Tag: Cathedral of St. Paul
Second local ’24 Hours for the Lord’ an invitation to God’s mercy
As the sky lightened outside the Cathedral of St. Paul, a handful of people sat in a pew, waiting to receive the sacrament of reconciliation. A few others prayed near the front of the church, adoring the Eucharist in the monstrance on the altar. Adoration accompanying the round-the-clock confessions was new to the event this year.
MCCL march draws thousands; local delegation to attend national march for life
On Jan. 27, 83 youths and 35 adult volunteers from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis will join the anticipated tens of thousands from around the U.S. for the 44th annual national March for Life in Washington, D.C. While the march normally falls on Jan. 22, it moved to Jan. 27 due to the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration.
New Rediscover: Hour host Conley looks to shine light on God’s work
Patrick Conley’s new radio mission arrived at the end of 2016 when he accepted the task of hosting the Rediscover Hour show for Relevant Radio, the Catholic radio station in the Twin Cities. The weekly show on Friday mornings engages Catholics about the Faith and life in the local Church.
Musically talented priest Father Gorman dies at 62
A priest known for his music in ministry, Father James David Gorman died Jan. 4 at the age of 62.
Cathedral newborn finder: ‘I’d adopt him if I could.’
Nathan Leonhardt, a Cathedral of St. Paul custodian who found the newborn Jan. 4, said he encounters “the weirdest scenarios” in his day-to-day work. “I run into a lot of different situations, but this is by far the best,” he said.
Archbishop Hebda: Pallium a reminder to be a shepherd
In front of hundreds of Catholics who braved frigid cold to witness the moment, Archbishop Bernard Hebda received his pallium at a special Mass Dec. 18 at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul.
Jubilee Year of Mercy concludes a fruitful pilgrimage for area Catholics
For Jesus Christ to offer humankind his mercy, it took offering his pain and suffering from his passion and death on the cross.
Pope Francis called the world to “constantly contemplate the mystery of mercy” in his papal Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy, which will conclude Nov. 20 on the feast of Christ the King. The Holy Father wrote, “At times we are called to gaze even more attentively on mercy so that we may become a more effective sign of the Father’s action in our lives.”
Police officers, first responders honored at Blue Mass
With heavy hearts, police officers and first responders attended the first Blue Mass in the Archdiocese of St. Paul since 2011.
See marks 50 years as Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
Currying favor with the people of Minneapolis — Catholics and non-Catholics alike — was behind the name change, according to documents in the archdiocesan archives, and civic influence and Church finances had as much to do with the modification as did the sense that people in both cities and the suburbs saw the Twin Cities as a metropolitan area.
Castile funeral at Cathedral sign of mercy for family, mourners
In remarks at the beginning of the service, Auxiliary Bishop Andrew Cozzens said that “we stand together as brothers and sisters before our loving God united in prayer,” and linked the funeral to the Year of Mercy.
Relics of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher draw crowds to Cathedral
“Goodness, virtue and holiness: This is the secret to the lives and martyrdom of these two saints,” said John Boyle, a University of St. Thomas professor of theology and Catholic Studies, of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher. “They worked hard at knowing and loving their sweet savior, Jesus Christ.”
Relics of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher to visit Minnesota parishes
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