Recap of U.S. Bishops’ Spring Plenary in Orlando
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathered June 14-16 for their Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando, Florida. Throughout the gathering, the bishops spent time in prayer and fraternal dialogue with one another.
Appointments – June 8, 2023
Source: The Catholic Spirit Archbishop Bernard Hebda has announced the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. View past appointments, by issue date,
Catholics Invited to Pray an Act of Reparation on Solemnity of the Sacred Heart
On June 16, the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops call on all Catholics to pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart, and make an act of reparation—an act offered to the Lord with the intention of repairing the spiritual damage inflicted by sin.
U.S. Bishops to Meet June 14-16 in Orlando; Assembly to Be Live Streamed
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather for the 2023 Spring Plenary Assembly in Orlando, June 14-16. The general sessions will be on June 15 and 16 and will be livestreamed on the USCCB website.
U.S. Bishops’ Pro-Life Chairman Responds to Vote on Equal Rights Amendment
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate declined to advance a resolution asserting that the “Equal Rights Amendment” has been ratified as a new amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Tizoc Rosales Leaving CSAF for The Saint Paul Seminary
Letter to the faithful from Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda April 24, 2023 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, It is with great gratitude that I
Drama, heart and grace: Three Catholics share their stories of conversion
They are of different ages, backgrounds and experiences, but three Catholics agreed to share, in-depth, an important part of their lives they hold in common.
Appointments – March 23, 2023
Archbishop Bernard Hebda has announced the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.
U.S. Bishops’ Doctrine Committee Issues Statement on the Proper Disposition of Bodily Remains
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Doctrine has issued a statement providing principles for evaluating some newer methods and technologies for disposition of the bodies of the deceased.
U.S. Bishops’ Doctrine Committee Issues Guidance to Catholic Health Care Institutions on Respecting the Fundamental Order of the Human Body
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Doctrine has issued a statement providing moral criteria to Catholic health care institutions for discerning which medical interventions promote the authentic good of the human person and which are in fact injurious.
New support group and homebound ministry initiatives for clergy abuse victim/survivors
The Office of Ministerial Standards and Safe Environment is excited to announce two new initiatives being offered through our Office of Outreach, Restorative Justice and Abuse Prevention for Victim/Survivors.
Eucharistic Revival Musical Competition
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) invites Catholic composers, hymn-writers, and poets to submit entries for the Eucharistic Revival Musical Competition.
How to Help Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria
At least 41,000 people have died, and millions have been left without a home and a livelihood following the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on early February 6. You can help through your prayers and by offering support through these organizations.
St. Patrick’s Day Dispensation
A general dispensation has been granted by Archbishop Hebda from the obligation of abstinence from meat on Friday, March 17, 2023, the Memorial of Saint Patrick.
Those taking advantage of the dispensation, however, are exhorted to undertake a work of charity, an exercise of piety, or an act of comparable penance on some other occasion during the Third Week of Lent.
Victoria Newcome Johnson Steps Down as Ombudsperson, Julie Craven Named as Replacement
From the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis: Twin Cities attorney Victoria Newcome Johnson recently announced she is stepping down from her position as ombudsperson for clerical sexual abuse within the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis – a role in which Victoria has served since May of 2020.
International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking to be Observed with Focus on Human Dignity
Source: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Each year, on February 8, the Catholic Church around the world marks the International Day of Prayer and Awareness
URGENT: Archbishop Asks Faithful to Oppose PRO Act
From Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda: Our most vulnerable sisters and brothers need our help RIGHT NOW. The Minnesota Senate is expected to vote as soon as this week on what’s called the “PRO Act.” Essentially, it’s a bill that works to enshrine into law an abortion regime that disregards prenatal life.
TAKE ACTION NOW: Urge MN Senate to vote NO on abortion bill
Minnesota Catholic Conference: Time is running out! Encourage your Senator to vote NO on the PRO Act
Urge Your Legislators to Vote No on the PRO Act (H.F. 1 / S.F. 1)
The Minnesota State House and Senate are fast-tracking a bill that would further enshrine abortion into our state law and disregard the dignity of human life. Urge your legislators to vote no on the PRO Act (H.F. 1 / S.F. 1).
Statement Regarding Martin Jaques
From Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda: Martin Jaques was ordained a permanent deacon of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in 2000. In May 2022, he was temporarily removed from ministry due to an allegation of offensive conduct with a minor in the early 2000s.
Pope Francis Names Rev. Michael John Izen Next Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Pope Francis this morning named Father Michael John Izen, a priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, assigning him the titular see of Newport.
Memorial Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda invites the faithful of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and all people of good will to join him for a special Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
Statements Regarding the Death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
From Archbishop Hebda: United in prayer with Pope Francis and the shepherds and faithful of the Universal Church, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis mourns the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a faithful servant of Christ and his Church.
Statement Regarding Bishop-elect Patrick Neary, CSC
From Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda: It is with Advent joy and gratitude to Pope Francis that I congratulate Bishop-elect Patrick Neary, C.S.C., on his appointment as the next bishop of the Diocese of Saint Cloud.
