Dear Friends,

This weekend, along with Memorial Day; we celebrate, Pentecost—50 days since Easter. Pentecost remembers an additional, special gift of our brother Jesus to us—the coming of his Spirit—his being with us in a new way—“having our backs,” in modern parlance—being our inspiration, our wisdom, our strength in all that life brings, to live as fully as we can, Jesus’ life now—to carry on as he did.

Come; friends—be with us this week and celebrate the  mystery of our God’s love for us.

Peace and love, Pastor Kathy

P.S. Now that I am retired from my chaplain position at the hospital, please be aware that each thirdSaturday of the month, we will have a 4:30 P.M. Mass with no Mass on Sunday on that weekend. Someone asked me, isn’t that always what we have done and, “yes” for the most part it has been, except when the month begins on Sunday, then our 4:30 Mass would fall on the second Saturday as I was committed to the 3^rd Sunday always at Lake Winona Manor with my job. Hopefully, that is clear. Actually, all you need to remember going forward is that we will always have Mass on the 3^rdSaturday at 4:30 P.M. I know some of you prefer the Saturday Mass, so we decided to keep it and then it gives your pastor a Sunday off once a month!

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Readings:

• Acts: 2: 1-11
• 1 Corinthians 12: 3-7, 12-13
• John 20: 19-23

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Dear Friends,

With this weekend, the liturgies of Easter come to an end as we prepare for the coming of the Spirit among us on that first Pentecost the following Sunday. Two more special feast days, that of Corpus Christi, and Trinity Sunday, will officially conclude the Easter Season. We will then once again turn to Ordinary Time and our continued call to live as Jesus did.

This week holds us in mystery along with Jesus’ first followers—Jesus’ physical leaving, yet still with us—something to ponder and come to grips with.

Come; friends—be with us and ponder these mysteries.

Peace and love, Pastor Kathy

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Readings: 

• Acts: 1: 1-11
• 1 John 4: 11-16
• John 17: 11-19

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Dear Friends,

With this Sunday, we are beginning to wind down on the Easter Season. This next week on Thursday, we remember the Ascension of Jesus, when his special time with his apostles, disciples and friends, changed. He had been preparing them and us for this time, letting his followers know that he would always be with us. The All Are One community will remember this special day along with the following Sunday, the 7^th Sunday of Easter.

In a couple of weeks, we will celebrate the coming of Jesus’ Spirit—his special presence with us—always—on Pentecost Sunday. Let us all continually pray for each other and for ourselves, that we will have the strength to carry on the mission of our brother, Jesus.

I won’t be with you this week, but in spirit as Robert and I will be enjoying a long weekend with our son and daughter-in-law.  Pastor Dick Dahl will be with you—do come and celebrate with him and each other.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings: 

• Acts: 10: 25-26, 34-35, 44-48
• 1 John 4: 7-10
• John 15: 9-17

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Dear Friends,

We continue our journey through this Easter Season and we find that Jesus, our Brother continues to challenge us ever more to really be his followers not only in word, but in deed.

We are into the month of May and so remember, our sister, Mary, Jesus’ mother, a true feminine face of God. I like to consider her a sister, rather than a mother, for the journey—a strong and courageous model in how to follow her son. If you don’t see her as strong and courageous, take another look at the Magnificat!  She was a woman of action, not someone to relocate to a pedestal in the corner! Come; be with us this week!

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings:

• Acts: 9: 26-31
• 1 John 3: 18-24
• John 15: 1-8

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