Bishop Izen’s first year highlights include meeting Pope Francis, helping others

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Bishop Izen’s first year highlights include meeting Pope Francis, helping others

Bishop Michael Izen delivers the homily during the annual Emblem Mass Feb. 24 at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis sponsored by the Archdiocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting. DAVE HRBACEK | THE CATHOLIC SPIRIT Reflecting on his first year as a bishop and an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Bishop Michael Izen recalled a bright and joyful ordination day, shaking hands with Pope Francis in Rome and helping p…