The Central Minnesota Catholic

06/07/2026

On Saturday, June 6, five men were ordained deacons at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud. John Bell, Chad Middenndorf and Ruben Uribe Mejia were ordained to the permanent diaconate, lifelong service in parish and community ministry, and Tobias Ellis and Scott Kahler were ordained transitional deacons, continuing their formation toward the priesthood. More photos to come in this week’s Friday Feed newsletter.

06/05/2026

As we celebrate the many milestones this month, may we allow the Sacred Heart of Jesus to shape our own hearts.

06/03/2026

ICYMI: The this year's appointments, made by Bishop Patrick Neary, C.S.C., are effective July 1.

The appointments, made by Bishop Patrick Neary, C.S.C., are effective July 1.

06/02/2026

ICYMI: After the 5 p.m. Mass May 23, the St. Mary of Mount Carmel Catholic School and parish in Long Prairie celebrated the groundbreaking of a $6.2 million campus expansion connecting the church and school buildings. Bishop Patrick Neary was on hand to bless the project.

After the 5 p.m. Mass May 23, the community celebrated the groundbreaking of a $6.2 million campus expansion connecting the church and school buildings. Bishop Patrick Neary was on hand to bless the project.

06/01/2026

From the clients she helped in her roles at Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud, MN to the priests, diocesan staff and lay people she served as chancellor of Diocese of Saint Cloud and everyone in between, she woke up every morning thinking about how she could make life better for someone else.

From the clients she helped in her roles at Catholic Charities to the priests, diocesan staff and lay people she served as chancellor of the diocese and everyone in between, she woke up every morning thinking about how she could make life better for someone else.

05/27/2026

Adam Saltmarsh, director of operations for the Parishes on the Prairie ACC writes that as Catholics, we are not called to see change only through the darkness of what is being lost. We are called to see it through the light of faith.

As Catholics, we are not called to see change only through the darkness of what is being lost. We are called to see it through the light of faith. We are called to carry the cross of change with Christ, trusting that the cross is never the end of the story.

05/26/2026

ICYMI: Saint John's Preparatory School announces the successful completion of its comprehensive capital campaign, exceeding its original $10 million goal by raising more than $15.1 million.

Saint John’s Preparatory School announces the successful completion of its comprehensive capital campaign, exceeding its original $10 million goal by raising more than $15.1 million.

05/25/2026

Bishop Patrick Neary and Father Derek Wiechmann celebrated the Memorial Day Mass at Assumption Cemetery, honoring the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. The celebration brought the community together in prayer, remembrance and gratitude for those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms and those currently serving. The day reminds us not only to mourn the fallen but also to carry forward their legacy of courage, selflessness and love for others.

05/25/2026

Pope Leo's first encyclical has been released.

At a time when digital technologies are developing at a rapid and unpredictable pace, every single person must decide if she or he will be: a passive bystander; an unhelpful commentator; an avaricious architect of a new "Tower of Babel"; or a patient, hope-filled builder of a "civilization of love,"...

05/25/2026

When Pat Timmerman speaks about her son, 1st Lt. Jason Gary Timmerman, it is with a mixture of pride, tenderness and the steady faith that has carried her family through unimaginable loss.

1st Lt. Jason Timmerman, a member of the Minnesota National Guard’s 151st Field Artillery, was killed Feb. 21, 2005, along with Staff Sgt. David Day and Sgt. Jesse Lhotka, when an explosive device detonated as they carried an injured comrade to a medical helicopter in Iraq. He was 24.