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St. Paul parishes offer ‘sign of unity’ in joint eucharistic procession

by | Jun 8, 2021 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

A stiff southwest wind whipped over the Interstate 94 bridge at Lexington Avenue June 6, as Father R.J. Fichtinger of St. Thomas More in St. Paul raised a monstrance holding the Eucharist and offered a blessing for St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood. The short stop on the bridge was part of a joint event by St. Thomas More and St. Peter Claver parishes to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi, the body and blood of Christ.

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In St. Paul, two parishes offer ‘Peaceful Presence’ during, after Chauvin trial

by | Apr 22, 2021 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

On the evening of April 20, Wentzlaff said the time in prayer has meant “being in spirit, being in a peaceful place where I can be still, and listen to what God would have me do during this time.”

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St. Peter Claver to host Stations of the Cross reflection on racism March 26

by | Mar 24, 2021 | , , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

“It’s Lent, so we’re supposed to think about these things,” Father Rutten said, “and especially, racism can be one of those things we’re unconscious of, so it’s just a nice time to reflect on it and say, ‘What difference can we make?’”

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St. Paul parish rooted in Black Catholic ministry

by | Nov 16, 2020 | , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

In a year when the quest for racial justice reached center stage locally and nationally, one parish in St. Paul has continued its mission set in the late 1800s: to reach out and be the faith home for African American Catholics. St. Peter Claver parish also welcomes Catholics of all races and ethnic backgrounds, as reflected in the diversity of its parishioners, including white and Asian worshippers, and large numbers of African immigrants.

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Sign of the times: What to make of Black Lives Matter

by | Aug 26, 2020 | , , , , , , , , | 0 |

The conversation that took place in the parking lot of St. Peter Claver is one that is playing out within the Catholic Church across the country. From Catholic Twitter to bishops’ statements, parish bulletins to dinner conversations, Catholics are trying to make sense of Black Lives Matter and what a faithful response looks like.

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Black Catholic community hopeful activism will bring ‘season of change’

by | Jul 14, 2020 | , , , , , , , , | 0 |

Marching through the streets of downtown Nashville with thousands of others standing up for racial justice and demanding change was a “spiritual experience” for St. Vincent de Paul parishioner William T. Robinson Jr., an African American and a lifelong educator and activist.

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African American Catholic leaders urge justice, action to address racism

by | Jun 4, 2020 | , , , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

Justice is what George Floyd and his family and friends deserve, and justice “through equal and fair treatment under the law is what every person in this country deserves,” said the U.S. bishop who is president of the National Black Catholic Congress.

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