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June 12, 20264
US bishops consecrate United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; Local Mass held in unity
June 11, 20264
‘With You, We Got This’: Training seeks to strengthen safety in schools and parishes through preparation and partnership
June 11, 20264
Franciscan Sister Therese Furnstahl to celebrate her 100th birthday
All Things New
All Things New
June 4, 20264
Parish visits across Stearns County inspire deeper faith for St. Cloud couple
June 2, 20264
Not outdated: The parish as a living mission
May 28, 20264
Father Knoblach: The indefinable Church
Our Church in the World
Our Church in the World
June 12, 20264
US bishops consecrate United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; Local Mass held in unity
June 11, 20264
US bishops approve updates to landmark child protection policies
June 11, 20264
National Catholic Committee on Scouting announces new public identity: Catholic Scouting America
Through Another Lens
Through Another Lens
June 11, 20264
‘With You, We Got This’: Training seeks to strengthen safety in schools and parishes through preparation and partnership
June 10, 20264
June Legacy Memo
June 10, 20264
DeLorenzo: The heart is already beating
Everyday Discipleship
Everyday Discipleship
Our Faith in Action
On Canon Law with Father Crane
Our Faith Explained
In Light of Faith
June 11, 20264
GOOD IDEA: How one ACC came together to honor the masterpiece of God in each person
June 9, 20264
Saint Profile: St. John the Baptist
June 4, 20264
Q&A: When does a priest promise celibacy in the ordination process?
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture
June 10, 20264
Pope Leo scores with 80,000 Spanish Catholics in Real Madrid soccer stadium
June 10, 20264
Book review: Novel explores sense of disquiet as old certainties begin to fade
June 4, 20264
Movie Review — Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End

June 12, 2026

US bishops consecrate United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; Local Mass held in unity

June 11, 2026

GOOD IDEA: How one ACC came together to honor the masterpiece of God in each person

June 10, 2026

Photos: Five men ordained to diaconate ministry

May 28, 2026

Remembering Jane Marrin: A life of faith, service and leadership in the Diocese of St. Cloud

May 28, 2026

Rooted in 170 years of faith, St. Mary of Mount Carmel looks ahead with campus expansion

Around the Diocese

Around the Diocese. Feature. Our Church in the World. June 12, 2026

US bishops consecrate United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; Local Mass held in unity

On June 11, the US bishops formally celebrated the consecration at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando. On the same day, St. Cloud Vicar General Father Scott Pogatchnik presided at a Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud to mark the special celebration.

Around the Diocese. Through Another Lens. June 11, 2026

‘With You, We Got This’: Training seeks to strengthen safety in schools and parishes through preparation and partnership

Around the Diocese. June 11, 2026

Franciscan Sister Therese Furnstahl to celebrate her 100th birthday

Around the Diocese. Feature. June 10, 2026

Photos: Five men ordained to diaconate ministry

Officials. June 8, 2026

Official: June 6, 2026

Around the Diocese. June 4, 2026

Playing for the Heart of Jesus: An interview with Royalton’s Clarissa Fussy of Grace Keys

All Things New

All Things New. Around the Diocese. June 4, 2026

Parish visits across Stearns County inspire deeper faith for St. Cloud couple

Over the past two years, the couple has made it their mission to attend Mass at all 47 Catholic churches in Stearns County.

All Things New. June 2, 2026

Not outdated: The parish as a living mission

All Things New. May 28, 2026 1

Father Knoblach: The indefinable Church

All Things New. Through Another Lens. May 20, 2026

Carrying the cross of change: Seeing with faith, walking toward hope

All Things New. April 30, 2026 1

Merged and closed parishes in the Diocese of St. Cloud: 1945 to the present

All Things New. Around the Diocese. Feature. April 2, 2026

Annunciation shares Holy Thursday bread-baking tradition

Our Church in the World

Around the Diocese. Feature. Our Church in the World. June 12, 2026

US bishops consecrate United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus; Local Mass held in unity

On June 11, the US bishops formally celebrated the consecration at the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Orlando. On the same day, St. Cloud Vicar General Father Scott Pogatchnik presided at a Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud to mark the special celebration.

