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Faith Briefs for June 6

CDA meeting Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1291 will be having a meeting following the 5:30 p.m. Mass Monday at Holy Redeemer. There will be a potluck supper in Carlin Hall to show appreciation for the priests. Meeting at St. Clotilde Cemetery All parishioners of the former St. Clotilde Church are invited to a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, at the St. Clotilde Cemetery. The meeting will provide information on the proposed plans for the placement of the bell and statue at the cemetery. If you are interested in seeing the plans for this project and ...

Thanks to your spiritual gifts, yes you are a superhero!

What is your superpower? No seriously! … While I’m not talking X-ray vision or flying, what I mean is: What superpower did our creator endow you with? You have them, regardless if you’ve never intentionally thought about it. … I promise! I was at a board retreat this week when we were asked about our superpowers. We were required to come up with an answer, with the prompt that we could borrow skills or traits that others have complimented us on. A difficult task, right? Who is comfortable thinking about themselves and declaring to others, “Yes, I have a superpower!” ...

Joy is good; go seek the joy, God tells us to

But then there is also joy, isn’t there. This earthly life has a tendency to weigh on us, doesn’t it? After all, the constant media barrage we consume generally is vastly negative. Demonstrations of competing ideological positions. Name calling. Mistrust. It can eat us up if we let it. And then on the personal side, we suffer heartbreaks and we watch loved ones experience the same. Lord have mercy, how difficult is that! Admit it: It’s a battle to remember that this inexplicable and wonderfully made creation also presents us with joy when we’re in a mind frame to see ...

Faith Briefs for May 9

CDA meeting Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1291 will be having a meeting following the 5:30 p.m. Mass Monday at Holy Redeemer. Mass will include a memorial for the CDA members that have died this past year, and activities that are coming up will be shared. St. Mary’s spring salad luncheon St. Mary’s Cottonwood CCW spring salad luncheon will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 15. Adults are $12, ages 6-12 $6 and 5 and under $2. Cold Stone ice cream available. Takeout available. Proceeds go to the church’s mission projects. All are welcome.

We are not the sum of what we achieve, but rather wonderfully made and that’s enough

“There but for the grace of God go I.” That’s the message that ricocheted through my conscience as I stared up at the revolving red and blue lights in the rearview mirror of my pickup. My heavens, the damage I could have done. You know the story. Maybe you’ve done so yourself. My schedule can run a tad to the hectic side most days. And I often find myself running from one appointment to the next. Too much to do in too little time, and all that. I know you feel it too. On this particular day, I broke a cardinal rule of my own: Sitting at a stoplight, I reached for my phone ...

Faith Briefs for May 2

CCW spring salad luncheon The Holy Redeemer Council of Catholic Women will have its spring salad luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 8, in Carlin Hall at Holy Redeemer Church. Advance tickets are available at Hy-Vee or Holy Redeemer Parish Center for $12, or they can be purchased at the door. There will be a variety of salads, dessert and beverage, plus deviled eggs. Take out is available. Men’s Bible study in Ivanhoe A men’s Bible study is from 6:30-7:30 a.m. every Wednesday at the Highway 19 & 75 Cafe in Ivanhoe. Marshall E Free Church free sale The Marshall E ...