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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
Renaissance men role models for religious freedom
Archdiocese gets nine new priests
Drawing from Pope Francis’ teaching, the archbishop challenged the ordinands to leave their offices and “go out to the peripheries” with their flocks to experience God’s mercy.
‘Only Jesus’: Archbishop Hebda’s installation Mass homily
Over the course of the past 11 months, I’ve come to believe that God the Father is calling us as a Church to let go of everything other than Jesus. The circumstances in which we find ourselves have left us humbled and exposed, and at times the object of public scorn and reproach. The bonds of communion that have long been the strength of this local Church have been tested and challenged as we come to grips with our past and strive to make plans for the future.
Catholics express excitement, hope with new archbishop
Even if they had not previously met him, Catholics attending Archbishop Bernard Hebda’s May 13 installation Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul used some of the same words to describe their new prelate: warm, personable, joyful and a good listener.
Installation brings celebration of hope, humility, community
For Michael Larson, a junior at Totino-Grace High School in Fridley, the installation was his second celebration with the archbishop in a week, since he was just confirmed on Monday. Besides the episcopal encounter and the liturgy, he enjoyed meeting other high school students of the local Church.
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