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One of the big stories of the past few months has been the loaning of three members of the Companions of Christ to serve the Diocese of Crookston. One of those Companions is Fr. David Blume, who’s been serving as the Director of Vocations. We spoke with Father Blume shortly after the announcement and today, we’re speaking with the man who’ll be serving as the new Vocations Director beginning this summer.

Father Mark Pavlak - who has been serving as Formation Advisor and Spiritual Director at Saint John Vianney College Seminary - chats with host Patrick Conley about his new role.

Learn about vocations in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.

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Are you part of a small group? If so, you’re helping make Archbishop Hebda’s vision for the Archdiocese a reality. The focus on small groups is directly from the Archdiocesan Synod process and the focus of year one of the archbishop’s pastoral letter. Year 2 begins in July and plans for it were just unveiled at a pretty big event on April 26th.

Here to talk about the event and what you need to know about Year 2 – along with some insights on Year 1 – is Laura Haraldson, the Facilitator of Synod Implementation.

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Hopefully, you’ve all been praying for the thirteen men who are in their final preparations to be ordained for the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis on May 25th. Joining producer Kayla Mayer in this week’s Countdown to Ordination are Deacons Frankie Floeder and Phil Conklin.

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A documentary film is premiering in the archdiocese about a program run by Catholic Charities Twin Cities that aims to help people who are living with chronic alcohol addiction. Mike Rios-Keating from Catholic Charities Twin Cities is back on the show with producer Kayla Mayer to talk about how the program works and why it’s controversial.

If you or a loved one might benefit from a program like the ones discussed in the episode, please call 612-204-8421.

Learn more about the services that Catholic Charities Twin Cities provides.

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Don’t be surprised to hear Archbishop Hebda singing “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" in the next month. As you might guess, bishops LOVE when they get to ordain men to the priesthood for their diocese, and this year, there are 13 men! Archbishop Hebda joins producer Kayla Mayer to chat about the excitement in the air at ordination and reflect on his own priestly ordination.

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We are just about a month away from the priestly ordination of 13 men. Mark your calendars to be at the Cathedral of Saint Paul at 10am on Saturday, May 25th. Pro tip: get there early. Just saying.

Joining host Patrick Conley to continue our Countdown to Ordination series - Deacons Michael Maloney and Joseph Wappes - all the way from Rome.

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His name may be a challenge for some to pronounce, but after 44 years as a priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Fr. Michael Skluzáček is a household name and chances are pretty good that many of us have benefitted in some way from his priesthood.

That’s because – in addition to his serving at many parishes over the decades - his most recent role has found him directing pastoral formation at The Saint Paul Seminary – helping prepare our priests for ministry, including the 13 men who’ll be ordained to the priesthood May 25th. He joins host Patrick Conley to reflect on his decades of service to the archdiocese.

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With Fr. Michael Skluzáček retiring from his role as Director of Pastoral Formation at the Saint Paul Seminary, we took the chance to get to know his replacement. Host Patrick Conley sat down with Fr. Brian Gross, a priest of the Diocese of Bismarck – who will be replacing Fr. Skluzáček at SPS.  

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In just over a month, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis will have 13 new priests. God is so generous!

We continue our series “Countdown to Ordination” with Deacons Brent Bowman and Sean Mulcare.

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“Giving is faith in action.” That’s what Archbishop Hebda told us in his invitation to join the Catholic Services Appeal, which supports 19 ministries in the Archdiocese. Joining producer Kayla Mayer to share how the effort is going and what ministries will feel the impact, are Jean Houghton, Director of Mission Advancement, and Marci Franzen, the Associate Director of Mission Advancement. 

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