Father Stu | An Interview with Mark Wahlberg, Rosalind Ross & Fr. Bart Tolleson

Actor/Producer Mark Wahlberg and Writer/Director Rosalind Ross joined close friend of Fr. Stu and local diocesan priest Fr. Bart Tolleson in Helena for a special premiere event of their new movie: Father Stu, based on the life of Fr. Stuart Long. While they were here, the three of them were gracious enough to sit down […]

Chrism Mass

The celebration of the Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of St. Helena Tuesday, April 5, 2022 Celebrated by Bishop Austin A. Vetter

Priest & Personnel Assignments Effective July 1, 2022

March 31, 2022 Bishop Austin Vetter announces the following appointments, effective July 1, 2022. The  appointments were made after consultation with the Diocesan Personnel Board and following discussions with those involved. Fr. Patrick Beretta Pastor, Butte Catholic Community North, Butte, for a second 6-year term Fr. Victor Cancino, SJ Parochial Vicar, St. Francis Xavier Parish, […]

Prayer to Consecrate Russia and Ukraine

Bishop Vetter calls all of the faithful of the Diocese of Helena to join him as the Holy Father, Pope Francis, leads an Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Bishop Vetter will lead the consecration in Helena at the Cathedral of St. Helena on Friday, March 25th, at […]

Sony Pictures to Release Biopic on Father Stuart Long

Sony Pictures will release the film, Father Stu, on Good Friday, April 15, 2022. It’s encouraging that Mark Wahlberg’s passion to make this film is coming to fruition and we appreciate the thoughtful and diligent work of the production team. Father Stuart Long’s dramatic conversion to Christ before becoming a priest led many people to […]

Helena Catholic Women’s Conference | April 1-2, 2022

The Helena Catholic Women’s Conference will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at the Helena Civic Center. All are invited to a day of prayer, speakers, fellowship, Adoration, and Mass. In addition to the conference, there will be a special Mass offered for families on Friday, April 1 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral […]

Historic Temple Emanu-El Returning to Jewish Community

On Nov. 10, 2021, the Montana Jewish Project, a Montana nonprofit corporation, agreed to reacquire the Temple Emanu-El synagogue building that currently houses the Chancery of the Diocese of Helena. The historic building was constructed in 1881 by a bustling Jewish population. It was the first synagogue between Minneapolis and Portland. The State of Montana […]

Our Place: A Safe Haven for Those in Need

Our Place is a peer-run support program that provides a safe physical space for men and women in the Helena community. Those struggling with behavioral challenges and/or addiction can relax, socialize and begin to take steps toward lasting stability. Their mission is to facilitate a place where people can go to be included, create community, […]

Walking with Moms at the Cathedral

On March 25, 2020, the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life Activities launched a year of service called Walking With Moms In Need (WWMIN). The launch coincided with the 25th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life). It seeks to equip parishes to find new ways to serve pregnant and parenting […]

Bishop Vetter’s Christmas Message

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Merry Christmas! I never get tired of that greeting. Although as we get older, it seems like Christmas comes around more often, and it’s hard to believe another year has passed. Saint Peter writes, “…with the Lord one day is like a thousand years and a thousand years like […]

National Catholic Youth Convention

by Kevin Molm, Director of the Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry On November 18-21, the Diocese of Helena, through the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, lead a delegation of 140 young people and their youth ministers to the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in Indianapolis, IN, where they joined 11,000 other […]