Parish Library

If you enter the main doors of the church, the library is in a room off to the left. The shelves are labeled to help you find books for particular topics. To borrow a book, simply write your name on the book card that you'll find in the back of the book and put the card in the metal box you'll see on the shelf. When you're finished you can leave the book in the basket on the small table; we'll take care of re-shelving it for you.

A selection of audio and visual tapes as well as some additional display books are available in the lobby area of the church. 

Lighthouse Catholic Media Audio CDs

Just inside the main doors of the Church you'll see a wall display with about a dozen different audio CDs on a variety of topics - everything from stories of conversion to the power of forgiveness to marriage support. The selection of available CDs changes, so check it regularly. If you would like to help offset the cost of these fabulous CDs, there is a donation box attached to the display; suggested donation is $3. Lighthouse Catholic Media's Website has additional materials.

Tech Resources

• Apps from the Vatican
• Honor Your Inner Monk app from St. Meinrad Archabby
• Breaking the Bread Apple & Android App to Scott Hahn's Reflections
• Audio Bible Truth and Life Dramatized Bible

The Bible

• Link to the New American Bible or the Revised Standard Version
• Today's readings

• Group Bible Studies - Contact the parish office @218-864-5619

• Check out our parish programs, too!
• The "Books/CDs/etc." resources listed below have tons of scripture-related items

For Fun

• DecentFilms.com (movie reviews)
• Catholic News Service (movie reviews)

Books, CDs, MP3s, and/or Gifts

• Dynamic Catholic (Lots of resources only cost S&H; also have daily inspirations)
• Lighthouse Catholic Media (See the full collection of resources; our in-house display can't house them all! MP3 downloads available, as are subscriptions.)

Media

• KEYS Radio(local Catholic radio)
• The Catholic Beat (local Catholic reporting)
• EWTN (Eternal Word Television Network) (programming details for Catholic TV and radio; also has a wealth of articles on the Faith)
• Catholic News Service
• Franciscan University presents

Apologetics / Catholic Beliefts

Apologetics refers to the sincere study of the faith so that one is full prepared to explain and defend our beliefs to those who question it. Going to official Church documents at the Vatican website is often a good place to start.

• Catholics United for Faith (apologetics website)
• Catholic Answers (apologetics website)
• Catechism of the Catholic Church
• The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Just about anything done by Scott Hahn, Jeff Cavins, Patrick Madrid, Karl Keating.

 Local Retreat Opportunities

• Engaged Encounter

• Annual DCCW Retreat - For more information:218-862-4710 or eakoep@eot.com or www.stclouddccw.org

•  North MN Marriage Enounter Couples who attend Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends not only rediscover the joy, intimacy & romance in their relationships, but also become more active in their parish.Together, we are making marriages, families and our Church stronger & healthier.    

•  UPCOMING RETREATS ATCHRIST THE KING RETREAT CENTER  Buffalo, MN 55313. For more information on retreats held at Christ the King Retreat Center Call 763-682-1394 or visit our website at www.kingshouse.com. Please contact email: christtheking@kingshouse.com or by calling 763-682-1394         

• Koinonia Retreats

• Openings are still available for the Koinonia Retreats.  Many of you had busy summers and wouldn’t it be nice to take 2 days to recharge before Fall activities, the holidays and the daily routine of life. Koinonia is a community retreat experience designed especially for adults 20 and older sponsored by the St. Cloud Diocese.                         Send an email with your name and address to cmkoinonia@gmail.com to get an application or call Dorie Reiter at320-217-2476 and we will send you one.  Applications can also be printed from the website:  centralmnkoinonia.org.

• (https://QuitSmokingCommunity.org/) raises awareness on the big positive impact that faith has on quitting smoking and improving health, and the American Cancer Society, who also works to improve people's health and wellbeing (http://cancer.org/).

Learn How a Pope Is Elected. 

What is the concept of Infalliblity all about?

How the Papacy is God's Gift

Read about some of our Past Popes   

Fun with Francis

Pope Francis Photos

Pope Francis' Biography

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is presenting a series of short articles

focusing on the WMOF theme, Love Is Our Mission:

The Family Fully Alive, and its implications for our

daily lives. You can browse the WMOF website or connect to some of the titles below:

Why the Church Cannot Endorse Same-Sex Marriage

A Bright Teaching That Makes Good Marriages Great(about contraception)

The Celibate Life: An Encounter with Beauty

All Love Bears Fruit (even in childless marriage)

Parenting with the Strength of God

"Two Become One" Takes More than Romance

Other

• MassTimes.org (Find sacrament times by zip code while you are traveling)
• Diocese of St. Cloud (learn what's happening at the archdiocesan level)
• US Conference of Catholic Bishops (learn what's happening at the national level; access statements from the Bishops as well as learn about Catholicism)
• The Vatican (learn what's happening at the global level; access documents written by the popes or the councils)
• Top Catholic Colleges