Announcements

Appointments – September 30, 2021

Archbishop Bernard Hebda has announced the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

2021 Respect for Life Month Statement

Appointments – September 16, 2021

Archbishop Bernard Hebda has announced the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

USCCB President on the Twentieth Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement on the eve of the twentieth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Appointments – August 26, 2021

Archbishop Bernard Hebda has announced the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Archbishop Hebda to Clergy on Vaccine Exemptions

From Archbishop Hebda to Clergy of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis: I have been asked by several of you for guidance regarding how you should respond to requests for a letter in support of a religious exemption from a COVID vaccine requirement.

U.S. Bishop Chairmen Respond to Evolving Crisis in Afghanistan

A widespread humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Afghanistan, with the Taliban swiftly seizing control of the capital on August 15. Thousands of people who have worked as interpreters, translators, and in other capacities alongside the United States military over the past twenty years, including Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants, find themselves and their families in danger.

President of U.S. Bishops Conference Expresses Sorrow and Offers Prayers in Wake of Haiti Earthquake

Following news of the earthquake this morning in Haiti and reports of casualties and heavy damage caused to property and the infrastructure by the intensity of the seismic activity, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement.

Appointments – August 12, 2021

Archbishop Bernard Hebda has announced the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Appointments – July 29, 2021

Archbishop Bernard Hebda has announced the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Archbishop Hebda to Clergy on ‘Extraordinary Form’ Liturgy

Letter to clergy from Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda: Pope Francis promulgated this morning an apostolic letter, Traditionis custodes, with new norms governing celebration of what we normally refer to as the “Extraordinary Form” liturgy.

Appointments – July 15, 2021

No Taxpayer Abortion – Tell Congress not to take innocent lives!

We urge you, in the strongest possible terms, to ensure that the Hyde Amendment and all similar life-saving appropriations riders remain in place during the 117th Congress and beyond.  

Statement Regarding Unmarked Graves in Canada

From Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda: Along with Pope Francis, I am terribly saddened by the reports emerging from Canada. 

Statement Regarding the Sentencing of Derek Chauvin

From Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda: I pray that  today’s sentencing will bring a measure of peace and healing to George Floyd’s family, his friends, and our community, while prompting us to go deeper in our conversations conversations about race, justice, violence, and peace.

Appointments – June 24, 2021

Archbishop Bernard Hebda has announced the following appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

Statement Regarding Archdiocese’s First Chief Operating Officer

I am pleased to announce that William (Bill) Lentsch, a long-time resident of this Archdiocese, has accepted my invitation to become our first-ever Chief Operating Officer. Bill comes to the Archdiocese after serving in various roles at Delta Air Lines over the past 30 years, most recently as Chief Customer Experience Officer.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Vote to Write a Document on the Meaning of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church

Last week, my brother bishops and I voted overwhelmingly to issue a teaching document on the beauty and power of the Eucharist. The doctrine committee of the bishops’ conference will now begin drafting this document and, in the months ahead, the bishops will continue our prayer and discernment through a series of regional meetings and consultations. In November, the bishops will gather to discuss the document draft."

Statement Regarding Full Payment of Bankruptcy Obligation/Victim-Survivor Fund

From Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda: It is with great gratitude that I announce the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis fulfilled its remaining $3 million obligation to the $210 million bankruptcy settlement, agreed to by the Archdiocese and clergy abuse survivors in September 2018.  

Statement Regarding Rev. Kevin McDonough

From Tim O'Malley, Director of Ministerial Standards and Safe Environment: For a number of years, Archdiocesan leaders have received inquiries about Father Kevin McDonough’s role during the sexual abuse crisis in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. 

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