Drought, COVID, mental health among today's rural challenges
Release Date: 09/06/2021
Minnesota Catholic Podcasts
Tami and Randy Kruzel’s daughter BriAnna died unexpectedly by unknown causes in 2013 and Scott and Reyne Roeder’s son Jackson died by suicide in 2018. Tami Kruzel and Scott Roeder took their grief and turned it into advocacy when they began Bri’s Lodge and the Jackson Roeder Legacy fund, respectively. Each bereaved parent shares their grief journey and their hopes to help others with their work.
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Mary Jo Legare-Hoffmann, faith community nurse at St. Augustine’s church in St. Cloud, and Bethany Tollefson, parish health ministries coordinator and a nurse in behavioral health discuss how grief looks and feels different for everyone and provide resources for those needing mental health support. For the Diocesan Mental Health Committee website click the link below:
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Benedictine Sister, Nina Lasceski, reflects upon how St. Benedict encourages Christian stewardship through his Rule without using the word stewardship in the document. Discussion also includes stewardship in the context of the All Things New diocesan planning process.
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Dr. Deepan Rajaratnam, director of ministerial formation at Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary, and Deacon Richard Scheierl, deacon moderator for the Diocese of Saint Cloud, discuss the formation process, including human, intellectual, spiritual and pastoral formation, for those discerning the diaconate in the Diocese of Saint Cloud.
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All Things New Planning Series: In this episode, Jessica Goebel, human resources coordinator at the Diocese of St. Cloud, and Adam Saltmarsh, director of operations for the Parishes on the Prairie ACC, explore human stewardship. The conversation delves into approaching leadership with humility, nurturing God-given potential and seeing teammates through God’s eyes.
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Did you know that some priests have their own vestments? Learn about this and more as the Diocese of St. Cloud’s newly ordained priests, Father Nathaniel Daubner and Father Joseph VanDenheuvel, reflect upon their ordination, celebrating their first Mass and their first three weeks serving in priestly ministry.
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Diocesan Chancellor and former editor of The Central Minnesota Catholic Joe Towalski talks with Bishop Emeritus Donald Kettler as he celebrates his 55th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood.
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Throughout his life, PJ Connors has shared his faith and served in ministry in various roles, but his role as Confirmation Sponsor and grandfather to Wyatt Connors is especially special to him. PJ and Wyatt share how their faith journeys have inspired one another.
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Aside from her time away for college to study agriculture, Hannah Molitor has lived, worked and worshiped in Stearns County. She immerses herself in life on her family dairy farm, and through her work with the USDA and DHIA, she regularly connects with others in the local farming community. Hannah discusses the intersection of farming and faith in this podcast.
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John Thavis is a Former Rome Bureau Chief for Catholic News Service and an author and speaker specializing in Vatican and religious affairs. He is the author of the best-selling books, "The Vatican Diaries: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Power, Personalities, and Politics at the Heart of the Catholic Church," and "The Vatican Prophecies: Investigating Supernatural Signs, Apparitions, and Miracles in the Modern Age." John talks with with diocesan chancellor and former editor of the central Minnesota catholic Joe Towalski about the papal transition. For more about John, visit his website:...
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