CDA meeting Monday

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court #1291 will be having their meeting after the 5:30 p.m. Mass Monday at Holy Redeemer. This will be the Priest Appreciation “Pot Luck” supper. Bring a food dish to share.

NUDCCW service project

The NUDCCW has chosen Care 4 Nigeria as the International Service Project for 24-25. This project collects donations for the people of Nigeria such as household items, personal care items, some tools, and financial donations to help cover shipping expenses. It is overseen by Rev. Cornelius who is serving in the Christ the King Area Faith Community. His email address is fadamebeogo@gmail.com. Monetary donations can be made to the New Ulm Diocese CCW with Care 4 Nigeria on the memo line. Mail checks to Jane Imker, NUDCCW treasurer, 39908 210th Street, Lamberton, MN 56152. Donation items can be taken to St. Peters Catholic Church in Canby. For more information and to find a more extensive list of items, please go to the Holy Redeemer CCW Facebook page or contact Maggie Wambeke at 507-828-8949.

Vatican detains ex-employee who allegedly tried to sell back manuscript of Bernini’s basilica canopy

ROME (AP) — Vatican police have detained a former employee on charges of attempted extortion after he allegedly tried to sell a 17th-century gilded manuscript describing Bernini’s designs for the altar canopy of St. Peter’s Basilica back to the Holy See.

Vatican prosecutors said that the 18-page manuscript, which apparently contains the first known specifications for the gilding of the baldacchino canopy, had disappeared from the basilica archives.

The person implicated had worked for the Fabbrica di San Pietro, the entity that administers the basilica, and was attempting to sell the manuscript to the Fabbrica when he was arrested on May 27, according to a statement from prosecutors released by the Holy See press office.