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Panelists: Diverse members bring gifts and experience to parish life

Catholics of various nationalities and ethnicities want to feel they belong in local parishes — and when they are welcomed and accepted, the parish benefits from the gifts they bring, panelists said at a forum last month at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis titled, “Building an Intercultural Church.”

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‘Laudato Si’’ inspires Catholic inroads in caring for creation

Many Catholics will identify with some aspect of Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for our Common Home,” and the more they learn about environmental issues, the better chance they’ll get involved in sustainability efforts, said panelists at a March 29 forum on the subject at Annunciation in Minneapolis, organized by the Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota.

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Panel explores role of laity in advancing mission of the Church

Asked during a panel discussion for his greatest hope for the role of laity in the revitalization and future of the Church, Father John Bauer, pastor and rector at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, said people need to recognize that no one person has the gifts, talents and abilities to be and do all the things that are part of parish life.

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Archbishop Hebda: Parish giving down 60 percent due to coronavirus epidemic

In a letter to supporters of the Catholic Services Appeal Foundation, which helps fund core ministries including hospital chaplaincy, Latino ministry and Catholic education, Archbishop Bernard Hebda said parish giving is down 60 percent in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis due to disruptions caused by the new coronavirus.

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