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Parishioners train to understand, care for those with dementia

Members of St. Paul parishes have embraced Gospel values of caring for the sick this year by receiving training to understand those with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, as part of a neighborhood-based program.

Archdiocese’s safe environment program to be audited onsite in 2015

This spring, an external agency will conduct an onsite audit of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ safe environment policies and procedures to determine compliance with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.

Parishes retain joint counsel in resolving abuse claims

Leaders at parishes in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis are working together to share resources while trying to help those who claim to have been sexually abused as a minor by a priest.

Nativity parishioners inspired to help those with dementia

Nativity parishioners are getting involved in a community training program called Dementia Friends to learn how to better understand and care for those with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

Markets in Vienna offer taste of Old World Christmas

Tucked behind the Austrian capital's well known Museumsquartier -- a complex of art, natural history and cultural museums -- is a little side street Christmas market called Spittelberg.

Paleos restaurant: healthy dining, dollars for moms and babies

Looking for a place that serves good hamburgers, steaks and seafood? And allows you to make a difference in the lives of babies and mothers while you’re dining? These seemingly incongruent acts converge nicely at Paleos, a new restaurant in Lino Lakes owned by Catholic couple John and Elizabeth Pavlick.

Holy hallways

When it was time to update the basement in his Lakeville home, Will Schafer found inspiration in the cross. The basement, with more than 200 crosses on the walls and ceiling, has been labeled by Schafer as the “Chapel of 200 Crosses and Hail Marys.”

Humanity needs deeper understanding of ‘masculine genius’

Talk shares how men’s, women’s gifts can shed light on life

State business owners receive an out from HHS Mandate

Decision might not extend to possible changes to federal requirement

Maplewood priest acquitted of sexual misconduct charges

Archdiocese’s Ministerial Standards Board to review Father Mark Huberty’s case

What’s it like to be a bishop? ‘Lots of excitement,’ Cozzens says

On Dec. 9, Bishop Andrew Cozzens celebrated the one-year anniversary of his ordination as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. It was a busy year of confirmations, engagement in Latino Ministry and taking an active role in helping victims of sexual abuse heal.

New partnership aims to better serve abuse victims

This week, the archdiocese announced a partnership with Twin Cities-based Canvas Health to provide victim assistance services. Now, when a person calls (651) 291-4497 any time day or night, he or she will reach a professional trained to respond to victims/survivors of sexual abuse.
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