Evangelization is an essential dimension of our mission as a Church. Our primary archdiocesan evangelization tool is the LEAVEN. The LEAVEN is to be sent to every Catholic household within the Archdiocese including those that do not make a donation. Responsibility for providing the LEAVEN to every household rests with the parish.

Recent Leaven Articles:

  • Church leaders, politicians denounce Trump’s online attack against pope
    by OSV News
    In a statement published April 13, the Italian bishops' conference expressed "regret for the words addressed to him" by Trump and backed the statement released by Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The post Church leaders, politicians denounce Trump’s online attack against pope appeared first on The Leaven Catholic Newspaper.
  • Minnesota butter sculptor brings skills to NCEA convention, enshrines pope in the dairy staple
    by OSV News
    What's more Minnesotan than having your likeness sculpted in butter? Since 2020, Gerry Kulzer has created the butter sculptures of the Minnesota State Fair dairy princesses that Minnesotans are so familiar with. Hundreds of people line up to watch him create his masterpieces live during the fair. The post Minnesota butter sculptor brings skills to […]
  • A life that points beyond the tomb: Mother reflects on son’s faith as sainthood cause opens
    by OSV News
    It was a typical fall day like any other in 2011 when Marco Gallo, a 17-year-old from northern Italy, rode his scooter to school. The past month had been a difficult time, marked by a heightened awareness on the frailty of human mortality. The tragic deaths of Italian professional motorcycle racer Marco Simoncelli, who died […]
  • Dioceses, parishes take up Pope Leo’s call to pray for peace, plan vigils for April 11
    by OSV News
    "That is why the Church always turns first to prayer." The post Dioceses, parishes take up Pope Leo’s call to pray for peace, plan vigils for April 11 appeared first on The Leaven Catholic Newspaper.
  • Pope Leo praises ceasefire as ‘genuine hope,’ presses for dialogue, peace
    by CNS
    Pope Leo XIV welcomed the newly announced ceasefire in the Middle East as “a sign of genuine hope” after what he described as “hours of extreme tension,” while urging a return to negotiations and calling the faithful to prayer. The post Pope Leo praises ceasefire as ‘genuine hope,’ presses for dialogue, peace appeared first on […]
  • Educators must help heal the human heart, especially in youth, bishop says in NCEA keynote
    by OSV News
    Too many people have wounded hearts, and it is the job of Catholic educators to help heal them, Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of Crookston said April 7 in a keynote opening the National Catholic Educational Association convention. The post Educators must help heal the human heart, especially in youth, bishop says in NCEA keynote appeared first on The Leaven […]
  • ‘Miracle Doctor’ of Lourdes retires after 17 years, insisting miracles aren’t his job
    by OSV News
    Alessandro de Franciscis is anything but an ordinary doctor. For the past 17 years, the 70-year-old Italian American physician has headed the Office of Medical Observations at the Lourdes Sanctuary in France. As he retired on the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes on Feb. 11, the entire congregation — including bishops — burst into […]
  • Easter message 2026
    by The Leaven
    Christ is risen! The sting of death is no more! The Lord said, “Behold, I make all things new.” May the grace of this holy season and the Sacred Heart of Jesus bring you the joy of the resurrection and a true renewal of heart. Happy Easter! Archbishop Shawn McKnightArchbishop Emeritus Joseph F. Naumann The […]