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Friends, Josemaría Escrivá once said that the greatest male saint in the history of the Church was not a pope, bishop, or priest but rather a husband, layman, and simple worker: St. Joseph. This past Saturday, I attended the Diocese of Winona-Rochester’s St. Joseph Retreat,

This past Saturday, the deacons of our diocese and their wives gathered at St. Pius X Parish in Rochester for Mass and a luncheon with Bishop Robert Barron. Keep all of these men and their wives in your prayers as they continue to serve the people of our diocese!

Friends, last weekend I joined the parishioners of St. Mary’s in Winona, MN to celebrate the Third Sunday of Lent.  The beautiful altar, ambo, tabernacle stand, and baptismal font were handcrafted by Steve Speltz, a gifted woodworker from Rolling Stone, MN.

R. Taste and see the goodness of the Lord. Image: Moonrise at the sea (1822) by Caspar David Friedrich (German, 1774-1840)

This past Saturday over 200 men came together for the Diocesan Men’s Conference at Resurrection Parish in Rochester. Their day consisted of Mass, a keynote talk by Bishop Robert Barron, time for prayer and confession, testimonies, and talks by Deacon Mike Zaccariello and Dan Donaldson.

Friends, Pope Francis has passed away. Please join me in praying: Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace.

Friends, please join me in a prayer of thanksgiving for the cardinal electors, and for our new pope as he prepares to step out on the balcony.

R. We are his people, the sheep of his flock. Image: The Divine Shepherdess (1760) by Miguel Cabrera (Mexico, 1695-1768)

Regional gatherings for our Diocesan Synod are happening near you! The next synod gatherings are tomorrow, Saturday, May 17, in Owatonna and Rochester.

R. I will praise your name for ever, my king and my God. Image: Hermit in the Desert by Alessandro Magnasco (1667-1749)

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Regional gatherings for our Diocesan Synod are happening near you! The next synod gathering is THIS SUNDAY, May 25, in Worthington. Learn more about this synod process and take some time to pray the prayer for the synod by visiting here: dowrsynod.my.canva.site

Please join us in wishing Bishop Robert Barron a happy 39th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood! We are grateful to all he has done for the Church and for the diocese. Join us in praying for him and for all young men discerning vocations to the priesthood.

R. O God, let all the nations praise you! Image: Landscape with Figures (1921) by Maurice Prendergast (American, 1858 - 1924)

Regional gatherings for our Diocesan Synod are happening near you! The LAST synod gathering is THIS SUNDAY, June 1, in Austin. Learn more about this synod process and take some time to pray the prayer for the synod by visiting here: dowrsynod.my.canva.site.