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Lay Formation Session V

Sat, Jan 20 9:00 a - 3:00 p

Sacred Heart Church, 810 South Cedar, Owatonna, MN 55060

Full Group Session

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Mass for Life

Sun, Jan 21 10:00 a - 11:00 a

Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church 222 First Ave S, Mazeppa, MN 55956

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Mankato Area Pre-Cana

Sat, Jan 27 9:00 a - 6:00 p

St. Thomas More Newman Center, 1502 Warren Street, Mankato, MN.

On the threshold of his public life, Jesus performs his first sign - at his mother's request - during a wedding feast. (John 2, 1-11) The Church attaches great importance to Jesus' presence at the wedding at Cana. She sees in it the confirmation of the goodness of marriage and the proclamation that thenceforth marriage will be an efficacious sign of Christ's presence. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1613) Pre-Cana is an opportunity for engaged couples to prepare for the Sacrament of Matrimony. They will learn about the beauty of Marriage as a sacrament and about how they can be an efficacious sign of Christ's presence to each other, to their future children and to those around them.

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Lay Formation Session VI

Sat, Feb 03 9:00 a - 3:00 p

St. John Vianney Church, 901 South Prairie Avenue, Fairmont, MN 56301

Session VI Western Location. Participants may attend this Session VI or Session VI at eastern location: St. Pius X Church in Rochester on February 10, 2024.

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Lay Formation Session VI

Sat, Feb 10 9:00 a - 3:00 p

St. Pius X Church, 1315 12th Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Session VI Eastern Location. Participants may attend this Session VI or Session VI at western location: St. John Vianney Church in Fairmont, on February 3, 2024.

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Married Couples Retreat - Two Souls United in Christ

Fri, Feb 23 6:00 p - 8:00 p

The Alverna Center 1175 W Wabasha St, Winona, MN 55987

$95/couple $150/ couple (with overnight accommodation) Includes Friday evening refreshments, Saturday breakfast and lunch

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Lay Formation Session VII

Sat, Feb 24 9:00 a - 3:00 p

St. John Vianney Church, 901 South Prairie Avenue, Fairmont, MN 56301

Session VII Western Location. Participants may attend this Session VII or Session VII at eastern location: St. Pius X Church in Rochester on March 2, 2024

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Next

Sat, Feb 24 9:00 a - 5:00 p

St. Thomas More Newman Center, Mankato

An event for post-confirmation high school students.

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St. Charles Borromeo Pre-Cana

Sat, Mar 02 8:15 a - 5:45 p

St. Charles Borromeo Parish 1900 E 6th St, St Charles, MN 55972

On the threshold of his public life, Jesus performs his first sign - at his mother's request - during a wedding feast. (John 2, 1-11) The Church attaches great importance to Jesus' presence at the wedding at Cana. She sees in it the confirmation of the goodness of marriage and the proclamation that thenceforth marriage will be an efficacious sign of Christ's presence. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1613) Pre-Cana is an opportunity for engaged couples to prepare for the Sacrament of Matrimony. They will learn about the beauty of Marriage as a sacrament and about how they can be an efficacious sign of Christ's presence to each other, to their future children and to those around them.

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Lay Formation Session VII

Sat, Mar 02 9:00 a - 3:00 p

St. Pius X Church, 1315 12th Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Session VII Eastern Location. Participants may attend this Session VII or Session VII at western location: St. John Vianney Church in Fairmont, on February 24, 2024.

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Lay Formation Session VIII

Sat, Mar 16 9:00 a - 3:00 p

St. John Vianney Church, 901 South Prairie Avenue, Fairmont, MN 56301

Session VIII Western Location. Participants may attend this Session VIII or Session VIII at eastern location: St. Pius X Church in Rochester on March 23, 2024.

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Lay Formation Session VIII

Sat, Mar 23 9:00 a - 3:00 p

St. Pius X Church, 1315 12th Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Session VIII Eastern Location. Participants may attend this Session VIII or Session VIII at western location: St. John Vianney Church in Fairmont, on March 16, 2024.

