The following letter from Ken Hackett, President of Catholic Relief Services, shares crucial information about the growing disaster in East Africa: You are probably starting to hear about a humanitarian crisis unfolding in East Africa, mostly affecting Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. Catholic Relief Services staff in the region report dreadful conditions. This just came...
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As I write this article, I’m enjoying a lovely North Dakota summer day. The sun is shining, the blue sky is dappled with whispy white clouds, and the gold and orange lillies are blooming outside my office window. It’s a good time to think about the simple things to do to care for this...
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The leaders of more than fifty Christian denominations and organizations, including the presidents of Catholic Relief Services and Catholic Charities, and Bishop Stephen E. Blaire, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice, have signed the document printed below, calling for our political leaders to protect poor and vulnerable people, as they act to...
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This weekend’s gospel story of the woman at the well, coupled with our local flooding concerns, challenges us to think about water in many ways – spiritually, socially, economically, environmentally. It is fitting that World Water Day, sponsored by the U.N., was recognized this past week, with the theme of “Water for Cities: Responding...
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Being a mentor is a powerful means of changing someone’s life for the good.  Jessica Arneson presents an opportunityto make a difference in a young person’s life as she invites us to consider becoming part of the Amachi Mentoring Coallition in the following letter: Dear Friends of Youth, Hello! My name is Jessica Arneson,...
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Our friends at the Prairie Climate Stewardship Network have shared the following with us: During the season of Lent, we are called to metanoia – the changing of our minds and hearts to new ways of thinking and acting. Change involves taking an honest look at ourselves – the lives we live and the...
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March 3rd is the feast day of St. Katharine Drexel, the second recognized American-born saint. Born into a very wealthy and prominent family, she was well educated and traveled widely (even visiting the Dakotas!). Her dedication to serve the oppressed led her to devote her life and her fortune of millions of dollars to...
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We recently received a  most moving letter from Fr. Scott McDermott, thanking us for our ongoing support  through our Care and Share Ministries of his mission in Mexico and updating us on the struggles and challenges he and his parishioners face.  He explained that he needs to be careful about what he says, but...
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Thursday, February 10th,provides a great opportunity to support many non-profits in our area. Dakota Medical Foundation will match gifts of $10 or more for a variety of agencies through the Impact Foundation’s website – http://impactgiveback.org. Donations must be made online on that date, with additional grants being given to the agencies who receive the...
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World Day of Peace In December of 1967, Pope Paul VI invited people of good will throughout the world to begin 1968 with a “Day of Peace.” It was his intention that the first day of the civil New Year begin with a consid- eration of the need to preserve peace and to work...
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