My friends, my apologies for the lateness of this as I had intended to put the bulletin out on Ash Wednesday, but unfortunately, my server was down (ah, technology!) I will be trying to send each week a reading to help us focus on some helpful thoughts for this holy season–look for those–Pastor Kathy

• Mass on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 10:A.M.  Ashes, remembering “That we came from the good earth and will return there one day,” will be distributed at this mass. THERE WAS NO SCHEDULED ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE.
• My apologies for not being more available to you all this past Sunday, as I didn’t want to pass my cold on to any of you.
• Even though I am trying “to lay low” this week so as to get better, if you have a need that I can help with, please give me a call, 507-429-3616, and we can at least chat. You can also email if you wish, aaorrcc2008@gmail.com.

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Dear Friends,

Lent is upon us and I can hear those “ughs” from some through the technology.  I would like us to look on these 40 Days in more of a positive way – focusing on the goodness that our God in Jesus sees in each of us, rather than on our sinfulness, alone, which is often the memory that many of us carry for Lenten seasons of the past.

I invite us this Lent to be on a journey of hope with our All Are One community – together, and perhaps we can spread this idea beyond our walls…

Come; be with us this week!

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Genesis 2: 7-8, 3: 1-7
• Romans 5: 12-19
• Matthew 4: 1-11

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• Mass on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 10 A.M.–AAO is on this week for treats for social time. Robert and I are taking care of it this week, but we could use a couple others to help with clean-up afterward.
• Please never hesitate to call, 507-429-3616, or email, aaorcc2008@gmail.com if I can help you in any way.
• UPCOMING: Wednesday, February 18, 2026, begins the holy season of Lent with Ash Wednesday. As in the past, I will give out ashes for those wishing them on the First Sunday of Lent, February 22, 2026.

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Dear Friends,

We are back from our vacation and looking forward to being with you on Sunday!

Today’s Scriptures call us, as always to “heart” work.

Come; ponder this with us — together…

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Sirach 15: 15-20
• 1 Corinthians 2: 6-10
• Matthew 5: 17-37

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• Mass on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at 10 A.M. Social time to follow. The board will be meeting after Mass — anyone wishing to attend is welcome.
• We will once again accept by unanimous ballot, the names of Bill Crozier, Pat Przybylski, and Paula Shaw to serve another two years on our board. All three are now able and willing to serve another term.
• UPCOMING: Pastor Kathy and Robert will be away the 1st two Sundays of February — watch for an email next week with materials for your reflection.
• Please never hesitate to call me, 507-429-3616, or email, aaorcc2008@gmail.com, if I can help you in any way.

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Dear Friends,

We are both “gifted with” and challenged this week to “shine our own particular lights” in our world that seems to be locked in too much darkness at present. Our world, I think you would agree, needs special lights — needs us!

Come this week, and gain the strength in community to do just that!

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Isaiah 8: 23 — 9: 3
• 1 Corinthians 1: 10-13, 17
• Matthew 4: 12-23

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• Mass on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 10 A.M. – social time to follow – AAO is on for treats!
• PLEASE NOTE: It was previously mentioned that we didn’t need a board election this year as all who were up for re-election had agreed to stay on and no new candidates had come forward. One of the three now feels a need to not continue, so we do need another one of you to step up. Please consider this role – there are just four meetings a year and we hold them after Mass, so no need to come in an extra time. Our main task at each meeting is to give most of our monies away to needy causes within our city, country and world. Consider serving in this way.
• 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 enter, once again, Ordinary Time, a time of many challenges in our Christian walk: to be “lights” in the darkness of our world.

Come; ponder with us just how to do this…

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Isaiah 49: 3, 5-6
• 1 Corinthians 1: 1-3
• John 1: 29-34

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• Mass on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 10 A.M. Social time to follow. This Sunday, Robert and I will be leaving shortly after Mass as this weekend our family is home for our Christmas celebration and we have other plans after Mass. Please feel free though to stay for the social time.
• AAO Board meeting for the 4th Quarter of 2025 will be held after Mass on January 25, 2026–all are welcome to attend. Three of our board members are up for re-election: Pat Przybylski, Paula Shaw, and Bill Crozier, and each has agreed to serve another two-year term. We thank them! No one has come forward wishing to serve, thus we can vote Pat, Paula and Bill in by unanimous ballot. We will do this officially at Mass on January 25, 2026.
• Please call, 507-429-3616, or email, aaorcc2008@gmail.com if I can help you in any way. Never hesitate to reach out to me with your needs.

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Dear Friends,

With this week, we move from the simplicity and peace of the crib out into our world, “to be the light” that our brother Jesus asks us to be.

Come; pray with us for each other and our world this Sunday.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Isaiah 42: 1-4, 6-7
• Acts 10: 34-38
• Matthew 3: 13-17

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