• Mass on Sunday, September 14, 2025 at 10 A.M. –social time to follow.
• Joan Redig’s husband, Wayne Purtzer’s Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025 in Houston at the Hoff Funeral Home, 710 E Cedar Street, beginning at 1 P.M. A lunch will follow. If you can’t attend physically, the service will be live-streamed.
• Please never hesitate to call, 507-429-3616, or email, aaorcc2008@gmail.com if I can help you in any way.

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Dear Friends,

This week’s readings lift up, in their entirety, “a merciful God” as depicted in the end by our brother, Jesus.

Come; pray with us this week.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Exodus 32: 7-11
• 1 Timothy 1: 12-17
• Luke 15: 1-31

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• Mass on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at 10 A.M. –social time to follow–AAO does the 3rd Sunday of each month bringing refreshments–we schedule two people each time –we have one for this month, would there be someone else who could help out on September 21st?
• REMINDER: For those wishing to attend Wayne Purtzer’s (Joan Redig’s husband) Celebration of Life, it will be on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 1 P. M. at the Hoff Funeral Home in Houston, Minnesota, located at 710 E Cedar St. in Houston. Visitation following until 4 P.M. As I understand, the service will be livestreamed.
• UPCOMING EVENTS: October 5, 2025, Proposed joint service with First Congregational Church for World Communion Sunday–more details later.
• As before mentioned, Sunday, October 26, 2025, THERE WILL BE NO MASS AT AAO–Pastor Kathy and Robert will be away. I will provide readings and a homily for your reflection.
• Please never hesitate to call, 507-429-3616, or email, aaorcc2008@gmail.com if I can help you in any way.

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Dear Friends,

We struggle with today’s readings over our human and spiritual selves, but Jesus shows us the way.

Come; be with us this week!

Peace and love.

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Wisdom 9: 13-18
• Philemon 9-10, 12-17
• Luke 14: 25-33

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• Mass on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 10 A. M.–social time to follow.
• Upcoming date to put on your calendars: October 26, 2025, NO MASS ON THIS SUNDAY–Robert and I will be away. I will get readings and a homily out to you for that weekend. I know you would be welcome to attend First Congo’s gathering should you wish.
• A gentle reminder, we need one more person for September to help with the refreshments.
• Please never hesitate to call, 507-429-3616, or email, aaorcc2008@gmail.com if I can help you in any way.

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Dear Friends,

In a very general way, perusing the Scriptures for this week, we are called to “gentleness, humility, and the art of being a good listener,” seeing our God, “as for us, not against us!”

Come; be with us pondering all the mysteries this week.

Peace and love, Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Sirach 3: 17-18, 20, 28-29
• Hebrews 12: 18-19, 22-24
• Luke 14: 1, 7-14

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• Mass on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at 10 A.M. Social time to follow.
• Please let me know of your availability to help with refreshments on the 3rd Sundays of September – December – we need two people for each Sunday – the treats can be homemade or store items. I have one slot filled for October, otherwise all the rest are open. Most needful now is September!
• Please never hesitate to call, 507-429-3616, or email, aaorcc2008@gmail.com, if I can help you in any way.

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Dear Friends,

We continue on again in Ordinary Time with the challenge to be more than ordinary. Our brother Jesus calls us as always, to be our best, looking for that true balance that finds us caring for our own needs, but for the needs of others as well.

Come; pray with us this Sunday.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Isaiah 66: 18-21
• Hebrews 12: 5-7, 11-13
• Luke 13: 22-30

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• Mass on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 10 A.M. AAO is on for refreshments for social time following Mass–Sue O. and Maureen G. will be serving–thanks gals! A gentle reminder that AAO is on for each 3rd Sunday of the month–please check your calendars to see if you are available for September, October, November or December.
• Please never hesitate to call, 507-429-3616, or email, aaorcc2008@gmail.com if I can help you in any way.

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Dear Friends,

I am taking a bit of “pastor/literary license” so to speak this week by uniting the scheduled feast of the 20th Sunday in O.T. with the holy day of the Assumption celebration to be remembered liturgically on Friday of this week. In order to do that, I have taken two selections from the gospel of Luke to speak about Mary, our mother, sister, and friend for the journey, and one reading from Hebrews for the 20th Sunday in O.T., and we will try and tie both feasts together.

Come; ponder the mysteries with us this week!

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Luke 2: 41-52
• Hebrews 12: 1-4
• Luke 12: 49-53

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