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Chrism Mass

Mon, Mar 25 2:00 p - 3:00 p

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 360 Main Street, Winona, MN 55987

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Lay Formation Session IX

Sat, Apr 13 9:00 a - 3:00 p

St. John Vianney Church, 901 South Prairie Avenue, Fairmont, MN 56301

Session IX Western Location. Participants may attend this Session IX or Session IX at eastern location: St. Pius X Church in Rochester on April 20, 2024.

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Open Hearts

Sat, Apr 13 9:00 a - 5:00 p

St. Mary's University of Minnesota, Winona

A day for young women discerning a vocation to religious life.

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Lay Formation Session IX

Sat, Apr 20 9:00 a - 3:00 p

St. Pius X Church, 1315 12th Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Session IX Eastern Location. Participants may attend this Session IX or Session IX at western location: St. John Vianney Church in Fairmont, on April 13, 2024.

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Lay Formation Session X

Fri, May 03 6:00 p - 9:00 p

Alverna Center, 1175 W Wabasha St, Winona, MN 55987

Friday evening - Saturday afternoon - Full Group Session. Exact start and end time may change as details are planned out. Thank you for your patience.

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Lay Formation Session X

Sat, May 04 9:00 a - 3:00 p

Alverna Center, 1175 W Wabasha St, Winona, MN 55987

Friday evening - Saturday afternoon - Full Group Session. Exact start and end time may change as details are planned out. Thank you for your patience.

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Mankato Area Pre-Cana

Sat, May 18 9:00 a - 6:00 p

St. Thomas More Newman Center, 1502 Warren Street, Mankato, MN 56001

On the threshold of his public life, Jesus performs his first sign - at his mother's request - during a wedding feast. (John 2, 1-11) The Church attaches great importance to Jesus' presence at the wedding at Cana. She sees in it the confirmation of the goodness of marriage and the proclamation that thenceforth marriage will be an efficacious sign of Christ's presence. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1613) Pre-Cana is an opportunity for engaged couples to prepare for the Sacrament of Matrimony. They will learn about the beauty of Marriage as a sacrament and about how they can be an efficacious sign of Christ's presence to each other, to their future children and to those around them.

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150
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Ordination to the Diaconate

Sat, May 25 10:00 a - 11:00 a

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart - Winona

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June 2 Corpus Christi Mass & Procession Downtown Rochester with Bishop Barron

Sun, Jun 02 12:15 p - 4:30 p

Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Mayo Civic Center, and St. Francis of Assisi

Bishop Barron is inviting the whole Diocese to the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester for a special celebration on the Feast of Corpus Christi to celebrate the end of the Parish Year and launch into the Year of Mission. Mass will be bookended with Eucharistic Processions through the streets of Downtown Rochester from the Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist to the Civic Center before Mass, and from the Civic Center to St. Francis of Assisi following Mass. RSVPs are appreciated but not required.

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Ordination to the Priesthood

Sat, Jun 08 10:00 a - 11:00 a

Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka, Winona

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Ministry Days 2024

Tue, Jun 18 9:00 a - 10:00 a

St. Mary's University, Winona, MN

Ministry Days is the largest gathering of Catholic leaders (clergy, lay staff, and volunteers) in the Diocese of Winona-Rochester. Together we will grow in relationship with each other and the Lord through prayer, keynotes, specialized workshops, dialogue and conversation. This year’s focus will be on the third year of the Eucharistic Revival: The Year of Mission, we’ll look at how each one of us has a role to play in sharing the Gospel. Our theme comes from the Gospel of Matthew 5:13, "You are the salt of the earth."

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Diocese of Winona-Rochester Baseball Night

Fri, Aug 09 7:10 p - 10:10 p

Target Field, 1 Twins Way, Minneapolis, MN 55403

Show your support for the Twins and Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester by joining us at Target Field on Friday, August 9th as the Twins face the Cleveland Guardians at 7:10 p.m. Make sure to arrive early to cheer on Bishop Barron as he takes the mound to throw the honorary first pitch!

