Dear Friends,

Mass on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 10 A.M.

Remember the gathering in Windom Park at 4:30 P.M. on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 to support all the issues that Washington is against.  This group will meet every Tuesday going forward. 

Jesus reminds us this week that he came not to abolish the law, but to fulfill it–we might say, to add heart.

Let us hold our country in prayer each day that our leaders will lead with their hearts and their heads.

Come; be with us this week.

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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Dear Friends,

Mass on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 10 A.M. 

Our collection of groceries for January 2017 for the Winona food shelf was 78# –thank you all for your generosity and thanks to Kathy and Dave Palmquist  for delivering our donation!

February 2 was the feast of St. Blaise, the patron of illnesses and afflictions of the throat–in honor of him, we will have the blessing of throats this Sunday. 

We can’t quite get past the theme to “shine our lights” that the Scriptures are giving us each week, now, even though we have moved past Epiphany and into Ordinary Time.  It is probably because the challenge to “shine our lights” in memory of Jesus of Nazareth, our brother, was and is intended to be our life-long mission.

Come friends; let us ponder and pray about this challenge together, this Sunday.

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings: 

• Isaiah 58: 7-10
• 1 Corinthians 2: 1-5
• Matthew 5: 13-16

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Dear Friends,

Mass on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 10 A.M. 

Last Sunday to contribute to our January collection of food for Winona Volunteer Services’ Food Shelf–please be generous–thanks! 

We, along with those first disciples are being groomed in what being a follower of our brother, Jesus, really means.  We are to see ourselves as part of a big world that is meant to be shared by all.  How does the way that I choose to live affect the lives of others?–a big question to ponder!

Come; ponder with us this week!

Peace and love,

Pastor Kathy

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Readings: 

• Zephaniah 2: 3; 3: 12-13
• 1 Corinthians 1: 26-31
• Matthew 5: 1-12

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Dear Friends,

Mass this Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 4:30 P.M. 

Dr. Tamin Saidi talk, Let’s Make America Great TOGETHER, Friday, January 20, 2017 at Stark Hall, Room 103

This week’s readings plunge us right into the ministry of Jesus as he gathers followers around him.  The theme of, “Shine Your Light” that was first shone in Jesus is very much with us along with hope from the psalmist reminding us that because Jesus is our Light; we have nothing to fear.

Come; be with us on Saturday to celebrate this Good News!

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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Dear Friends,

Mass on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at 10 A.M.

The call and challenge goes out once again this week from the prophet Isaiah that we be “lights” in our world, following in the footsteps of our brother, Jesus.  Not always easy, but our task just the same! Come; celebrate with us this Sunday and gain strength from each other for this awesome task!

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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