January 9, 2025 • Newspaper of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
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‘Pilgrims of Hope’ 2025 JUBILEE YEAR Joseph Pratt, a member of the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, reads the Bull of Indiction of the Ordinary Jubilee of the Year 2025, “Spes Non Confundit” or “Hope does not disappoint,” (Rom 5:5) as Father Ryan Glaser, left, Archbishop Bernard Hebda and Deacon Ron Schmitz, far right, prepare to lead a solemn procession into the Cathedral for the opening Mass Dec. 29 of the 2025 Jubilee Year in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The archbishop presided at a similar opening Mass Dec. 28 at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. More on page 7. TOM HALDEN | OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
STUDENTS FOR LIFE 5 | AFFORDABLE HOUSING EFFORT 6 | PRIEST REMEMBERED 8 IVF CONCERNS 10-11 | PASSION AND PURPOSE 12 | OFFERING LOVE, GRACE 17