“The Diocese of Crookston is 100 years old! Join us as we celebrate our rich past and our promising future. As shepherd of the Church of Crookston, I will be celebrating the sacraments with you throughout the diocese, throughout the year. I'm looking forward to seeing you and sharing your 'joys and hopes.'

HISTORY
The Diocese of Crookston was established December 31, 1909, from the western half of the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota. It comprises 17,210 square miles of northwestern Minnesota, the four-
teen counties of Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Polk, Red Lake, Pennington, Clearwater, Beltrami, Norman, Mahnomen, Hubbard, Clay and Becker. Faced with an influx of immigrants, the first bishop, Timothy Corbett, constructed more than fifty churches and twelve schools in twenty-eight years. He was followed by Bishops John H. Peshges, Francis J. Schenk, Laurence A. Glenn, Kenneth J. Povish, Victor Balke and Michael J. Hoeppner.

Major Events

A comprehensive history of the Diocese of Crookston, “Paths of Light,” has recently been published. This pictorial is available for purchase at individual parishes.

Diocese of Crookston Centennial Events - Full Schedule
(schedule will be updated as dates/times are confirmed)

December 6, 2009, 3:00pm: Celebration of Eucharist with Archbishop John Nienstedt -
                                         Cathedral, Crookston

April 24, 2010, 9:00am - 3:00pm: "Why Catholic?" Retreat and Celebration - The Marriott 
                                                   Hotel, Moorhead

June 6, 2010, 11:30am: Closing Mass - Holy Family Church, Halstad

Baptisms
(Schedule to be determined at a later date)
St. Joseph, Bagley
Sacred Heart, Frazee
St. Stephen, Stephen
St. Andrew, Hawley
St. Elizabeth, Dilworth

Confirmations
October 11, 2009: St. Michael's Church, Mahnomen
October 18, 2009: Blessed Sacrament Church, Greenbush
November 1, 2009: St. Joseph's Church, Ada
November 29, 2009: Sacred Heart Church, East Grand Forks
April 10, 2010: Holy Rosary Church, Detroit Lakes
April 11, 2010: St. Peter the Apostle's Church, Park Rapids
April 18, 2010: St. Philip's Church, Bemidji
April 24, 2010: St. Francis de Sales Church, Moorhead
April 25, 2010: St. Joseph's Church, Moorhead
May 2, 2010: St. Mary's Church, Warroad
May 8, 2010: St. Bernard's Church, Thief River Falls
May 16, 2010: Most Holy Redeemer Church, Ogema
May 23, 2010: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Crookston

Marriages:
June 26, 2009: St. Joseph's Church, Red Lake Falls

Penance Services
December 9, 2009, 7:00pm: St. Mary's Church, Fosston
December 13, 2009, 6:45pm: St. Joseph's Church, Red Lake Falls
December 15, 2009, 7:00pm: Assumption Church, Barnesville
March 3, 2010, 7:00pm: St. Rose of Lima Church, Argyle
(TBD) St. Francis Xavier, Lake Park or St. Mary of the Lakes, Lake Eunice Township

Anointing of the Sick
July 19, 2009: St. Theodore Church, Laporte
                     Our Lady of the Pines Church, Nevis
(TBD) Assumption Church, Callaway