Our Church in the World. June 11, 2026

US bishops approve updates to landmark child protection policies

Our Church in the World. June 11, 2026

National Catholic Committee on Scouting announces new public identity: Catholic Scouting America

Our Church in the World. June 10, 2026

Church must ‘put out into the deep,’ offer hope in Christ to all, says USCCB president

Our Church in the World. June 4, 2026

Absence of USAID, misinformation among key challenges as CRS fights Ebola spread

Our Church in the World. June 4, 2026

Pope names first laywoman to lead Vatican communications office

Vatican News

Everyday Discipleship

Everyday Discipleship. Feature. June 11, 2026

GOOD IDEA: How one ACC came together to honor the masterpiece of God in each person

On June 9, the One in Christ ACC hosted an inclusive evening of Mass, crafts, movie and fellowship for adults with special needs and their caregivers.

Everyday Discipleship. June 9, 2026

Saint Profile: St. John the Baptist

Everyday Discipleship. June 4, 2026

Q&A: When does a priest promise celibacy in the ordination process?

Everyday Discipleship. June 4, 2026

Celebrating Corpus Christi

Everyday Discipleship. June 1, 2026

Saint Profile: St. Clotilde

Through Another Lens

Around the Diocese. Through Another Lens. June 11, 2026

‘With You, We Got This’: Training seeks to strengthen safety in schools and parishes through preparation and partnership

On June 9, nearly 250 teachers, principals, school staff, parish staff, clergy, law enforcement partners and even Laker, a beloved therapy dog, gathered for training on the Standard Response Protocol and Standard Reunification Method developed by the “I Love U Guys” Foundation.

Through Another Lens. June 10, 2026

June Legacy Memo

Through Another Lens. June 10, 2026

DeLorenzo: The heart is already beating

Through Another Lens. June 1, 2026

MCC Inside the Capitol: Catholics made a difference at the capitol this year

Through Another Lens. May 28, 2026

Zsupan-Jerome: Made from our words

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On Saturday, June 6, five men were ordained deacon

On Saturday, June 6, five men were ordained deacons at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud. John Bell, Chad Middenndorf and Ruben Uribe Mejia were ordained to the permanent diaconate, lifelong service in parish and community ministry, and Tobias Ellis and Scott Kahler were ordained transitional deacons, continuing their formation toward the priesthood. More photos to come in this week’s Friday Feed newsletter. #ordination #transitionaldeacons #permanentdiaconate #deacons

From the clients she helped in her roles at @ccstc

From the clients she helped in her roles at @ccstcloud to the priests, diocesan staff and lay people she served as chancellor of @diocesestcloud and everyone in between, she woke up every morning thinking about how she could make life better for someone else.

Jim and Lori Wagner have been visiting all of the

Jim and Lori Wagner have been visiting all of the churches in Stearns County. Where do you think they were visiting this weekend? Let us know in the comments and read all about their travels and what they’ve learned in this week’s Friday Feed! #catholiclife #catholicproudstcloud

@bishoppatricknearycsc celebrated, along with Fath

@bishoppatricknearycsc celebrated, along with Father Derek Wiechmann, the Memorial Day Mass at Assumption Cemetery, honoring the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. The celebration brought the community together in prayer, remembrance, and gratitude for those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms and those currently serving. This day reminds us not only to mourn the fallen but also to carry forward their legacy of courage, selflessness and love for others. #memorialday2026❤️🤍💙🇺🇸 #memorialday #memorialweekend

@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand after the 5 p.m

@bishoppatricknearycsc was on hand after the 5 p.m Mass May 23 at St. Mary of Mount Carmel in Long Prairie for the groundbreaking of a long-awaited campus expansion. The project will connect the existing school and church and will include a fellowship hall with kitchen, a gathering space, an adoration chapel, a youth room and two Montessori-inspired classrooms. Read more about the details of the project in next week’s Friday Feed newsletter. #churchbuilding #churchconstruction #catholicschools #catholiceducation

