Join us for a workshop led by Patrick McGuire, parish musician from Fargo, ND. The day will include opportunities to learn new music, sing for Mass with Bishop Zielinski, and be renewed in the gift of sacred music in the Mass. Please email worship@dnu.org if you are still interested in registering.

Meet our presenter, Patrick McGuire!

Registration has closed. If you'd still like to attend, please reach out to
Tammy Waibel at 507-233-5312 or by email at twaibel@dnu.org.

*Registration has closed*

If you’re still interested in attending the 2026 Diocesan Ethics Conference,
please reach out to Miranda Evans at 507-233-5335 or mevans@dnu.org .

The Diocesan Marriage Preparation Program is designed specifically for engaged couples and offers a dedicated opportunity to deepen and strengthen their relationship. Through engaging presentations and private couple dialogue during this day-long experience, participants are encouraged to reflect on the essential elements of married life, including commitment, communication, conflict resolution, intimacy, family life, finances, and faith. Together, couples gain valuable insights and practical tools to help build a strong and lasting marriage.

Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. with the first presentation scheduled for 9:00 a.m. and ends at approximately 6:30 p.m. The program is conducted at the Church of St. Catherine in Redwood Falls at 900 E. Flynn Street.

Click here for more information and to register.

Join the Diocesan Church in on Corpus Christi procession led by Bishop Zielinski

Sunday June 7th, 2026: There will be a Eucharistic Procession from the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity to The Church of St. Mary, which is now dedicated as the Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Prairie. There will be a time of prayer following the procession as well as a free barbacue outside following Benediction.

RSVP by April 26 to jmichels@dnu.org

Come receive healing, be filled with hope, and learn more about the Sacrament of Reconciliation at one of three Forgiven Retreats happening around the diocese, one in each deanery. This is a great opportunity to bring a friend or family member who has stopped practicing the faith back into communion with the Church. Join us to be renewed in the power of forgiveness and healing in your life.

Sun. January 11, 2026 – Forgiven Retreat – St. Edward, Minneota, 2-7:30 p.m. 

Sun. March 8, 2026 – Forgiven Retreat – St. Mary, Willmar, 2-7:30 p.m. 

Sun. April 19, 2026 – Forgiven Retreat – St. Andrew, Fairfax, 2-7:30 p.m. 

Schedule of the Day:

• 2pm Check-In

• 2:30 Teaching on healing and the Sacrament of Reconciliation

• 4:30 Q&A with a priest

• 5:00 Meal - free of charge

• 6:00 Adoration and Prayer for Hope and Healing

The diocesan Marriage Preparation Program is designed specifically for engaged couples. It is time set aside for engaged couples to explore and strengthen their relationship. Through presentations given during each day-long program, engaged couples are challenged to reflect individually and to dialogue privately with each other about key aspects of married life.

Program registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the first presentation scheduled for 9:00 a.m. and ends at approximately 6:30 p.m. The program is conducted at the Church of St. Catherine in Redwood Falls at 900 E. Flynn Street.

Click here for more information and the registration form.

Come receive healing, be filled with hope, and learn more about the Sacrament of Reconciliation at one of three Forgiven Retreats happening around the diocese, one in each deanery. This is a great opportunity to bring a friend or family member who has stopped practicing the faith back into communion with the Church. Join us to be renewed in the power of forgiveness and healing in your life.

Sun. January 11, 2026 – Forgiven Retreat – St. Edward, Minneota, 2-7:30 p.m. 

Sun. March 8, 2026 – Forgiven Retreat – St. Mary, Willmar, 2-7:30 p.m. 

Sun. April 19, 2026 – Forgiven Retreat – St. Andrew, Fairfax, 2-7:30 p.m. 

Schedule of the Day:

• 2pm Check-In

• 2:30 Teaching on healing and the Sacrament of Reconciliation

• 4:30 Q&A with a priest

• 5:00 Meal - free of charge

• 6:00 Adoration and Prayer for Hope and Healing

Bishop Lucker Lecture - is free and no registration is required

Day Program - Costs $15 and requires registration (link to register)

Read the interview with Msgr. James Shea in the Prairie Catholic.

The Rite of Election is celebrated by the Bishop every year and is a rich liturgy and important step for those seeking to enter full communion with the Church. At the liturgy, our OCIA members get to:

1. See that they are entering something bigger than themselves or just their local parish and be with others in a similar position to them from around the diocese.

2. Meet Bishop Zielinski: the shepherd of our local church and our connection to the Universal Church

3. Take a concrete step forward in their intention to receive the Sacraments of Initiation

4. Experience in a deeper way God’s choice or “election” of them

5. Receive prayers from the faithful as they begin Lent and approach the Easter Vigil

Please join Bishop Zielinski on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord as the Church celebrates World Day for Consecrated Life. This is a great opportunity to honor those consecrated persons who serve our diocese and to pray for an increase in vocations to the religious life.

Come receive healing, be filled with hope, and learn more about the Sacrament of Reconciliation at one of three Forgiven Retreats happening around the diocese, one in each deanery. This is a great opportunity to bring a friend or family member who has stopped practicing the faith back into communion with the Church. Join us to be renewed in the power of forgiveness and healing in your life.

Sun. January 11, 2026 – Forgiven Retreat – St. Edward, Minneota, 2-7:30 p.m. 

Sun. March 8, 2026 – Forgiven Retreat – St. Mary, Willmar, 2-7:30 p.m. 

Sun. April 19, 2026 – Forgiven Retreat – St. Andrew, Fairfax, 2-7:30 p.m. 

Schedule of the Day:

• 2pm Check-In & Refreshments

• 2:15 Teaching on healing and the Sacrament of Reconciliation

• 4:30 Q&A with a priest

• 5:00 Meal - free of charge

• 6:00 Adoration and Prayer for Hope and Healing