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April 2024
MONTHLY DIOCESAN NEWSLETTER
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April 2 ♦ Spring Mission Rally: This will be held from 8 a.m. to1 p.m. at St. Rose of Lima Church in St. Rosa. Registration forms were mailed and can be accessed on our website or by calling the Mission Office at (320) 251-1100. Join us for a great day of celebrating mission!
April 21 ♦ World Day of Prayer for Vocations: As a priest, please consider ways you can highlight your vocation story and pray specifically for more vocations.
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Fr. Tom Knoblach ♦ Vicar for Health Care Ethics
Vicar for Health Care Ethics
In vitro fertilization: The recent decision of the Alabama Supreme Court to acknowledge human embryos conceived as persons has generated significant controversy. The Church’s position on IVF is a clear and consistent declaration that this intervention on human procreation is morally unacceptable. It is always wise to return to the original sources of Church teaching rather than relying on commentary alone.
The recent ordinary Magisterium of Pope Francis on IVF is grounded in the consistent teaching of the past 36 years. Though it is somewhat technical, it is worth taking the time to read “Donum Vitae” (The Instruction on Respect for Human Life in Its Origin and on the Dignity of Procreation: Replies to Certain Questions of the Day). Issued on Feb. 22,1987, this rich teaching was far ahead of its time.
Its teaching is repeated in the 1994 Catechism of the Catholic Church (nn. 2373-2379) and in St. John Paul II’s 1995 encyclical “Evangelium Vitae” (The Gospel of Life, n. 14). It also informs the relevant sections of the U.S. Bishops’ Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services (Sixth Edition, 2018; see Part Four, Introduction and directives 38-43). Soon after the 20th anniversary of “Donum Vitae”, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued an update of sorts: “Dignitas Personae” (The Dignity of the Person), subtitled Instruction on Certain Bioethical Questions (Sept. 8, 2008).
Whether it is issues at the end of life or its very beginnings, the conviction that human life is sacred from conception through natural death is the foundational guide for assessing all such question.
Physician-Assisted Suicide: Please continue to educate and advocate for opposition to the legalization of assisted suicide. The Minnesota Catholic Conference toolkit on this issue has a wealth of readily usable resources. Thank the providers in your parishes who work in healthcare and provide truly compassionate care and dignity for those who live with acute or chronic illness, disabilities and the diminishment of aging. Contemporary medicine, spiritual care and psychological supports and human companionship mean no one needs to suffer despair or intractable pain or turn to the intentional ending of human life.
Upcoming events for clergy:
June 3 – Jubilarian Celebration
August 5-9 – Summer Retreat: The retreat will begin the evening of Monday, Aug. 5, through noon on Friday. Aug. 9, at Saint John’s Abbey, Collegeville. A separate registration with RSVP will follow for this event.
August 9 – ACCs 2.0 Clergy Day for Priests: This is a day for clergy to talk about planning for the future with the Area Catholic Communities. A separate registration with RSVP will follow for this event.
October 6-9 – Clergy Conference for Priests and Deacons, is with Father Timothy Gallagher at Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria. A separate registration with RSVP will follow for this event.
January 5-9 – Priests Retreat, is with Father Dennis McManus at Christ the King Retreat Center in Buffalo. A separate registration with RSVP will follow for this event.
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Confirmation: Expectations surrounding stipends/travel reimbursements for Confirmations in the diocese have been inconsistent and unclear. Bishop Neary would like to clarify that there are no stipend/travel reimbursement expectations for Confirmations. If you have any questions, please contact the Chancery.
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Catholic Education Ministries ♦ (320) 251-0111
Catholic School Updates:
I'm excited to share that over the past several weeks, I've visited most of our Catholic schools in the diocese and engaged with our school principals, immersing myself in their environments to better understand the unique strengths and challenges each of our schools faces. Through these visits, I've had the privilege of conversing with our dedicated principals, gaining invaluable insights that will enable me to provide tailored support. Together, we're fostering an environment where every school can thrive, ensuring the success of both our students and educators.
