UNDATED - The Diocese of St. Cloud has scheduled a series of listening sessions, as well as a service of healing, to talk about claims of sexual abuse by clergy.

The healing service is at 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Holy Angels Performing Arts Center in St. Cloud.

The upcoming meetings are in response to 74 claims made against 31 clergy members under the Minnesota Child Victims Act, which ended last May.

The gatherings have three primary goals: to assure parishioners of Bishop Kettler's support and assistance, offer a process where sexual misconduct issues and concerns can be voiced, and allow other victims the opportunity to come forward.

The first listening sessions are next Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish in St. Joseph and also at 8:00 p.m. St. Louis Parish in Paynesville.

• Wednesday, Feb. 22, 6 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish, St. Joseph. For the parish communities in Albany, Cold Spring, New Munich and St. Joseph. Attending: Bishop Donald Kettler, Benedictine Abbot John Klassen and Roxann Storms, diocesan victim assistance coordinator.

• Wednesday, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. at St. Louis Parish, Paynesville. For the parish communities in Brooten, Eden Valley, Kimball, Lake Henry, Paynesville, Roscoe, Spring Hill and St. Nicholas. Attending: Bishop Kettler and Roxann Storms.

• Thursday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Victory Parish, Fergus Falls. For the parish communities in Breckenridge, Fergus Falls, Henning, Maine Township, and Pelican Rapids. Attending: Father Robert Rolfes, vicar general, and Jane Marrin, chancellor.

• Tuesday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral, St. Cloud. For the communities of Cathedral High School; Holy Angels (St. Cloud – closed parish); Holy Spirit, St. Cloud; Sacred Heart, Sauk Rapids; St. John Cantius, St. Cloud; St. Joseph, Waite Park; St. Anthony, St. Cloud; St. Francis Xavier, Sartell; St. Mary’s Cathedral; St. Paul, St. Cloud; St. Peter, St. Cloud. Attending: Bishop Kettler, Father Rolfes, Roxann Storms and Jane Marrin.

• Thursday, March 2, 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Little Falls. For the parish communities in Belle Prairie, Bowlus, Elmdale, Lastrup, Little Falls (both parishes), North Prairie, Randall, Rice, Sobieski, St. Francis and Upsala. Attending: Father Rolfes and Jane Marrin.

• Tuesday, March 7, 6 p.m. at St. John Parish, Foley. For the parish communities in Brennyville, Foley, Foreston, Gilman, Minden Township and Morrill. Attending: Bishop Kettler and Roxann Storms.

• Tuesday, March 7, 7 p.m. at Assumption Parish, Morris. For the parish communities in Collis (closed parish), Dumont (closed parish), Morris, Tintah and Wheaton. Attending: Father Rolfes and Jane Marrin.

• Tuesday, March 7, 8 p.m. at St. Andrew Parish, Elk River. For the parish communities in Cambridge, Elk River, Ogilvie, Onamia, Princeton, Zimmerman. Attending: Bishop Kettler and Roxann Storms.

• Tuesday, March 14, 7 p.m. at St. Mary Parish, Alexandria. For the parish communities in Alexandria, Belle River, Glenwood, Lake Reno, Osakis and West Union. Attending: Bishop Kettler and Roxann Storms.

• Tuesday, March 14, 7 p.m. at St. Ann Parish, Wadena. For the parish communities in Bertha, Bluffton, Butler, Clarissa, Dent, Moran (closed parish), Motley, Perham, Rush Lake, Staples and Wadena. Attending: Father Rolfes and Jane Marrin.

• Thursday, March 16, 7 p.m. at St. Mary Parish, Melrose. For the parish communities of Grey Eagle, Holdingford, Melrose, Sauk Centre, St. Anthony, St. Wendel, St. Rosa and Swanville. Attending Father Rolfes and Jane Marrin.

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