Announcements

Seventh Report by the Archdiocese on its Status and Progress of Implementation of the Settlement Agreement

August 6, 2019      mamuran

This morning, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office appeared at its scheduled, periodic hearing in Ramsey County Court before Judge Teresa R. Warner. At that time, the Archdiocese filed its seventh semi-annual Report with the Court setting forth its substantial compliance with the Settlement Agreement. Continue reading

St. John Paul II Champions for Life Awards

July 24, 2019      mamuran

Do you know of someone who devotes his or her time helping the poor, elderly, disabled, pregnant, or is committed to praying for Respect Life issues? He or she may be our next Champion for Life! Continue reading

NFP Awareness Week Begins July 21

July 11, 2019      mamuran

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has designated the last week of July as NFP Awareness Week. NFP stands for Natural Family Planning, and offers a scientific and marriage building opportunity by learning about one’s fertility. NFP Awareness Week supports couples by bringing awareness of spousal love. This year NFP Week runs from July 21-27, 2019. Continue reading

The Catholic Spirit Wins 12 National Press Awards

June 28, 2019      mamuran

Source: The Catholic Spirit The Catholic Spirit won 12 Catholic Press Association newspaper awards at the annual Catholic Media Conference June 21 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Three first-place awards are among the honors captured by the newspaper of the Archdiocese … Continue reading

Statement Regarding Bishop Accountability Measures Approved by USCCB

June 14, 2019      mamuran

From Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda: I found great encouragement in the actions taken this week by the bishops of the United States. There was overwhelming support for the measures taken to make sure that structures are in place to hold bishops accountable for their actions, structures that call upon the indispensable gifts and expertise of our lay sisters and brothers. Continue reading

Message from Archbishop Hebda: Moving Forward Together

June 6, 2019      mamuran

At this year’s Vigil of Pentecost, I will be formally announcing that our archdiocese will be embarking on a synod, our first since 1939. A synod is a formal representative assembly designed to help a bishop in his shepherding of the local Church. It is my hope that the process outlined in these pages, involving every parish in our archdiocese, will help us over the next two years to draw on the gifts that have bestowed in such abundance on the faithful of this archdiocese to discern and establish clear pastoral priorities in a way that will both promote greater unity and lead us to a more vigorous proclamation of Jesus’ good news. Continue reading

Watch Live: 2019 Ordination to Holy Priesthood

May 24, 2019      mamuran

This Saturday, May 25 at 10 a.m., watch live as Archdiocesan fourth-year seminarians are ordained as priests at the Cathedral of Saint Paul.

The ordination will be aired courtesy of Town Square Television on Metro Channel 6 and streamed via Facebook Live. Continue reading

Update Regarding Reverend Thomas Joseph

March 9, 2019      mamuran

From Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda In January 2018, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis was notified of allegations that Reverend Thomas Joseph engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with an adult. We immediately alerted the Carver County Sheriff’s Office of … Continue reading