Faith Formation:
April 15 – RCIA Gathering 3: Mystagogy and Evaluation: Join Dominican Sister Jeanne Wiest and Christine Pinto for this final session. We will focus on the Period of Postbaptismal Catechesis and Mystagogy and offer suggestions for evaluating the RCIA process and planning for the coming year. There is no cost for this gathering, but please register here: https://forms.gle/kNJqKqFFRxU7Xb918. The deadline to register is April 11.
April 25 and 29 – Engaging Young Families (DRE/YM Gatherings): Parents bring their children to the sacrament of baptism and then what? Come learn and share different ways to engage young families and their children (ages 0-5) in their Catholic faith through educational and community building opportunities. There are two options for this month's topic:
- St. Peter in St. Cloud from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 25
- Our Lady of Victory in Fergus Falls from 6-8 p.m. April 29
There is no cost for these gatherings, but please preregister at
https://forms.gle/92tCLLqEA38kVKFy9. The deadline to register is April 22.
Ministry with Youth and Young Adults:
The Diocesan Youth Council: DYC applications being accepted. The council is made up of youth in grades nine to12 from a variety of parishes across the diocese. These youth meet five or six times annually. The DYC helps plan and assist in the implementation of diocesan sponsored youth ministry events. These events are primarily, but not exclusive to, the Diocesan High School Youth Day, the Middle School Youth Rally/Lock-in and Castaway. Here is the link for the application to serve on the DYC: https://forms.gle/e4bPpJqhvqJNDLRK9. Please share this link and invite high school youth to consider serving on the DYC. Contact Kent Schmitz with any questions at (320) 251-0111, ext. 4 or kent.schmitz@gw.stcdio.org.
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Deacon Richard Scheierl ♦ (320) 203-0554
God bless you on your birthday
April 4 – Deacon Leo Kosiba
April 11 – Deacon Rick Scherping
April 11 – Deacon Robert Shaffer
April 14 – Deacon Todd Warren
April 16 – Deacon Fred St. Jean
April 19 – Deacon Jesus Hernandez Chavez
April 21 – Deacon Jorge Carrillo Ambriz
April 29 – Deacon James Schulzetenberg
Ordinations:
June 8 – Robert Craven and Kelly Marthaler will be ordained permanent deacons along with those to be ordained transitional deacons at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Cloud.
Prayer requests:
- For Deacon Dave Lindmeier who received radiation treatments due to his cancer diagnosis.
- For Deacon Richard Quistorff, who will be having a total left knee replacement surgery on May 3.
- For diaconate candidate, Julio Tena Soria, who has been off work due to a foot injury.
- For Deacon Vern Schmitz who is recovering from a stroke.
- For all the applicants who are applying for the diaconate formation program.
- For all those who are ill and our needing prayers.
2024 diaconate events:
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June 1 – Priesthood Ordination, St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Cloud
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June 8 – Permanent and Transitional Diaconate Ordination, St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Cloud
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June 21-23 – Summer Men’s Retreat, Abbey of the Hills, Marvin, South Dakota
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July 24 – Celebrating the Parents of Religious Vocations, Seven Dolors, Albany
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September 24 – Admission to Candidacy, St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Cloud
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October 6-9 – Clergy Conference, Arrowwood, Alexandria
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Patrick Flynn ♦ (320) 251-4721
Natural Family Planning Instruction for April and May 2024
A First Instruction in the Billings Ovulation Method will be offered in:
• Alexandria: Mondays, April 15 and May 20 at 6:30 p.m.
• Little Falls: Tuesdays, April 2 and May 7 at 7:30 p.m.
• Long Prairie: Mondays, April 22 and May 20 at 7 p.m.
• Rice: Mondays, April 1 and May 6 at 6:30 p.m.
• Sauk Centre: Thursdays April 18 and May 16 at 6:30 p.m.
