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Newsletter from the Office of Marriage and Family (September)
Rosary Rally
Join Bishop Kettler and hundreds of others walking and praying from St. Augustine's to St. Mary's Cathedral, honoring Mary on the Feast of Fatima. Sunday, October 13th. The Rally begins at 2:00 p.m. in St. Augustine's Peace Garden.
40 Days for Life
This is a prayerful vigil lasting 40 days in front of Planned Parenthood in St. Cloud. The opening rally will be Saturday, Sept. 28th from noon-2:00 p.m.
Diocesan Ministry Day
An amazing day of learning and inspiration at SJU for anyone interested in growing in their faith or understanding more about ministry.
Respect Life Sunday
October is Respect Life month and Sunday, October 6th is Respect Life Sunday. Go to the website www.respectlife.org for all of the information from the USCCB regarding Respect Life.
MCCL Pro Life gatherings
MCCL (MN Citizens Concerned for Life) will be holding informational pro-life meetings this fall in St. Cloud, Alexandria, Fergus Falls, Little Falls, Morris, Perham, and Wadena. These meetings educate pro-life citizens about current trends and issues, legislation, elections, and more.
W.I.N.E.
Women In the New Evangelization is hosting a W.I.N.E. Catholic Women’s Conference on Saturday, October 5, 2019 in Alexandria. Throughout the day, Catholic authors and speakers will encourage and uplift participants. Conference attendees will be encouraged to persevere in prayer, endure in affliction, and be beacons of hope to all!
HF 1414
This bill was introduced to the MN legislature regarding sex education in MN. It was defeated, but it will be back in the next session. The bill has some very alarming consequences for students in MN. Please research the bill and contact your con-gressional representatives about it.
Mass of Hope and Healing
The Mass of Hope and Healing welcomes anyone concerned about infertility, or has lost a child due to miscarriage, accident, SIDS, abortion, or any other reason. The Mass will be celebrated in Fergus Falls at Our Lady of Victory parish on Thursday, October 24th at 7:00pm.
Leadership Day
The Catholic Education Ministries office of the Diocese of St. Cloud has invited Doug Tooke to present a day for parish staff and parish leadership. The event will on October 24th at Seven Dolors in Albany.
A newsletter from the Office of Marriage and Family
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