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Bishop announces 2013 pastoral assignments
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Bishop George Leo Thomas has announced the following pastoral assignments, effective July 1, 2013 unless otherwise indicated. [View PDF]...

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Bishop's May column: Neophytes among us can enrich our faith (by Bishop George Leo Thomas)

The word “neophyte” is unfamiliar to most Catholics. It is used to describe the newly baptized who celebrated the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil. The word “neophyte” is drawn from botanical imagery... [Read more]...

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The Montana Catholic — May issue online

Selected articles from The Montana Catholic newspaper are published online each month. This month's issue covers the Carroll College Class of 2013 graduation, Carroll's commencement speaker and CRS president Carolyn Woo, Confirmations across the diocese, a recent Mass for Neophytes, the CSSM golf tournament, new deacon profiles, and more. [Read this month's issue]...

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New multimedia — Married in the Church (Part III of III)

The third and final installment in our three-part video series on marriage in the Church features Zach and Katie Meckley, who were married at the Cathedral of St. Helena in the summer of 2012, talking about their experience in the Cathedral marriage preparation process. [Watch the series]...

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New multimedia — Carroll College Class of 2013 (photos)

Photos from the Carroll College Class of 2013 graduation ceremonies and Baccalaureate Mass at the Cathedral of St. Helena. [View the photo album]...

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New multimedia — Deanery Confirmations 2013 (photos)

Bishop Thomas traveled for a confirmation schedule that took him to all six deaneries in the Diocese of Helena. Featured here are confirmation photographs taken in Bozeman, Missoula, Kalispell and Anaconda. [View the photo album]...

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Holy Rosary Church in Bozeman vandalized; liturgies resumed following week

Early morning on April 7, Holy Rosary Church in Bozeman was broken into and vandalized. Most of the damage was in the basement level social center... Father Leo Proxell, pastor of the church, said the message was one of religious hate, though not specifically Catholic. [Read more]...

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3 new photo albums — CYC Convention; Triduum celebrations; Carroll College Sacraments of Initiation

The Montana Catholic brings you photos from 3 recent events in the Diocese of Helena — the 2013 CYC Convention, Triduum celebrations across the diocese, and the Sacraments of Initiation at Carroll College. [View the photo albums]...

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New multimedia — faith(lived): CYC Convention (video series)

The latest installment of faith(lived) features participants in the 2013 CYC Convention. Six participants present their unique experiences of the convention and its impact on their faith. [Watch the videos]...

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New multimedia — Behind the Story: Chrism Mass (video)

The Montana Catholic takes you to the 2013 Chrism Mass at St. Helena Cathedral in Helena, Mont., to see how the Mass and day of collaboration strengthen the diocesan Church. [Watch the video]...

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New multimedia — Sights and Sounds: Sacraments of Initiation at Carroll College (video)

Bishop George Leo Thomas joined the Carroll College community for the Sacraments of Initiation on April 14, at the college campus. Eight were welcomed into the Church — three were candidates for full communion, two were candidates for Eucharist and confirmation and three were candidates for confirmation. [Watch the video]...

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Bishop Thomas welcomes new Holy Father, Pope Francis

Bishop George Leo Thomas welcomes and congratulates the newly elected pope, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina. [Read more]...

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New multimedia — Mass in celebration of new pope (video)

Bishop George Leo Thomas delivers his homily at the Mass of Thanksgiving for our new pope at St. Helena Cathedral on March 14. [Watch the video]...

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The Diocese of Helena's statement about reporting sexual abuse (PDF format; Adobe Reader® required)

Recent print and broadcast commercials have encouraged victims of clergy sexual abuse in Montana to contact plaintiffs’ attorneys. The Diocese of Helena has great interest in providing pastoral care and support for victims of clergy sexual abuse. The Diocese has encouraged victims to come forward for the past 10 years. They can contact the diocese by phone at 406-459-0513 or by e-mail to victimassistant@diocesehelena.org. [Read the full statement]...



Last updated on May 23, 2013.