• St. Cloud: Monday, April 22 and Thursday, May 23. at 6:30 p.m.
• St. Michael: Tuesdays, April 2 and May 7 at 6 p.m.
• Wadena: Fridays, April 26 and May 24 at 5:30 p.m.
For additional sites, information or to register, visit www.stcdio.org/omf/nfp or contact Sheila Reineke sheila.reineke@gw.stcdio.org at (320) 252-4721 ext. 308.
Nominations open for the 2024 Humanae Vitae Award
July 25 will mark the 56th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae. In celebration, we'll host our annual diocesan Humanae Vitae Mass and Award Presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at St. Mary's Cathedral, St. Cloud, with Bishop Emeritus Donald Kettler. We are blessed to have people in our diocese who have dedicated themselves to the promotion of Natural Family Planning and the principles of Humanae Vitae. If you know a person(s) who has demonstrated courage in promoting Natural Family Planning, submit your nomination in writing (500 words or less). For more information visit: https://stcdio.org/event/humanae-vitae-award-nominations-2024/.
Send, fax, or e-mail nominations before May 1 to the Office of Marriage and Family, Natural Family Planning Advisory Committee, 305 7th Ave. N., Suite 100, St. Cloud, MN 56303; by fax to: 320-258-7658; by email: omf@gw.stcdio.org. For more information, contact Sheila Reineke at sheila.reineke@gw.stcdio.org or (320) 252-4721 ext. 308.
April 5-7 – Beginning Experience of Central MN: Beginning Experience is a weekend program for separated, divorced, or widowed adults designed to facilitate the grief resolution process and thereby frees people to live and love themselves, others and God. Individuals attending the BE weekend should be beyond the initial feelings of anger and despair. The location will be confirmed once people are registered. For further information or to receive an application please call (320) 319-8863 or email info@beginningexperience.com. Visit the website at http://www.beginningexperiencemn.com.
April 5-7 – Retrouvaille weekend: Are you thinking about separation or divorce? Hurting? Feeling angry? Feeling helpless? Retrouvaille is a lifeline for troubled marriages. Couples learn the tools to rediscover each other and heal their marriage. The program is 100% confidential. The location is to be decided. Contact TCRRegistration@tcr-mn.org with questions; find more information and register at http://www.helpourmarriage.org.
April 6 – Virtual Fully Engaged Sponsor Couple Training in Spanish: Register at least 10 days prior to the first class, which is held via Zoom. The cost of the webinar is $25 per couple. They will also need a premarital preview package which is $45 plus shipping and handling. Register at https://getfullyengaged.com/new-mentor-training/ or contact Jill Svihel at jill.svihel@gw.stcdio.org or (320) 258-7611.
April 12 – Pregnancy and Life Resource Center Spring Fundraiser: This event will be held at First Baptist Church in Long Prairie. The speaker is Colleen Tronson from Metro Women’s Center in Crystal, Minnesota. Food will be catered by Smoke ‘n Motion. There will be a free will offering. Call (320) 533-0976 for details or to host a table.
April 20 – In-person Sponsor Couple Training: This event will be held at the Pastoral Center in St. Cloud from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Parishes will be billed $125 per couple for the cost of training (which includes Fully Engaged supplies). Please register couples by April 5 at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SCTraining2023. For more information, contact Jan Zylla at jan.zylla@gw.stcdio.org or (320) 258-7615.
May 2 – Virtual Fully Engaged Sponsor Couple Training in English (Part 1): This course will be held via Zoom from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Register at least 10 days prior to the first class. The cost of the webinar is $25 per couple who will also need a premarital preview package which is $45 plus shipping and handling. Register at https://getfullyengaged.com/new-mentor-training/ or contact Jill Svihel at jill.svihel@gw.stcdio.org or (320) 258-7611.
May 3-5 – Worldwide Marriage Encounter: This will be held at Christ the King Retreat Center, Buffalo. The Marriage Encounter experience helps couples listen, share and connect more deeply. There’s no group discussion. It’s just about the couple learning to be the best, most loving and thriving couple they can be. To apply, visit https://wwme.org/.
