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Prayers for Respect Life

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Prayers for Respect Life Heavenly Father, the beauty and dignity of human life was the crowning of your creation. You further ennobled that life when your Son became one with us in His incarnation. Help us to realize the sacredness of human life and to respect it from the moment of conception...

Pastoral Pearls: Understanding Mental Illness

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"Anyone can be affected, despite their level of success or their place on the food chain. In fact, there is a good chance you know someone who is struggling with it since nearly 20% of    American adults face some form of mental illness in their lifetime. So why aren’t we talking...

Catholic Social Teaching: Week 2

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DO WE LIVE THESE CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHINGS? Call to Family, Community, and Participation The person is not only sacred but also social. How we organize our society—in economics and politics, in law and policy—directly affects human dignity and the capacity of individuals to grow in...

Catholic Social Teaching: Week 1

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DO WE LIVE THESE CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHINGS? 1. Life and Dignity of the Human Person The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. This belief is the foundation of all the principles of our...

Pastoral Pearls: Peaceful Prayer

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Peaceful Prayer Take a deep breath and imagine you are breathing in God’s Love: Breathe in God’s Love, and Breathe out Tension and Anxiety Breathe in God’s Love, and Breathe out Fear Breathe in God’s Love, and Breathe out Negativity Breathe in God’s Love, and...

Pastoral Pearls: Keep in the sunlight

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Relax. Do not anticipate trouble or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. ~ Benjamin Franklin I love this quote, especially because it speaks to both Earth Day on April 22 and that April is National Stress Awareness Month. What a wonderful way to relieve stress...

May Collection for Brittany's Place

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MAY COLLECTION FOR BRITTANY'S PLACE We will be collecting the following items for Brittany's Place, Minnesota's largest shelter and program for female youth experiencing or are at risk for sex trafficking. New only, spring and summer clothing in all sizes New, unopened personal care products for...

Pastoral Pearls: When we listen

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When we listen, we hear someone into existence. ~ Laurie Buchanan, PhD BeFrienders’ Commissioning This weekend we were honored to commission many new BeFrienders. At Guardian Angels we have BeFrienders who go through extensive training to be able to walk with you when you are...

From Father Joe: Easter Message

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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, As we gather to celebrate the joyous occasion of Easter, we are reminded of the profound significance of this day. This is a time when we reflect on the ultimate sacrifice made by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and the hope that his resurrection brings...

Pastoral Pearls: Ordinary Things

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What a perfect image for our Easter “Rising from the Dead” with Jesus!  I love this, because it reminds me to look at people and the world differently, which is what I think Easter also does. It’s easier for me to “see” God’s miracles at Easter and in...

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