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St. Joseph's Family Camp For Catholics Living With Disabilities

Sun, Aug 18 9:00 a - 4:00 p

Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch 7291 County Road 6 SW, Stewartville, MN 55976

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2024 Marriage Anniversary Mass

Sat, Sep 07 10:00 a - 12:00 p

St. John the Baptist, 10343 640th Avenue, Johnsburg, MN 55909

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Open House & Dedication of the New Diocese of Winona-Rochester Chancery

Sun, Sep 08 3:00 p - 5:00 p

Rochester, MN

Join us on September 8, 2024 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm for an Open House and Dedication of the new Chancery building in Rochester.

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BELOVED, Diocesan Women's Conference

Sat, Sep 14 9:00 a - 6:00 p

Alverna Center, 1175 W Wabasha St, Winona, MN 55987

This year's Beloved Women's Conference will be held at the Alverna Center in Winona and features Crystalina Evert and Mass with Bishop Robert Barron! Register below!

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Mankato Area Pre-Cana

Sat, Oct 12 9:00 a - 6:00 p

St. Thomas More Newman Center, 1502 Warren Street, Mankato, MN 56001

On the threshold of his public life, Jesus performs his first sign - at his mother's request - during a wedding feast. (John 2, 1-11) The Church attaches great importance to Jesus' presence at the wedding at Cana. She sees in it the confirmation of the goodness of marriage and the proclamation that thenceforth marriage will be an efficacious sign of Christ's presence. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1613) Pre-Cana is an opportunity for engaged couples to prepare for the Sacrament of Matrimony. They will learn about the beauty of Marriage as a sacrament and about how they can be an efficacious sign of Christ's presence to each other, to their future children and to those around them.

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Mankato Area Pre-Cana

Sat, Jan 25 9:00 a - 6:00 p

St. Thomas More Newman Center, 1502 Warren Street, Mankato, MN 56001

On the threshold of his public life, Jesus performs his first sign - at his mother's request - during a wedding feast. (John 2, 1-11) The Church attaches great importance to Jesus' presence at the wedding at Cana. She sees in it the confirmation of the goodness of marriage and the proclamation that thenceforth marriage will be an efficacious sign of Christ's presence. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1613) Pre-Cana is an opportunity for engaged couples to prepare for the Sacrament of Matrimony. They will learn about the beauty of Marriage as a sacrament and about how they can be an efficacious sign of Christ's presence to each other, to their future children and to those around them.

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Latin American Collection

Sun, Jan 26 12:00 a - 1:00 a

The Collection for the Church in Latin America supports pastoral programs as awarded by the Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Projects include the work of evangelization, formation of laity, religious and seminarians, as well as youth ministry and catechesis. Funding is limited to programmatic expenses and excludes building construction except in cases of emergency.

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Catholic Communications Collection

Sun, Jan 26 12:00 a - 1:00 a

The essential mission of the CCC is to contribute to the process of evangelization by fostering activities in relation to television, radio, internet, and other media, and through special projects of the Catholic press. An annual collection is taken up in the dioceses, which remit 50% of the funds collected to the National Office. From these funds, grants are made by the USCCB Subcommittee on the Catholic Communication Campaign. The remaining portion of the collection is retained by the dioceses for use in local communication projects.

