On March 22, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis held a men’s conference hosted by Epiphany in Coon Rapids and spearheaded by the archdiocesan Office of Discipleship and Evangelization and the archdiocesan Catholic Watchmen movement.
After returning last year from a forced hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Men’s Conference moves forward this year with a focus on daily discipleship.
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The last Pre-Synod Prayer and Listening Event, scheduled for March 14, has been canceled out of concerns about the novel coronavirus, said Joseph Bambenek, assistant director of the Archdiocesan Synod.
After much deliberation from our Bishops and leaders of the Archdiocese, it was decided to cancel the March 28, 2020 Archdiocesan Men’s Conference due to concerns regarding COVID-19/coronavirus.
The Catholic Watchmen is a parish-based movement that is meant to enhance — not replace — existing men’s groups, Jeff Cavins said. It draws its name from the Book of Ezekiel, where the prophet laments at finding no one to “stand in the breach” and protect God’s people from the enemy.
As Archbishop John Nienstedt looked out over the audience at the annual Archdiocesan Men’s Conference March 16 at the University of St. Thomas, he was humbled by what he saw — all 1,600 chairs filled and about 100 more men standing.
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Glenn Caruso courted his wife the same way he coaches football — he set his sights high.
Kurt Fasen of St. Henry in Monticello is looking forward to a valuable four-hour chunk of time he will spend at the University of St. Thomas Field House in March.
Before Father William Baer says a word at the annual Archdiocesan Men’s Conference March 12 at the Cathedral of St. Paul, he will smile at what he sees — an audience of several hundred men looking for spiritual inspiration.
