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Entrusted with acreage: Zimmerman family stewards God’s land into Saint Joseph Preserve

Molly Zimmerman and her husband Randy purchased and dedicated 340 acres of land in Paynesville Township to create the Saint Joseph Preserve, a rustic retreat for Catholic renewal where she hopes people will find peace. The post Entrusted with acreage: Zimmerman family stewards God’s land into Saint Joseph Preserve appeared first on The Central Minnesota Catholic.

DCCW Jubilee Year of Hope pilgrimage includes shrines, religious communities

Dianne Towalski

Nearly 150 people from around the diocese gathered for the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women's Jubilee Year of Hope pilgrimage Aug. 7. The post DCCW Jubilee Year of Hope pilgrimage includes shrines, religious communities appeared first on The Central Minnesota Catholic.

Bishop Neary declares October 12 Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Day in diocese

The Central Minnesota Catholic

On Aug. 6 at the Chancery in St. Cloud, Bishop Patrick Neary, CSC, signed a proclamation declaring Oct. 12 Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Day in the St. Cloud Diocese. The post Bishop Neary declares October 12 Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Day in diocese appeared first on The Central Minnesota Catholic.

Black Catholics reflect on 60 years of the Voting Rights Act and challenges today

A little more than 60 years ago -- March 7, 1965 -- approximately 600 peaceful demonstrators approached the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Their goal was to register Black Southern voters -- and what happened next would secure the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The post Black Catholics reflect on 60 years of the Voting Rights Act and challenges today appeared first on The Central Minnesota Catholic.

Bishops in Japan: Atomic bombings a call to destroy nuclear arms, commit to peace

As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki that took place on Aug. 6 and 9, 1945, the Catholic Church must renew its commitment to nonviolence, disarmament and lasting peace, said U.S. prelates attending commemoration events in Japan. The post Bishops in Japan: Atomic bombings a call to destroy nuclear arms, commit to peace appeared first on The Central Minnesota Catholic.

Amid ‘reverse migration,’ sisters in Mexico accompany migrants trapped by US policies

In Mexico City, a mural at a migrant shelter reads: "Dreams travel on a train without fear of crossing borders." But for thousands of women and families at CAFEMIN, run by the Josephine Sisters, that dream of reaching the U.S. has turned into a near-impossibility. The post Amid ‘reverse migration,’ sisters in Mexico accompany migrants trapped by US policies appeared first on The Central Minnesota Catholic.

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