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Mass for Life

Sun, Jan 26 9:00 a - 10:00 a

St. Olaf, 114 N. Locust, Mabel, MN 55954

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Spring 2025 Adult and Lay Formation Holy Family Retreats and Pilgrimage

Sat, Feb 08 9:00 a - 3:00 p

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Duc in Altum - Into the Deep Marriage Retreat - February 28-March 2

Fri, Feb 28 6:30 p - 6:30 p

Alverna Center, 1175 W. Wabasha, Winona, MN 55987

The day is now far spent … It is time to take your spouse’s hand and together, shake off the cares of the world, and put on the armor of God.[1] If you feel a need to go into the deep with your spouse, to find new levels of spiritual strength, then register for this retreat today! Come away with your spouse and pray, learn God’s unimaginable vision for marriage explained by St. John Paul II, and experience His profound love. 1. Romans 13:23 Directed by Peter and Theresa Martin. Mass with Bishop Robert Barron.

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$375/couple (with 2 nights accommodation), $320 early bird rate, $275/ couple (commuter rate), $220 early bird commuter rate
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St. Charles Borromeo Pre-Cana

Sat, Mar 01 8:15 a - 5:45 p

St. Charles Borromeo Parish 1900 E 6th St, St Charles, MN 55972

On the threshold of his public life, Jesus performs his first sign - at his mother's request - during a wedding feast. (John 2, 1-11) The Church attaches great importance to Jesus' presence at the wedding at Cana. She sees in it the confirmation of the goodness of marriage and the proclamation that thenceforth marriage will be an efficacious sign of Christ's presence. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1613) Pre-Cana is an opportunity for engaged couples to prepare for the Sacrament of Matrimony. They will learn about the beauty of Marriage as a sacrament and about how they can be an efficacious sign of Christ's presence to each other, to their future children and to those around them.

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Church in Central and Eastern Europe Collection

Wed, Mar 05 12:00 a - 1:00 a

Ash Wednesday: This collection provides aid by the Subcommittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe through bishopsâ?? conferences of Central and Eastern Europe and the ex-Soviet Union to meet the needs of rebuilding the Church. It focuses on training seminarians and lay leaders, supporting social service programs, youth ministry, pastoral and catechetical centers, schools, church construction and renovation, and evangelization through Catholic media.

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Rice Bowl Collection (throughout lent)

Wed, Mar 05 12:00 a - 1:00 a

We are motivated by the example of Jesus Christ to assist poor and suffering people in 93 countries on the basis of need, without regard to race, religion or nationality. Through CRS Rice Bowl, we hear stories from our brothers and sisters in need worldwide, and devote our Lenten prayers, fasting and gifts to change the lives of the poor.

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Open Hearts 2025

Sat, Mar 29 9:00 a - 4:00 p

St. Thomas More Newman Center, Mankato

Open Hearts 2025, a young women's day of reflection, learning and discernment is an opportunity to listen to and get to know women who have joyfully consecrated their lives to the Lord and His Church. The day will include key note talks, community and individual prayer, time for questions, Mass and meals.

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Catholic Relief Services Collection

Sun, Mar 30 12:00 a - 12:00 p

This collection provides funding for Catholic Relief Services, the USCCB Offices of International Justice and Peace, Migration and Refugee Services, and Pastoral Care for Migrants and Refugees, relief work of the Holy Father, and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network.

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2025 Man of God - Men's Conference

Sat, Apr 05 9:00 a - 5:00 p

Church of the Resurrection, 1600 11th Ave SE Rochester MN, 55904

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Holy Land Collection

Fri, Apr 18 12:00 a - 1:00 a

The Collection for the Holy Land, in the words of Paul VI is "not only for the Holy Places but above all for those pastoral, charitable, educational, and social works which the Church supports in the Holy Land for the welfare of their Christian brethren and of the local communities.”

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Catholic Charities Collection

Sun, May 11 12:00 a - 1:00 a

Catholic Charities Collection - Mothers Day

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Mankato Area Pre-Cana

Sat, May 31 9:00 a - 6:00 p

St. Thomas More Newman Center, 1502 Warren Street, Mankato, MN 56001

On the threshold of his public life, Jesus performs his first sign - at his mother's request - during a wedding feast. (John 2, 1-11) The Church attaches great importance to Jesus' presence at the wedding at Cana. She sees in it the confirmation of the goodness of marriage and the proclamation that thenceforth marriage will be an efficacious sign of Christ's presence. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1613) Pre-Cana is an opportunity for engaged couples to prepare for the Sacrament of Matrimony. They will learn about the beauty of Marriage as a sacrament and about how they can be an efficacious sign of Christ's presence to each other, to their future children and to those around them.