May 4 – Honoring Marriage Day: This special event is held at Sacred Heart Church, Sauk Rapids at 1 p.m. for couples celebrating their fifth, 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th or 60-plus anniversaries in 2024.
Parishes are asked to send names and addresses of parishioners celebrating these milestone anniversaries by April 22 via mail to the Office of Marriage and Family, 305 7th Ave. N., Suite 100, St. Cloud, MN 56303 or email Jan at jan.zylla@gw.stcdio.org or fax 320-258-7658 or online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HMD2024. Invitations will be sent to the celebrating couples. For more information, call Jan at (320) 258-7615.
May 9 – Virtual Fully Engaged Sponsor Couple Training in English (Part 2): This event will be held via Zoom from 6- 8:30 p.m. Register at least 10 days prior to the first class. The cost of the webinar is $25 per couple, who will also need a premarital preview package ($45 plus shipping and handling). Register at https://getfullyengaged.com/new-mentor-training/ or contact Jill Svihel at jill.svihel@gw.stcdio.org or (320) 258-7611.
May 18 – Engaged Couples Retreat: This event will be held at Sacred Heart in Sauk Rapids. For more details or with questions, call the office at (320) 258-7615 or visit the website at https://stcdio.org/engaged-couple-marriage-preparation/.
June 1 – Virtual Fully Engaged Sponsor Couple Training in Spanish: This event will be held via Zoom. Register at least 10 days prior to the first class. The cost of the webinar is $25.00 per couple. You will also need a Pre-Marital Preview Package which is $45 plus shipping and handling. Register at https://getfullyengaged.com/new-mentor-training/ or contact Jill Svihel at jill.svihel@gw.stcdio.org or (320) 258-7611.
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Elizabeth Brown ♦ (320) 251-1100
Operation Rice Bowl and CRS Bishop's Overseas Appeal: Collections taken during Lent 2024 can be gathered and sent to the Mission Office for recording and sending to the National Office. Twenty-five percent of what was collected for the Rice Bowl remains locally to assist with emergency food programs throughout our diocese. The 2024 Rice Bowl Grant application is on our website at www.stcloudmissionoffice.com.
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Brenda Kresky ♦ (320) 251-2340
Synod Listening Sessions: Thank you to all those who promoted and attended the synod listening sessions in March. We had around 100 people participating in small group discussions from 17 Area Catholic Communities. A report will be sent to the USCCB due April 8. This report will also be available on the diocesan synod website. Seeing synodality as a model of the Church and for the Diocese of St. Cloud is one of Bishop Patrick Neary’s priorities.
Pastoral Visits with Bishop Neary: We have received positive feedback from the pastoral visits with Bishop Neary. Highlights include: the process of preparing the presentation, celebrating liturgy together, visiting with the bishop, having time to talk with others from another ACC and share experiences.
In February, we welcomed the ACC teams from Centered on Christ, Come to the Water and Four Pillars. Summaries, PowerPoints and handouts are available online on the diocesan website. https://stcdio.org/planning/area-catholic-community/area-catholic-communities-acc-pastoral-visit-summaries/. We look forward to welcoming the ACC teams from Foley Area, Haven of Mercy and Together as One, on March 20.
The goals of the visits are threefold:
- To build bridges for a thriving mission across parishes in an ACC
- To develop ACCs as learning communities through listening and dialogue
- To offer radical hospitality to nurture relationships between Bishop Neary, the diocesan pastoral team, and ACC pastoral leadership.
This effort is a collaboration between the Diocese of St. Cloud and Bridge Builders for a Thriving Mission Initiative.
SAVE THE DATE – Attention all priests
August 9 — The Planning Office will be hosting a clergy day on planning from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Saint John’s University. More details will be coming soon.
