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Scholarship Opportunities 2024

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The Guardian Angels Women's & Men's Clubs each offer two $1,000 scholarships, application deadlines vary and are listed on the application. Applicants include registered men and women in the parish who plan to attend classes at a university, college or technical school this fall...

Pastoral Pearl: To See What God Sees

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Jesus sends his disciples out to all nations. To every people … Jesus did not provide a short list of who is, or is not worthy of receiving his message and his presence. Instead, he always embraced life as he saw it. In faces of pain, hunger, sickness and sin. In faces of wounds, of...

Pastoral Pearls: In Prayer God Keeps Calling Us

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In prayer, God keeps calling us, opening our hearts to charity. ~ Pope Francis In past years I might have just taken this in stride – of course I pray and listen to God. Of course my heart is open to charity (love). But this past week I had a completely different experience of...

Respect Life - Facts and Figures on Pregnancy

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Some interesting and important facts: Did you know the age of consent for pregnancy medical care in MN is 13?Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/144.343 Did you know 1 in 2 families struggle to afford diapers?...

Respect Life - Legislative Proposal on End-of-Life Options

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End-of-Life Options: This concept is often referred to as "Physician Assisted Suicide" or similar title, sometimes as "Patient Directed Suicide." No matter one's point of view of the issue, it's important to understand the topic.  The Mn proposal is virtually the same as the Oregon...

Pastoral Pearls: Charity Brings Happiness

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How marvelous would it be if, at the end of the day, each of us could say: today I have performed an act of charity toward others! ~ Pope Francis I find it funny the way that these words were translated. What jumped out at me was the word “performed.” When I hear that word, I...

Pastoral Pearls: Fill Your Heart

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Fill your Heart with Faces and Names! “Every human being is the object of God’s infinite tenderness, and God himself is present in their lives. Appearances notwithstanding, every person is immensely holy and deserves our love. If I can help at least one person to have a better life...

From Deacon Will: The Chalice Pall

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A parishioner recently posed a question: "What is that square cover that sits on the chalice during Mass, and why is it there?" Let's delve into it. Definition: A chalice pall is a square of linen stiffened with cardboard or plastic, used to cover the chalice during the Mass. Typically white...

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