School of Charism Discovery

Father Michael Becker, vicar of charisms, is hosting the School of Charism Discovery, a 10-week course which includes lectures and practicum. Continue reading

Fire on the Hill

On the second Saturday of each month, the 5:15 p.m. Saturday evening Mass will be followed by a time of praise and worship. Prayer ministry will also be included for healing and prophetic encouragement.   Continue reading

Cuppa Joe: 10 Talks on the 10 Wonders of Saint Joseph

Cuppa Joe is a series of 10 talks on the 10 wonders of Saint Joseph, taking place at 10 locations under the patronage of Saint Joseph in the archdiocese. These talks will premiere the first Tuesday of the month, March – December, at 4 p.m. – right in time for your afternoon coffee. Continue reading

Synod at Home: Tips and Tools for Growing in Faith

In the Synod process, the Church is taking time to listen to one another, pray, and discuss in order to determine priorities. These steps are important for every household, too, that wants to thrive. The Synod at Home series takes helpful videos, tips and tools for growing in faith, and pairs them with family-friendly activities based on four pillars. Continue reading

Archdiocesan Synod: Faith and Culture Series

Inspired by the thousands of participants at the Prayer and Listening Events, this series connects their stories to the story of the Church. Each virtual event includes a talk, testimonials, and a live panel discussion. Registration is required to participate live. Continue reading

Individual Consecration to St. Joseph

The lay faithful are invited to join Archbishop Hebda and Bishop Cozzens in preparing for our Archdiocesan Year of St. Joseph, with a 33-day preparation period, beginning Friday, November 6. Continue reading

Mass and Archdiocesan Consecration to Saint Joseph

This Mass will joyfully open the Year of Saint Joseph on December 8, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, patroness of America. Following Mass, Archbishop Hebda will lead the formal Consecration to St Joseph of the Archdiocese.

COVID-19 protocols will be observed for those in attendance, and the event will be livestreamed. Continue reading

Archdiocesan Synod: Healing and Hope Retreat

This virtual five-part retreat grounds each person’s fundamental identity as a beloved child of God. Yet each has experienced wounds that bind. This retreat explores how to unbind these knots through the intercession of Our Lady, Undoer of Knots, and open these wounds to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Encountering Jesus’ love and mercy brings healing and hope.  Continue reading

Archdiocesan Synod: Praying with Scripture Series

This virtual five-part series on praying with Scripture offers practical tools for growing in holiness, drawing upon the rich tradition of the Catholic Church. Archbishop Bernard Hebda and Bishop Andrew Cozzens will teach the fundamentals of praying with Scripture and explain how to use a Prayer Companion resource to enrich your prayer experience. Continue reading

Archdiocesan Synod 2022 – This Present Moment

Archbishop Bernard Hebda: Having reviewed your comments, I am now pleased to announce that the 2022 Archdiocesan Synod will focus on three areas: 1) Forming parishes that are in the service of evangelization; 2) Forming missionary disciples who know Jesus’s love and respond to his call; and 3) Forming youth and young adults in and for a Church that is always young. Continue reading

Archdiocesan Synod Process Delayed

From the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis: Despite the great momentum for the Synod and the participation of more than 8,000 people in pre-Synod Prayer and Listening Events, the Covid-19 pandemic is requiring the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis to alter the Synod schedule. Continue reading

Message from Archbishop Hebda: Moving Forward Together

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