Students at St. Katharine Drexel School host coffe

Students at St. Katharine Drexel School host coffee and donuts after Thursday morning daily Mass at St. Augustine in St. Cloud, fostering intergenerational connections as children and parishioners share conversations and stories. #catholicschool #catholicstudents

@bishoppatricknearycsc was at the Minnesota State

@bishoppatricknearycsc was at the Minnesota State Capitol for #eucharisticadoration May 1. On the first Friday of each month, the @mncatholicconference has organized adoration from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the basement level of the capitol building. Bishop Neary was on hand from 10 to 11 a.m. and Bishops Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Andrew Cozzens of Crookston and Chad Zielinski of New Ulm were also
expected that day.

Happy National Principal Day to our 26 Catholic sc

Happy National Principal Day to our 26 Catholic school principals! Sara Michaelson, superintendent of Catholic schools, shares this message of gratitude for their work in schools around the Diocese of St. Cloud. #catholicschoolstrong #catholiceducation #nationalprincipalday

Families from around the diocese gathered April 25

Families from around the diocese gathered April 25, the Saturday before Good Shepherd Sunday, for “The Shepherd is Calling,” an event sponsored by the diocesan Vocation Office. The event, for parents and their elementary school-age children seeking to learn more about Jesus, the Good Shepherd, was held at the Mike and Alice Westrich farm in Burtrum. #GoodShepherd #goodshepherdsunday

The @stbensisters gathered April 25 to honor Siste

The @stbensisters gathered April 25 to honor Sisters Dennis Frandrup, Lois Wedl, Marie Reisinger and Renee Domeier as they celebrate their 75th jubilees this year. The sisters, who all entered the monastery in 1951, renewed their monastic profession and then were blessed by the community during the Mass. #religiouslife #jubilees #catholicsisters

Care for creation often inspires images of green f

Care for creation often inspires images of green fields, bodies of water or trees and flowers. But for Maggie Wehseler, a veterinarian and mom of six, it is much more than that. It also means caring for animals and the people who love and tend to them. Read about Maggie and her work at the link in our bio. #careforcreation #veterinarians #rurallife #rural #farmlife

ICYMI: MN sculptor Gerry Kulzer brought his State

ICYMI: MN sculptor Gerry Kulzer brought his State Fair butter sculpting skills to the NCEA convention this past week. Read about it at the link in our bio. #NCEA2026 #buttersculpture #mnstatefair

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Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture. June 10, 2026

Pope Leo scores with 80,000 Spanish Catholics in Real Madrid soccer stadium

Madrid’s famous Bernabéu soccer stadium, normally packed with fans of the Real Madrid football club, roared with cheers and songs of praise to the Lord June 8 as 80,000 Catholics prayed together with Pope Leo XIV.

Arts & Culture. June 10, 2026

Book review: Novel explores sense of disquiet as old certainties begin to fade

Arts & Culture. June 4, 2026

Movie Review — Sacred Heart: His Reign Has No End

Arts & Culture. June 4, 2026

US dioceses see World Cup as opportunity for pastoral outreach, global encounter

Arts & Culture. May 28, 2026

Why Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ is a Catholic journey

Español

Español. June 12, 2026

Obispos consagran Estados Unidos al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús

El refugio espiritual que constituye la Basílica del Santuario Nacional de María, Reina del Universo, en Orlando, fue el escenario de la Misa celebrada por los obispos de Estados Unidos para consagrar formalmente el país al Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, como parte de la celebración del 250.º aniversario de la firma de la Declaración de Independencia.

Español. June 10, 2026

El Papa León se lleva el aplauso de 80.000 católicos españoles en el estadio del Real Madrid

Español. June 9, 2026

Historia de un Santo: San Juan el Bautista

Español. June 4, 2026

Los obispos de EEUU publican un subsidio de oración en honor de los migrantes y las personas esclavizadas, con un llamado a la acción

Español. June 4, 2026

Papa León XIV nombra a Montse Alvarado de EWTN como prefecta del Dicasterio para la Comunicación del Vaticano

Español. June 1, 2026

Historía de una Santa: Sta. Clotilde

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