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Archdiocesan Synod 2022 – This present moment
At the beginning of May, I shared with you that I was poring over the input that had been gathered at the 2019-2020 Pre-Synod Prayer and Listening Events and through the Disciple Maker Index survey. Not surprisingly, your feedback was superb and really insightful. Thank you! I was happy to learn that so many of you share my assessment that there are many indicators of vibrancy in our archdiocese, but we could be strengthened and enriched by a Synod process that would intensively address a limited number of targeted areas.
From readers – August 13, 2020
Masks are considerate
Not a scandal
Christian approach
Persecution response is unity
Appointments – August 13, 2020
Archbishop Bernard Hebda has announced the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Our Lady’s invitation: Join her in prayer for world’s healing
The end of the summer is always punctuated by one of my favorite holy days, which reminds all of us of the goal of our earthly pilgrimage. Our Lady’s Assumption (normally a holy day of obligation but not this year, because of the coronavirus) is an opportunity for us to meditate on the life of heaven, to which Our Lady has preceded us, and to which we hope to follow. This year it has special meaning for me in light of the state of crisis in which we find our world.
Invitación de Nuestra Señora: Únase a ella en oración por la curación del mundo
El final del verano siempre está marcado por uno de mis Días Santos favoritos, que nos recuerda a todos el objetivo de nuestro peregrinaje terrenal. La Asunción de Nuestra Señora (normalmente un día de obligación pero no este año, a causa del coronavirus) es una oportunidad para que meditemos sobre la vida del cielo, a la que Nuestra Señora nos ha precedido y a la que esperamos seguir. Este año tiene un significado especial para mí a la luz del estado de crisis en el que nos encontramos con nuestro mundo.
An overlooked place of Christ’s presence
A few weeks ago, I knew I was in need of a special dose of divine assistance. I was confused. I was uncertain. I was struggling to trust. I knew I needed to seek out the Lord in an intentional way. Going to a physical place dedicated to the Mother of God seemed like a good idea, so I set aside a Saturday and, along with a brother seminarian, made a one-day pilgrimage to the Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Md. county official rescinds previous directive blocking school reopening
The Archdiocese of Washington’s Catholic Schools Office hailed an Aug. 7 announcement by a Montgomery County health officer that he has rescinded his previous directives forbidding private and religious schools from opening to in-person instruction at the start of the school year.
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