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2008

    July 14, 2008

    Pope names Minneapolis Native Reverend John M. LeVoir as Bishop of the Diocese of New Ulm

    June 2, 2008

    Diocese of New Ulm to host 50th Anniversary Festival in Redwood Falls

2007

    December 21 , 2007

    Catholic Diocese of New Ulm observance of 50th Anniversary includes historic area missions beginning in January

    December 13 , 2007

    Monsignor Douglas L. Grams elected to serve as
    Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm

    October 18, 2007

    Catholic Diocese of New Ulm to observe 50th Anniversary

    October 11, 2007

    New Ulm Diocesan Youth Rally October 21 - Popular songwriter and upcoming singing sensation to keynote event!

    May 23, 2007

    Deacon Paul D. Timmerman to be ordained to the priesthood for the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm


    April 27, 2007

    Catholic Diocese of New Ulm to Co-sponsor Immigration Conference

    April 24, 2007

    Bishop John C. Nienstedt appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis

    March 2, 2007

    Scholars Say Discovery Channel's 'Documentary' Makes For Good TV, Bad History And Bad Science


    February 15, 2007

    Area leaders to receive 2007 New Ulm Diocesan Distinguished Service Award - Medal presentations to be made at annual Bishop Lucker Lecture

2006

    November 7, 2006

    Bishop of New Ulm Catholic diocese announces official appointments

    October 13, 2006

    Diocesan Senior High Youth Rally October 29 in Fairfax

    September 19, 2006

    Diocese of New Ulm to host a Celebration of Marriage and Families


    July 20, 2006

    Bishop of New Ulm responds to President's vetoing the use of public funds for embryonic stem cell research


    June 6, 2006

    Salisbury ordained to the priesthood for the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm


    June 5, 2006

    Bishop of New Ulm announces official appointments


    May 24, 2006

    Deacon Keith R. Salisbury to be ordained to the priesthood for the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm


    April 17, 2006

    Former British Rock Star to Keynote at Diocesan Youth Rally

    April 10, 2006

    New Orleans Cathedral Site for Nationally Broadcast Easter Mass

    February 15, 2006

    Cardinal Avery Dulles to keynote annual Bishop Lucker Lecture - Bishop of New Ulm diocese to present 2006 Distinguished Service Award to five area Catholics same evening


    February 15, 2006

    New Ulm Catholic Diocese to celebrate conferral of papal honors of the title "Monsignor" to 5 area priests


    February 3, 2006

    Paul D. Timmerman, a seminarian for the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm, to be ordained to the Holy Order of the Diaconate on February 11

    January 26, 2006

    Bishop John C. Nienstedt, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm, comments on Pope Benedict XVI's first Encyclical, "God is Love"

2005

    December 28, 2005

    Ecumenical Prayer Service Celebrates Annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

    December 12, 2005
    Five priests of Catholic Diocese of New Ulm receive papal honor of the title "Monsignor"

    November 7, 2005

    Official Appointments for the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm


    October 31, 2005

    Morgan parishioner and her ministry to the needy to be featured in new documentary - Faith Works: Across the U.S.A. to air on ABC-TV November 6

    October 19, 2005

    Catholic Diocese to host "The Empowered Singer" workshop - renowned singer/songwriter Jeanne Cotter, presenter

    September 20, 2005

    Bishop of New Ulm Catholic diocese announces official appointments

    September 8, 2005

    Renowned Speaker, Dr. David Walsh to address Catholic school teachers and administrators

    July 29, 2005

    Bishop of New Ulm Catholic Diocese to lead local group to World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany

    July 11, 2005

    National Catholic Youth choir to perform at St. Mary's in Tracy, MN                                                           

    July 5, 2005

    Craig Timmerman ordained to the priesthood for the Catholic Diocese of New Eulm

    June 24, 2005

    Two seminarians of the Diocese of New Ulm to be ordained to the priesthood July 2 in New Ulm.

    April 5, 2005

    Catholic Diocese of New Ulm to Celebrate a Memorial Mass for Pope John Paul II


    April 2, 2005

    Reflections on Pope John Paul II - by Bishop John C. Nienstedt

    March 31, 2005

    Death of Terri Schiavo - by Bishop John C. Nienstedt


    March 23, 2005

    Terri Schiavo controversy - Bishop of New Ulm speaks out

    March 3, 2005

    Bishop of New Ulm Catholic diocese announces official appointments

    February 22, 2005

    Third Annual Bishop Lucker Lecture March 3 in Willmar - Bishop to present 2005 Diocesan Distinguished Service Awards

    February 4, 2005

    Bishop John C. Nienstedt Calls for Prayers for John Paul II


2004

    November 2, 2004

    Bishop of New Ulm Catholic diocese announces official appointments

    October 1, 2004

    Catholic Diocese of New Ulm to sponsor Children's Holy Field Trip

    July 30, 2004

    Shrine of the Diocese of New Ulm dates back one hundred years! Centennial commemoration planned for Saturday, August 28

    June 25, 2004

    Catholic Bishops of Minnesota/North Dakota sign joint statement opposing death penalty for Alphonzo Rodriguez, Jr.