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Linda Kaiser ♦ (320) 251-2340
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. This resource guide includes homily samples, intentions, music and other things to highlight an awareness in parishes and school communities. https://cdn.ymaws.com/usccb.site-ym.com/resource/resmgr/2024_capm_-_02_02_2024/2024_CAPM_Booklet_-_February.pdf
Take a few minutes to look this booklet over and see if there is something your school or parish can do to show the effort your parish or school is making to keep all children, youth and vulnerable adults safe.
Anyone with an expired background check and training for more than four months will have to do the complete training over again. This means that person will need to create a new account. This is why it is important to make sure folks are up to date with their training and background checks.
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Kateri Mancini ♦ (320) 229-6020
Please share the following information in parish bulletins and announcements:
Catholic Century Farm Awards and Rural Business Award
Social Concerns is now taking applications for the Catholic Century Farm Awards. We are also accepting nominations for the Catholic Rural Business Award. If your family, neighbors or members of your ACC have been working the same land for 100 years or more, or if you know of a Catholic business owner in the diocese who lives out their faith in how they run their business, please visit the Rural Life section of the Social Concerns website for more information: https://www.ccstcloud.org/services/social-concerns. Contact JoAnn.Braegelman@ccstcloud.org or Luke.Preussler@ccstcloud.org with questions.
Catholic Century Farm Award application (downloadable PDF): https://irp.cdn-website.com/e9f6e7c5/files/uploaded/Catholic%20Century%20Farm%20Award%20Reg_2023.pdf
Rural Business Award nomination form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Businessaward2024
Recipients of both awards will be honored at the Rural Life Celebration Mass with Bishop Neary at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 18, at the Nate and Samantha Middendorf farm in Long Prairie.
Care for Creation Prayers: In honor of Earth Day, on April 22, we invite you to consider using one of these petitions or a similar one, in the Universal Prayers at your weekend liturgies:
- “For environmentalists, recyclers, and advocates — we give thanks for their commitment to caring for Creation and pray that their efforts to preserve the Earth for future generations are successful. We pray to the Lord.
- “For our parish, that we as individuals and a community, may see climate as an element of the common good, and recognize that our care for one another and the earth reflects God’s care for all creation, thus guiding our choices in lifestyle, production and consumption to combat negative effects to our environment and world. We pray to the Lord.
- “That the work of international bodies and nongovernmental organizations who seek to combat negative environmental impacts and bring peace and relief amidst natural disasters, violence and turmoil for communities around the world impacted by climate change, be supported. We pray to the Lord.
- “For the millions of climate change refugees who have lost their homes, their livelihood, and their security around the world, and for those who receive them as Christ. We pray to the Lord.”
Suicide Prevention Skills for Rural Ministry Course: Free virtual course for faith leaders throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Enrollment is limited to 40 per cohort. All faith traditions are welcome. Register online at: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=RrAU68QkGUWPJricIVmCjPSmRWb5SOZMvnyUkaKjrS1UQldaWFVLOU8yV1FSNFBMNklBMVEyNzZRNy4u
Who should attend? Priests, pastors, associate pastors, rabbis, imams, teaching elders, deacons, lay ministers, lay leaders, and others who serve rural congregations.
Why is this training important? Suicide happens more frequently in rural rather than in urban areas and is frequently shrouded with stigma. People often turn to clergy and ministry leaders for help, but these individuals often have little training in knowing how to ask someone about thoughts of suicide, how to connect them to help, and/or how to provide ministry after a suicide attempt or death.
What will I learn? Together with a cohort of other faith leaders, you will learn approaches and skills that equip you for prevention, intervention, and postvention (bereavement) tasks so you can effectively care for people struggling with thoughts of suicide or impacted by suicide.
- Insight, stories, and guidance from clergy and people with lived experience of suicide.
- How to engage people currently thinking about suicide and connect them to help.
- How to provide pastoral care to bereaved people following a suicide.
- Exercises to practice your skills and tools to plan for future ministry.
