Father Terrence “Terry” Rassmussen, 73, is retiring July 1 from the one parish he served as an archdiocesan priest: St. Joseph in New Hope, his home for the past 17 years. Father Rassmussen incardinated to the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in 2006 after initially serving the Church as a Franciscan friar.
When Father Patrick Hipwell retires from active ministry at the end of this month, he will continue doing what he has done for more than four decades — spend time with the many friends he has made in parishes where he has served.
Bishop Lee Piché, who eight years ago resigned from the office of auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis amid charges that the archdiocese had ignored warning signs of a priest abusing minors, will return to service in the archdiocese as the archbishop's representative to retired priests beginning July 1.
June 20, the churches of St. Michael and St. Mary in Stillwater made the announcement of Father John “Jack” Donahue’s passing on its social media pages. Father Donahue served as assistant priest of St. Michael from 1960 to 1967. He was ordained a priest within the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in February 1960.
Archbishop Bernard Hebda will celebrate a Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at noon June 29 at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul. The Mass was originally scheduled for Jan. 4, but was postponed due to a snowstorm.
Honoring Indigenous Catholics’ spirituality and traditions, the 2023 Tekakwitha Conference is expected to draw hundreds of attendees from North America and beyond.
People trying to keep up with the impact of the Minnesota Legislature’s latest lawmaking session can tune into the “Practicing Catholic” radio show debuting at 9 p.m. June 16 on Relevant Radio 1330 AM.