify as transgender that the Trump administration rolled back in 2020. The new rule follows another controversial rule adding gender identity to Title IX protections.

Florida law prohibiting abortion after 6 weeks gestation goes into effect

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A law prohibiting elective abortions after six weeks of pregnancy went into effect May 1 in Florida, as that state also faces a ballot measure on abortion in November.

Recalling festivals of former St. John in St. Paul

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A parish festival is a great celebration and a great fundraiser, and St. John in St. Paul had plenty of reasons for both. Dedicated on Frances Street (known today as East Fifth Street) in St. Paul in 1886, the Irish Catholic parish quickly became known for its parish festivals, which happened multiple times each year.

New church planned for growing parish community in Corcoran

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St. Thomas the Apostle appears as a quaint country church along County Road 10 at a crossroads with County Road 116 in Corcoran, about 25 miles west of Minneapolis in Hennepin County.

Why I Am Catholic — Theresa Windsperger

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They say that home is where the heart is. If that's true, then my current home is the Catholic Church with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist, with the aim of my ultimate home being heaven. The short answer in response to the question of "Why am I Catholic?" can be summed up in three words: faith, hope and love. Let me elaborate.

Marriage, Family and Youth director: It’s about ‘living a life of true holiness’

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Corey Manning was preparing for the priesthood when he felt a call to leave seminary and to be open to marriage. At first, the call was daunting.

Growth at The St. Paul Seminary outpaces national trend

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The sun shines brightly through the stained-glass windows of St. Mary’s Chapel on Summit Avenue in St. Paul as seminarians stream in for daily Mass at The St. Paul Seminary.

Symbols of the ordained priesthood

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This column is part of a series on holy orders and the first on the priesthood. It follows eight columns by Father Van Sloun on the ordination and ministry of deacons in the Church.

Short stories explore consequences of treating people without proper care

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In the opening story of this collection — which lends its title to the whole — the reader is introduced to Bub, a young boy reluctantly dragged off by his father to “help” his elderly grandmother.

Small groups encouraged to focus on the Mass and Eucharist in year two

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The ministry involved with implementing Archbishop Bernard Hebda’s 2022 pastoral letter “You Will Be My Witnesses, Gathered and Sent From the Upper Room” does not aspire to be a quick fix for evangelization.

Soon-to-be-priests say discernment doesn’t happen with lightning bolts

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Deacons Francis “Frankie” Floeder and Philip Conklin are counting down the days until their priestly ordination on May 25, when they will receive the sacrament of holy orders with 11 other men at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul.

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Symbols of the ordained priesthood

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This column is part of a series on holy orders and the first on the priesthood. It follows eight columns by Father Van Sloun on the ordination and ministry of deacons in the Church.

Openness to the conversion of others

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8 things to do during Eucharistic adoration

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The ministry of the Word

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Inside the Capitol

Not For Rent. Not For Sale.

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On April 29, the Minnesota House of Representatives voted to advance HF3567, a bill that would establish a legal framework for commercial surrogacy agreements in our state. This legislation should stir grave concerns among Catholics and our belief in the protection and promotion human dignity and of human life from conception to natural death.

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