Course Structure
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6-hour online LivingWorks Faith curriculum (own pace)
- 4 weekly discussion groups on Zoom (noon – 1:30 p.m.)
While the course draws heavily on Christian theology, clergy of all faiths are welcome, so please invite others from any ministerial or multi-faith groups in your community.
Schedule Options
- Discussion Cohort 1: April 16 May 7
- Discussion Cohort 2: April 18 - May 9
- Discussion Cohort 3: September 17 - October 8
We will try our best to assign you to your first choice of cohort. Registration deadline is April 5. The facilitator will be Glen Bloomstrom, who holds master’s degrees in divinity and science and is the director of faith community engagement at LivingWorks. She will facilitate the event along with other members of the LivingWorks staff. If you have questions about the course content, please contact Glen at (612) 824-1395 or FaithMN@livingworks.net. For other questions, please contact Meg at (651) 201-6616 or meg.moynihan@state.mn.us.
A virtual event on the Catholic Church in a divided Church: Join the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Charities USA, Glenmary Home Missioners and the Jesuit Conference in a virtual event for Catholic ministry leaders coming up in May. This webinar will focus on the realities of polarization and division both within our world and our Church. Well-known Catholic leaders will share on these realities and our Catholic response.
May 14 – Civilize It: Unifying a Divided Church — 2 p.m. CT: Join Cardinal Robert McElroy, Bishop Robert Barron and Bishop Daniel Flores as they dialogue with one another on the challenge of polarization in the Church today and the path forward; moderated by Gloria Purvis, renowned Catholic speaker and host of The Gloria Purvis Podcast from America Magazine. Register at: https://usccb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4m7X_gmOT7qv2DVTXiLP3A#/registration.
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Anna Kampa ♦ (320) 258-7654
2024 Bishop’s Annual Appeal: Thank you to all of you for your support in launching this year’s appeal. As of Monday, March 25, the Bishop’s Annual Appeal for 2024 has raised total cash and pledges of $894,706 toward our goal of $1,450,000 (63.91%). This was made possible through the generous donations of 5,341 people throughout the 16 counties of our diocese.
Please continue to share the 2024 video:
AS A REMINDER: If you have not yet mailed the envelopes from your collections to the Diocesan Development Office, please do so now. Gifts and pledges are time-sensitive and need to be processed as soon as possible. If you continue to receive gifts in your collection after you have mailed your envelopes, please forward them promptly. As gifts trickle in, it is acceptable to apply a first-class stamp to the envelope and send it with your regular mail.
Please pray for the success of the Bishop's Annual Appeal and its ongoing support of diocesan ministries.
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Fr. Doug Liebsch ♦ (320) 251-5001
Ordinations: Deacon Daniel Ruprecht and Deacon Kevin Soenneker will be ordained to the priesthood at 10:30 a.m. June 1 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Cloud.
Nathaniel Daubner and Joseph VanDenheuvel will be ordained transitional deacons along with those to be ordained to permanent deacons. This will take place at 10:30 a.m. June 8 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Cloud,
2024 Vocations Events:
Register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024AvonCamp
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August 17 – Paschal Challenge, Sauk Centre
Register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024PaschalChallenge
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Sr. Jeanne Wiest, O.P. ♦ (320) 255-9068
Ordination Choirs: This year the diocese will be celebrating Ordination to the Presbyterate at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 1, and Ordination to the Diaconate at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 8. Anyone interested in singing for either or both of these Masses will need to attend the required rehearsals: 9 -11 a.m. May 11 at St. Mary’s Cathedral (for the Ordination to the Presbyterate) at or 9 -11 a.m. May 18 at St. Mary’s Cathedral (Ordination for the Diaconate). If you are interested in participating, please contact Anne Cota: musicatstmaryscathedral@gmail.com or call (320) 251-1840 Pre-registration is encouraged so music folders can be prepared ahead of the rehearsal.
