“We are in our new home!” In his emotional closing remarks, Father Phil Ackerman, pastor of Holy Cross Church in West Fargo, addressed the congregation at the end of the Mass of Dedication for their new church. “It’s a great day for our parish and for our diocese, and for the Church at large,” he said.
by Benton Schmidt | Director of Music at St. Paul’s Newman Center, Fargo
Benton Schmidt, the Director of Music at St. Paul’s Newman Center, Fargo, gives a reflection on how a mystery helped him to accept the Church's teaching on the right to life.
by Patti Armstrong | Author, Journalist, TV Talk Show Host
Where are the blessings when your father abandons your mother and eleven siblings, and you get put into an orphanage? On the surface, it appears to be a hard luck life, but for Sal DiLeo who lived it, seeing the blessings and developing an attitude of gratitude opened his eyes to a life full of blessings.
by Mary Hanbury | Director of Catechesis for the Diocese of Fargo
The Basilica of St. John Lateran is one of the four major basilicas visited by all pilgrims coming to Rome. It is considered the mother church of all the Catholic churches in the world. St. John Lateran was the first Catholic Church built in the Roman Empire by the Emperor Constantine in 324 AD.
As Catholics, we believe in the inherent dignity of each person. Everyone, all walks of life, made in the image and likeness of God. This is a bedrock belief. What we do with that belief is the interesting part—where we can exercise creativity and boost confidence. How we can make a difference.
Bishop John Folda gives a reflection on the Nicene Creed. Let us give thanks for the gift of faith and for the gift of the Creed that has been handed on to us by the great saints and teachers of the early Church.
by Kristina Bloomsburg | Assistant editor of New Earth
The Diocese of Fargo is excited to host Father Boniface Hicks for two events at Maryvale Retreat Center, near Valley City. The first is a Made for Greatness men’s retreat July 18–20. The second is the Art of Accompaniment training July 21–25.