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The word “neophyte” is unfamiliar to most Catholics. It is used to describe the newly baptized who celebrated the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil. The word “neophyte” is drawn from botanical imagery... [Read more]... |
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Selected articles from The Montana Catholic newspaper are published online each month. This month's issue covers the Carroll College Class of 2013 graduation, Carroll's commencement speaker and CRS president Carolyn Woo, Confirmations across the diocese, a recent Mass for Neophytes, the CSSM golf tournament, new deacon profiles, and more. [Read this month's issue]... |
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The third and final installment in our three-part video series on marriage in the Church features Zach and Katie Meckley, who were married at the Cathedral of St. Helena in the summer of 2012, talking about their experience in the Cathedral marriage preparation process. [Watch the series]... |
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Photos from the Carroll College Class of 2013 graduation ceremonies and Baccalaureate Mass at the Cathedral of St. Helena. [View the photo album]... |
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Bishop Thomas traveled for a confirmation schedule that took him to all six deaneries in the Diocese of Helena. Featured here are confirmation photographs taken in Bozeman, Missoula, Kalispell and Anaconda. [View the photo album]... |
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Early morning on April 7, Holy Rosary Church in Bozeman was broken into and vandalized. Most of the damage was in the basement level social center... Father Leo Proxell, pastor of the church, said the message was one of religious hate, though not specifically Catholic. [Read more]... |
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The Montana Catholic brings you photos from 3 recent events in the Diocese of Helena — the 2013 CYC Convention, Triduum celebrations across the diocese, and the Sacraments of Initiation at Carroll College. [View the photo albums]... |
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The latest installment of faith(lived) features participants in the 2013 CYC Convention. Six participants present their unique experiences of the convention and its impact on their faith. [Watch the videos]... |
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The Montana Catholic takes you to the 2013 Chrism Mass at St. Helena Cathedral in Helena, Mont., to see how the Mass and day of collaboration strengthen the diocesan Church. [Watch the video]... |
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Bishop George Leo Thomas joined the Carroll College community for the Sacraments of Initiation on April 14, at the college campus. Eight were welcomed into the Church — three were candidates for full communion, two were candidates for Eucharist and confirmation and three were candidates for confirmation. [Watch the video]... |
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Diocesan priests discuss practices associated with the Lenten season in this five-part video interview series. In the final installment, Father Richard Francesco, pastor at St. Mary Parish in Helena, talks about the liturgies of the Easter Triduum and their significance in the life of the Church. [Watch the videos]... |
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Bishop George Leo Thomas welcomes and congratulates the newly elected pope, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina. [Read more]... |
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Bishop George Leo Thomas delivers his homily at the Mass of Thanksgiving for our new pope at St. Helena Cathedral on March 14. [Watch the video]... |
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An exclusive interview with Leo McCarthy, founder of Mariah's Challenge, an organization committed to changing the culture of underage drinking and driving. McCarthy's daughter Mariah was tragically killed by an underage drunken driver in 2007 in Butte, Mont. [Watch the video]... |
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Sights and Sounds of a Lenten fish fry with the Helena Council 844 Knights of Columbus in Helena, Mont., March 1, 2013. [Watch the video]... |
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Photos from the Conrad Deanery youth rally, March 6 at St. William Parish in Shelby. Over 120 youth and 25 adults attended. [View the photo album]... |
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Catholic Formation Services Director John Fencik guides us through the history of papal elections in this three-part video series. In part I, he discusses the early Church's methods of papal election. In part II, he talks about the history and steps that have resulted in the modern conclave. In part III, he talks about the different methods that have been used to elect a pope. [Watch the series]... |
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Catechumens moved closer to full participation in the Catholic Church by signing the Book of Elect last month in Helena and Missoula. [View the photo album]... |
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In this new 60-second interview, Erin, a middle school Quest Retreat participant, talks to The Montana Catholic about the Quest experience. [Watch the video]... |
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Archbishop Norbert Mtega of the Archdiocese of Songea in Tanzania, talks with The Montana Catholic about his trip to the United States, which was his first, as well as his time in Montana. [Watch the video]... |
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Take a front-row seat at the St. Helena Cathedral on Ash Wednesday with this installment of Sights and Sounds. [Watch the video]... |
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Photos from Bishop Thomas' recent pastoral visit to the diocesan mission in Guatemala. [View the photo album]... |
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Photos from the Helena deanery Quest retreat, which took place Jan. 8-9 at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Parish in East Helena. [View the photo album]... |
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Living Stones, the diocese-wide process to plan for assignment of priests, is complete after over three years of information gathering, assessment and input from parishioners, lay staff and priests. Bishop George Leo Thomas promulgated the final plan on Dec. 12, 2012. [Read more and view the plan]... |
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In the coming weeks, 17 seminarians will be in formation for the Diocese of Helena, in seminary classrooms and diocesan parishes. In this installment of faith(lived), hear the seminarians in their own voices, as they talk about their call to vocation, their inspirations and their hopes for their future lives of services. The Seminarian Formation Appeal will be conducted in parishes Sept. 8-9, to help our future priests receive the best formation for future service in our parishes.
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Recent print and broadcast commercials have encouraged victims of clergy sexual abuse in Montana to contact plaintiffs’ attorneys. The Diocese of Helena has great interest in providing pastoral care and support for victims of clergy sexual abuse. The Diocese has encouraged victims to come forward for the past 10 years. They can contact the diocese by phone at 406-459-0513 or by e-mail to victimassistant@diocesehelena.org.
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