From the FDLC:
“Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Outside Mass” is a liturgical text that is part of the Roman Ritual. The revised rites were approved by Pope Paul VI and promulgated by the Congregation of Divine Worship on June 21, 1973, the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. That editio typica was titled “De sacra communion et de culta mysrerii eucharistici extra Missam.” Our current English translation has been in use in the dioceses of the United States since 1976.
In recent years, this rite has undergone a revision and retranslation. The International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) completed its work in 2020. On November 17, 2021, the United States Bishops approved a new translation and sent it to the Holy See. The Dicastery for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments approved that text on March 7, 2023 (the feast of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity). After the usual dialogue, proofing and editing, a Decree of Publication was issued by Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the USCCB, on January 25.
The text may be used in the liturgy on September 14, the Exaltation of the Cross. Its use is mandatory on the First Sunday of Advent, December 1.
The ritual edition may be sold by publishers no sooner than August 1. It will be printed by several publishers — Catholic Book Publishing, Liturgical Press, Liturgy Training Publications, Magnificat and Midwest Theological Forum.
The FDLC is offering a free webinar series that reviews “Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Outside of Mass” on Wednesdays from noon to 1:15 p.m.
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May 1 — History and Theology of Eucharistic Adoration after Vatican II, Part 1; presented by Father Ed Foley, OFM Capuchin
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May 8 — History and Theology of Eucharistic Adoration after Vatican II, Part 2; presented by Father Ed Foley, OFM Capuchin
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May 15 — Music for a Period of Exposition, presented by Dr. Steve Janco
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May 22 — Best Practices for Adoration and Exposition, presented by Father Matthew Ernest
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June 5 – An examination of the newly revised liturgical text, “Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharistic Mystery Outside of Mass” presented by Father Dustin Dought (BCDW) and FDLC Staff
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Barbara Sutton ♦ Bridge-Builder for a Thriving Mission
April 6 – Easter Retreat — Neuroscience and Well-Being: How Spirituality Affects Our Health: Join Bridge Builders for a Thriving Mission from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.for a retreat day at Saint John’s University. During this retreat, we explore several spiritual practices that nurture our physical, emotional and cognitive health. To register, visit: https://www.csbsju.edu/forms/MVK79IPM8E. The presenter will be Anne Kertz Kernion, author of two books: “Spiritual Practices for the Brain: Caring for Mind, Body and Soul” (2020) and “A Year of Spiritual Companionship” (2016).
July 31-August 2 – Lay Ecclesial Ministry Retreat: Registration for the 2024 Lay Ecclesial Ministry Retreat at Saint John’s University is open. The retreat will begin at 9:30 a.m. July 31 and end at 3:30 p.m. August 2. The cost is $75 and includes room and board. To register, visit: https://www.csbsju.edu/forms/26I2DPZ7WL. During the retreat, we will explore practices for reclaiming who we are and who we are called to become for one another. The retreat is provided through the Victor Klimoski Endowment for Lifelong Learning. Please direct any questions to Murphy (llmurphy@csbsju.edu) or Barbara Sutton(bsutton@csbsju.edu). The facilitators will be Diane M. Millis who is an educator, author and retreat facilitator. She currently serves as a spiritual director, trainer and supervisor of spiritual directors. To learn more about her ministry, visit www.dianemillis.com. Barbara Sutton, with a doctorate of ministry, is the director of Bridge Builders for a Thriving Mission and former adjunct pastoral theology faculty and director of field education and ministerial formation at Saint John’s School of Theology.
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Reverend Arlie Sowada will celebrate his 78th birthday on April 14.
10961 State Hwy 87
Menahga, MN 56464-2171
Telephone: (218) 298-1099
Email: arjsowada@wcta.net
Reverend Peter Kirchner will celebrate his 65th birthday on April 20.
504 1st Street NE #107
Sartell, MN 56377
Telephone: (320) 282-9575
Email: pkkirchner@gmail.com
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Diocese of Saint Cloud Chancery and Pastoral Center
(320) 251-2340 • (320) 258-7600
www.stcdio.org
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