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Holy Guardian Angels October 2
October 2024
Beloved
Official Newspaper of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester, MN | dowr.org
Diocesan Women's Conference Draws Over 100
Diocese of WinonaRochester Hosts Open House at New Chancery By JOHN MOLSEED, Post Bulletin
The following article was first published by the Rochester Post Bulletin on September 8, 2024, under the headline "Rochester-Winona diocese opens 'crown jewel' pastoral center for new headquarters." It is reprinted here with permission.
By PETER MARTIN
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his year's Beloved Women's Conference, held on Saturday, September 14, at the Alverna Center in Winona, was an incredible success!
The weekend began with a pre-conference Holy Hour of Adoration and social Friday evening, including entertainment by Immaculate Jazz (a band made up of our very own IHM seminarians). On Saturday, Crystalina Evert inspired and
Beloved, cont'd on pg. 10
ROCHESTER - The administrative center of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester has moved closer to its geographical center. Worshipers and partners of the diocese and representatives from diocesan churches officially marked the opening of a new pastoral center in northwest Rochester Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. For the first 133 years of its history, the diocese was headquartered in Winona, Minnesota. Hundreds of people gathered to hear words of thanks, prayer and sing hymns and witness
Open House, cont'd on pg. 8
INSIDE this issue
Meet Our New Seminarians! pages 6-7
St. Joseph's Family Camp page 10
Welcome Brian Hansen page 11