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Author thanks religious who taught, guided

In the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, the annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection is Dec. 13-14. Catholics will be speaking at parishes and reflecting on the impact the religious have had on their own lives.

Wedding plans: Cathedral seeks photos for centennial exhibit

A box full of wedding photos sits at Celeste Raspanti’s elbow. As she lifts one from the stack and looks at it, two brides, two grooms, two maids of honor and two best men look back. It’s an image more than 99 years old, made of the wedding parties from a double wedding, the first of its kind at the “new” Cathedral of St. Paul on April 14, 1915.

Pope: Support Catholic religious in their mission, ministries

During the Year of Consecrated Life, all Catholics are called to thank God for the gifts members of religious orders have given the Church and the world, to join them in prayer and find practical ways to support them and their ministries, Pope Francis said.

Poverty, chastity, obedience

The founding prior of a relatively new Italian monastery that follows the traditional Rule of St. Benedict will be the first speaker in a three-part series for the Year of Consecrated Life.

Basilica event gives people chance to sit ‘At the Console’

Four-year-old Oskar Cologne was all smiles as he sat at the huge organ console at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis on Nov. 22. He had been patiently waiting for his chance. Joined by his mother, Amy, he stayed after the 5 p.m. Mass to attend a special event in the church sanctuary called “At the Console.”

Knights of Columbus to give coats to kids on ‘Black Friday’

On Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving known as "Black Friday," 1,200 Minnesota children will receive a free new coat from the Knights of Columbus.

Senior Services Guide – Fall 2014

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Experts challenge leaders to see big picture, pursue the good for God’s creation

Is it better to be good or to be cautious? Michael Naughton, director of the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, addressed the question in his talk at the Faith, Food and the Environment Symposium Nov. 5 at the university.

Encyclical on ecology due out ‘early next year’

Pope Francis’ upcoming encyclical on ecology will address a wide range of issues related to the environment, including how they impact the world’s poor and marginalized, said the chief of staff to Cardinal Peter Turkson, who is advising the pope in its drafting.

Symposium speaker examines ‘vocation to agriculture’

Catholics, and not just farmers, should consider “the meaning of a vocation to agriculture,” said the president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

Destination wedding: Catholic Youth Camp

Long after life jackets were put away for the summer, a group of young adults headed north to Catholic Youth Camp. The weather was too cold swimming, but that didn’t faze Natalie King. She wasn’t there to swim. She was there to get married.

Special campaign promotes East Side Pride in St. Paul

Parishes across the United States will amplify the voice of the poor when they collect donations for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development during Masses on Nov. 22 and Nov. 23.
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