Announcements

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. Continue reading

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, in The Catholic Spirit. Effective June 1, 2023 Reverend Patrick Evans Bello, PES, assigned as parochial … Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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 write to you today regarding a development with the Catholic Services Appeal Foundation (CSAF), the … Continue reading

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

National Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect and promotes the social and emotional well-being of children and families. During the month of April, parishes are encouraged to … Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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. Continue reading