    June 15, 2004

    New Ullm Catholic Diocese Official Appointments

    June 14, 2004

    Jeremy G. Kucera ordained to the priesthod for the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm

    May 6, 2004

    New Ulm Catholic Diocese Official Appointments

    April 5, 2004

    Centuries old penitential devotion, The Way of the Cross, to be led by Bishop John C. Nienstedt

    March 1, 2004

    Second Annual Bishop Lucker Lecture March 18 in Redwood Falls- Bishop to present 2004 Distinguished Service Award to two area couples

    February 27, 2004

    Bishop John C. Nienstedt issues statement regarding release of John Jay Study

    February 5, 2004

    Lenten Renewal Day to be held

2003

    December 5, 2003

    Advent Prayer Service to be held - Baby Jesus figures to be blessed by bishop of Diocese of New Ulm

    December 4, 2003

    Hispanic community in the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm to observe special events during Advent Season

    October 22, 2003

    Bishop of New Ulm responds to Optional Celibacy

    August 1,2003

    Statement Concerning David A. Roney

    July 2 , 2003
    Official Appointments of the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm

    June 10, 2003

    CFCA 2003 Pilgrimage of Faith Award presented to two priests of the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm

    June 9, 2003
    Statement of The Most Reverened John C. Nienstedt, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm, on gun control legislation

    April 14, 2003
    Bishop John C. Nienstedt to lead centuries old penitential devotion, The Way of the Cross

    April 9, 2003
    First Annual Bishop Lucker Lecture March 20th - Diocese Pax Christi sponsored performance to honor the late Bishop Raymond A. Lucker, second bishop of the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm

    March 10, 2003
    First Annual Bishop Lucker Lecture March 20th - Bishop Robert F. Morneau to speak on Salt, Leaven and Light: A Vatican II Spirituality

    January 17, 2003
    Ecumenical Prayer Service to be held as part of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

    January 16, 2003
    Statement by Bishop Wilton D. Gregory, President United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

2002

    September 16, 2002
    Mud-slide devastates Guatemalan community Mission parish of Diocese of New Ulm affected

    September 13, 2002
    Letter to President Bush from the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Bishop Wilton D. Gregory

    July 16, 2002
    Youth from Diocese of New Ulm to attend 2002 World Youth Day in Toronto, Canada

    June 19, 2002
    New Ulm Catholic Diocese Official Appointments

2001

    December 12, 2001 -
    Nearly 700 youth from Diocese of New Ulm return from historic U.S. gathering, students use internet to share their experience

    November 14, 2001 -
    New Ulm Catholic Diocese Official Appointments

    October 9, 2001 -
    Bishop of New Ulm Issues Statement to Pastoral Leaders on Military Response of Our Government and Great Britain

    September 19, 2001 -
    Retired Bishop of New Ulm, Bishop Raymond A. Lucker, dies at age 74

    September 11, 2001 -
    Bishop of New Ulm Issues Statement to Pastoral Leaders on Terrorist Attacks on the United States

    August 13, 2001 -
    Diocesan festival marks new millennium, celebrates renewal of faith

    July 23, 2001 -
    Bishop John Clayton Nienstedt to be installed as third Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm

    July 23, 2001 -
    Community Open House to welcome third bishop of New Ulm

    June 12, 2001 -
    Bishop John Clayton Nienstedt to head Diocese of New Ulm

    May, 2001 -
    Communications office wins awards for recent projects

    May 9, 2001 -
    Priest of New Ulm diocese receives "hero's" award

    May 8, 2001 -
    New Ulm Catholic Diocese Official Appointments

    March, 2001 -
    Diocese of New Ulm celebrates 25 years of service & retirement of Bishop Raymond A. Lucker

    January 5, 2001 -
    Our fishers of men use a different kind of net
    Rural Catholic leaders go to the internet to recruit men for the priesthood

    January 5, 2001 -
    Our Men In Black poster wins national communications award

2000

    November 29, 2000 -
    Rev. John G. Berger elected to govern Diocese of New Ulm

    November 17, 2000 -
    Pope John Paul II accepts resignation of Bishop Raymond A. Lucker

    November 7, 2000 -
    Diocese of New Ulm to establish memorial to Fr. Alexander Berghold

    June 1, 2000 -
    New Ulm Catholic Diocese Official Appointments

    April 13, 2000 -
    Bishop Lucker to lead centuries old penitential devotion, The Way of the Cross

1999

    November 11, 1999 -
    Youth and adults from New Ulm diocese to gather in St. Louis, MO
    National Catholic Youth Conference to draw record numbers.

    October 28, 1999 -
    Catholic, Lutherans sign landmark agreement ending reformation disagreement
    Media invited to historic commemorative signing of declaration.

    October 5, 1999 -
    New Ulm Catholic Diocese Official Appointments.

    September 28, 1999 -
    Bishop Lucker to host news conference for regional media
    Historic controversy leads to masterful renovation of the Way of the Cross shrine.

    September 16, 1999 -
    CPR: Catholic People’s Radio
    Diocese launches weekly radio program.

    September 16, 1999 -
    Preparing for the new millennium
    Bishop of New Ulm encourages Catholics to refresh and renew personal relationships with family, community, and God.

    June 8, 1999 -
    Bishop Lucker returns to New Ulm to recover from cancer surgery, expresses gratitude for prayers and support

    April 16, 1999 -
    U.S. Catholic Bishop participates in the first anniversary marking the assassination of Guatemalan Human Rights activist Bishop Gerardi

    April 7, 1999 -
    New Ulm Catholic Diocese Official Appointments

    March 31, 1999 -
    Bishops urge Catholics to reject death penalty in Good Friday statement

    March 17, 1999 -
    Catholic bishop expresses support for organic agriculture bill

    January 25, 1999 -
    Bishops Speak Out on Farm Crisis.

    January 15, 1999 -
    State's Bishops Send Message on the Budget Surplus and Tobacco Settlement Money.




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