Novena for Religious Freedom: Join Catholics across Minnesota In Prayer to mark Religious Freedom Week. The links below for each day of this Novena for religious freedom include a prayer, a reflection, and an action that you can put into … Continue reading
Religious Freedom
Religious Freedom Week Events
Join Catholics across Minnesota for events to mark Religious Freedom Week: Saturday, June 22nd 5:00 PM – Religious Freedom Mass and Holy Hour with Bishop Donald Kettler at St. Ann’s in Wadena. Wednesday, June 26th 7:00-8:30 PM – Panel Discussion, … Continue reading
Fortnight for Freedom 2017: Freedom for Mission
The Fortnight for Freedom is a period of time when dioceses around the country arrange special events surrounding the topic of religious freedom. It begins on June 21, the vigil of the feasts of Saint Thomas More and Saint John … Continue reading
2017 Session Recap
Session is over and a budget has been created for the next biennium. Here’s how key MCC legislation fared: Opportunity Scholarships left out. For the second year in a row, the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit program was cut from the … Continue reading
School choice legislation fails to pass, but MCC sees ‘marriage-friendly’ welfare win at session’s end
(May 31, 2017 – The Catholic Spirit – Maria Wiering) The final omnibus bills demonstrated concessions from both major parties, but they were “geared to reach certain electoral constituencies or serving special interests,” he said, pointing the finger at both sides … Continue reading