All are invited to the 2026 Chrism Mass 

Bishop Cozzens invites all the faithful of the Diocese of Crookston to the Chrism Mass. The Mass will be held at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on March 30th @ 6:30 pm. We look forward to seeing all who can make it!

Adoration at the Capitol May 1st 9:00-2:00 pm
MN State Capitol Vault
Join Bishop Cozzens to pray with others for our lawmakers and the impactful decisions they are making for the common good of MN. 
RSVP & for a Free Parking Pass:
Mncatholic.org/adoration

FASTING teaches us to stay when we would rather turn away. It trains our hearts not to run from discomfort, but to unite it with Christ’s suffering. It is a small way of kneeling beside him and saying, “I will remain.” 

ALMSGIVING is love made visible. It is bending down to care for what others might overlook: the poor, the lonely, the struggling. Like Mary gathering blood from the stones and pressing it into pure white cloths, we gather what the world often discards and treat it with dignity. 

PRAYER keeps us close to the scene. It anchors us near the heart of Jesus. When we pray, especially in silence before him, we learn to see as Mary sees — that nothing offered in love is wasted. 

Lent is not about punishing ourselves; it is about learning how to love more faithfully. It is about allowing our hearts to be formed in the school of the Cross. 

This Lent, may we ask for that same grace — to kneel where we are, to honor what is sacred, and to trust that even our smallest acts of sacrifice, united to Christ, participate in redemption. 

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All are invited to the 2026 Chrism Mass 

Bishop Cozzens invites all the faithful of the Diocese of Crookston to the Chrism Mass. The Mass will be held at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on March 30th @ 6:30 pm. We look forward to seeing all who can make it!

Exciting News!!! 

The Diocese of Crookston Retreat Center is being renamed to the Nazareth Retreat House– a simple name, yet profoundly rich in meaning. The quiet village where the Holy Family lived and where Jesus spent most of His earthly life. Jesus grew “in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man” (Luke 2:52). 

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Lend Us Your Heart 

Finding Peace in a Troubled World: A Prayerful Response

  Do you ever find yourself feeling angry, afraid, or sad after reading the news? I certainly experience these emotions when I read about the war in Gaza, hear reports from Ukraine, or learn about the lesser-covered crises in Nigeria or other places of the world.
   It’s easy to feel defeated in the face of so much evil and destruction in our world. What can I do? I know many people who experience these emotions after seeing the news. When it is bad this anger, fear or sadness can cause me to live in internal agitation, lashing out at others because I feel powerless. Or to write angry letters because I feel something is not being addressed. This can even explain some of the riots we sometimes see when issues boil over into people’s real pain. Sometimes writing letters and even public demonstrations can be an appropriate response to evil, but it is good to consider how a Christian should respond to this struggle of evil in our world. Read more: Northland Catholic

New Life through the Tender Compassion of our God  

The Eucharist as the Source and Summit of Evangelization

Evangelize by inviting others to discover new life in Jesus Christ and his Church. We need to educate ourselves on the mission we have. We need to learn practical skills. But most of all, we need to learn how to surrender our lives to the Holy Spirit. If we can teach Catholics to activate the gifts of their Confirmation to help them spread and defend the faith in our world today, then we will ssee many conversions to the faith. God will not disappoint us if we surrender our lives to him with generosity.  

 “The fruit of strong families who live the faith will be an increase in vocations. The question of vocation is central to every person’s life.”

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Mission Centered Parishes Northland Catholic

Parishes that have strong liturgical and sacramental life, have evangelizing catechesis, are schools of prayer and are robustly living life in Christ. Parishes enable people to live out their charisms focused toward evangelizing. It involves parishes equipping the laity to be evangelizers in addition to providing sacraments and catechesis. This means good sacramental preparation, offering opportunities to study scripture and Church teaching, encouraging small faith-sharing groups to build people’s prayer lives, referent participation in Eucharist, availability of the sacrament of Reconciliation, and helping people learn to pray and discern the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives.  

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Decree for Intro. to Natural Family Planning (NFP) in Marriage Formation

NFP in the Diocese of Crookston is a resource for married and engaged couples. It offers an understanding of the Church’s teaching on marriage, the unique marital bond of the sexual act between husband and wife, and the blessing that they may receive when they “cooperate with God” in the creation of new life.
 
All couples to be married in the Diocese of Crookston or that prepare the Diocese for a wedding to take place in another diocese will complete a one-hour NFP intro. Session at no cost online. A full course is also offered which can take place in lieu of. Effective January 1, 2024.
Register on the Diocese of Crookston website.