“Here comes this tiny nun in blue and white,” recalls Msgr. Callaghan, who worked as an official in the Vatican Congregation for Religious at the time. “She was as big as a munchkin, God’s little bundle of love and joy.”
The earthy smell of simmering cornmeal “arepas” rose from the stovetop as a young American priest was welcomed into the humble home with a kiss on the cheek and an affectionate salutation of “Padre!” As he did most nights of the week, Father James Peterson was joining parishioners for dinner.
“We’re all part of the same Church. We’re all part of the same body of Christ,” Father Livingston said of the St. Paul in Ham Lake’s decision to contribute to the settlement.
My pastor didn’t follow the Mass rubrics; what are you going to do about it? Where do I find the prayers for a house blessing? Can my parish celebrate St. Genesius April 1?
“We’ve learned a lot about art in the church throughout this restoration,” a Lourdes parishioner said. “It gave me the perspective of how we can learn and pray in different ways, not just through words.”
Step into Msgr. Aloysius Callaghan’s office, and the first thing you see is an homage to his hometown — line art of Heckscherville, Pennsylvania, originally known as The Irish Valley, “just a little patch in the coal-mining region,” he said.
Are your parish’s fire extinguishers full? Computers backed up off-site? Can its thermostat alert someone if it senses unusually high temperatures? Mark Larson hopes the answer is yes. As owner and president of Clean Response in St. Paul and a parishioner of Our Lady of Grace in Edina.
Carolyn Milano joined the team's ride from Delano, where she is a member of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish. A breast cancer survivor and mother of four, she has now completed five Ride the Rockies.
The documents filed June 28 confirmed about $40 million of the fund will come from additional cash contributions from the archdiocese and parishes and includes cash from the sale of its properties, parishes contributions and a benefits fund.
