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St. Agnes priest appears on ‘Jeopardy!’ game show

Father Paul Baker of St. Agnes in St. Paul took a seat in the Helene Houle Auditorium at St. Agnes School March 30. Next to him were his parents, Steve and Lisa Baker, who belong to St. Peter in Mendota.

2 archdiocesan conferences seek to heal body, mind and soul

While planning the Unite My Heart Conference, Father Vance wanted to begin the day recognizing the beauty of God’s plan for sexuality. Father Vance said the idea for a conference on healing and sexuality came to him a few years ago during prayer. The conference would bring in experts who would take an entire day to talk specifically about brokenness in sexuality.  

ACCW to honor 4 laywomen at 93rd annual convention

The Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (ACCW) will hold its 93rd annual convention May 1 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Hastings, with the theme Shine Your Light into the Darkness.

Catholics join other denominations at Minnesota State Capitol for Palm Sunday Path prayer service

On the front lawn of the Minnesota State Capitol building more than 7,000 Christians from different denominations gathered for a Palm Sunday prayer service March 29 called Palm Sunday Path. The prayer service began with a procession carrying signs, palm fronds and prayers to the Capitol steps.

Pro Ecclesia Sancta’s Holy Kids Camp summer program expands beyond Minnesota

Pro Ecclesia Sancta’s (PES) effort to share the Catholic faith with children and families through videos, parent guides, summer camps and more began in Minnesota and now is finding audiences around the country.

St. Agnes priest to appear on Jeopardy! game show March 30

Father Paul Baker, parochial vicar at St. Agnes in St. Paul and chaplain at St. Agnes School in St. Paul, will appear on the popular game show Jeopardy! March 30. The show airs on KARE 11 TV at 4:30 p.m.

PECS small group in Crystal reaches out to the needy

Patty Beissel, 74, urged her small group of about 20 women at St. Raphael in Crystal to select a way to give back some measure of God’s gifts during the Lenten season, rather than give something up.

Judge grants injunction for clergy ministry in Minneapolis ICE facility

Clergy members will now be allowed in to give spiritual care to those being detained at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in the Twin Cities area.

Barry encourages perseverance, strength in faith at 2026 Men’s Conference

About 500 men packed the pews at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Hastings March 21 for the 2026 Archdiocesan Men’s Conference. Doug Barry, the keynote speaker, said that 500 people were not the only people affected that morning, but rather thousands.

Reclaiming Sundays takes shape through generations, archdiocesan video series

Six months after its initial release, the Reclaiming Sundays video series remains strong in helping Catholics in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis observe Sundays as a day of prayer and rest.

‘There’s always more to learn’ – One mother’s ongoing journey into the heart of the Church

“The Holy Spirit has guided me at such pivotal times in my life — at times, a gentle nudge, and other times more of a shove, which I often need,” said McGurran, who belongs to St. Ambrose in Woodbury. She and her husband, Jim, have three daughters and are expecting a fourth child this fall.

Crop artist seeks to bring truth, beauty and goodness to the Minnesota State Fair

When Barb Herzog decided last year to create a crop art picture of the Divine Mercy image for the Minnesota State Fair, she said one of her first ideas was to make the rays emanating from Jesus’ heart stand out by using jewel-toned decorative corn.
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