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Peter's Pence Collection

Sun, Jun 29 12:00 a - 1:00 a

The Peter’s Pence Collection fulfills two aims set by the Holy See: “(1) To support the Holy Father’s mission, which extends throughout the entire world, from the proclamation of the Gospel to the promotion of integral human development, education, peace, and brotherhood among peoples: thanks also to the many activities of service carried out by the dicasteries, bodies and organs of the Holy See that assist him every day; and (2) To support the numerous charitable works in aid of people and families in difficulty, populations afflicted by natural disasters and wars, or who are in need of humanitarian assistance or support for development.”

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Black and Native American Collection

Sun, Aug 24 12:00 a - 12:00 a

Black and Native American: Mandated by the III Plenary Council in 1884, this National Collection for Black and Indian people continues as the embodiment of the Church's concern for evangelizing the Black and Indian peoples of the United States. The funds are distributed as grants to dioceses throughout the United States, supporting and strengthening evangelization programs which otherwise would cease. The Collection was formerly known as The Black and Indian Home Mission Collection. The name has been changed to accommodate the new Catholic Home Mission Collection.

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Catholic Home Missions

Sun, Aug 24 12:00 a - 1:00 a

Launched in 1998, the Appeal strengthens the Catholic Church in the United States and its territories in 85 Latin and Eastern Catholic dioceses. The Subcommittee on the Catholic Home Missions funds a wide range of pastoral services, including evangelization, religious education, and the maintenance of mission parishes, the training of seminarians and lay ministers, and ministry with ethnic groups.

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World Mission Sunday (Propagation of Faith) Collection

Sun, Oct 19 12:00 a - 12:00 a

In 1926 Pope Pius XI instituted Mission Sunday for the whole Church with the first worldwide Mission Sunday collection taking place in October 1927. The Mission Sunday collection is always taken on the next to last Sunday during the month of October. That day is celebrated in all the local Churches as the feast of catholicity and universal solidarity so Christians the world over will recognize their common responsibility with regard to the evangelization of the world.

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Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services

Sun, Nov 09 12:00 a - 12:00 a

The Archdiocese for the Military Services is responsible for providing pastoral care and services to active-duty men and women serving in all six branches of the United States Armed Forces stationed at home and abroad, enrolled in U.S. Military Academies, undergoing treatment at any of the 153 Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, working in civilian jobs for the federal government beyond U.S. borders - and their families. For more information about the Archdiocese and its pastoral programs and services, visit www.milarch.org.

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Campaign for Human Development Collection

Sun, Nov 16 12:00 a - 1:00 a

The Collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development addresses the root causes of poverty in America through promotion and support of community-controlled, self-help organizations and transformative education. Grants are awarded by the Subcommittee on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development with the approval of local bishops.

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Retirement Fund for Religious Collection

Sun, Dec 14 8:30 a - 9:30 a

The Retirement Fund for Religious (RFR) provides funding to any religious institute in the U.S. that is listed in the religious institute section of the OCD with an identifying OCD number, and that has an unfunded past service liability. It distributes direct care, planning and implementation assistance from the fund to religious institutes based on a formula and criteria approved by the conferences of major superiors and bishops. Annual appeal begun in 1988 and approved through 2017.

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Catholic University

Sun, Dec 14 1:18 p - 2:18 p

Since 1903, the National Collection – the only nationwide second collection taken for higher education in the U.S. – has been a critical source of funding for Catholic University. Thanks to the collection, the University has been able to educate thousands of young minds in both faith and reason, while upholding the highest standards of education and conducting critical research to serve dioceses, parishes and pastors throughout our country.

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