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Faith Briefs for May 10

CDA meeting Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court #1291 will be having their meeting after the 5:30 p.m. Mass Monday at Holy Redeemer. This will be their Memorial Mass for the deceased members from the past year. Guest speaker Rev. Paul Schumacher will present knowledge about Dorothy Day Court rules North Carolina Catholic school could fire gay teacher who announced his wedding online RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Catholic school in North Carolina had the right to fire a gay teacher who announced his marriage on social media a decade ago, a federal appeals court ruled ...

Faith Briefs for April 26

Night of Cornerstone Wednesday Night of Cornerstone will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cornerstone Church at 202 North Fourth Street. The Night of Cornerstone is an opportunity for adults and children and is on the first Wednesday of every month. Night of Cornerstone is a time for worship, prayer and fellowship, with a special program for children. CCW spring salad luncheon May 9 Holy Redeemer Council of Catholic Women are having their spring salad luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at Carlin Hall. Advance tickets are available at Hy-Vee and Holy Redeemer Parish Center ...

Faith Briefs for April 19

GriefShare program starting June 3 Community members who have experienced the death of a family member or friend are invited to participate in a GriefShare program held at Holy Redeemer Church. This nondenominational program features Christ-centered, biblical teaching that focuses on grief topics associated with the death of a loved one. The DVD seminar features nationally respected grief experts and real-life stories of people, followed by a small group discussion about what was seen on the DVD. Many grieving people find they are only beginning the work of healing when friends or ...

Faith Briefs for March 29

Night of Cornerstone Wednesday Night of Cornerstone will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cornerstone Church at 202 North Fourth Street. The Night of Cornerstone is an opportunity for adults and children and is on the first Wednesday of every month. Night of Cornerstone is a time for worship, prayer and fellowship, with a special program for children. Belgian waffle breakfast April 7 St. Mary’s youth group is having a Belgian waffle breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 7, at St. Mary’s Church in Cottonwood. Free will offering. Proceeds will go toward the church’s youth ...

Faith Forum

Jesus Christ’s reality To the editor: As Easter approaches, two beliefs about Jesus Christ are at the forefront. First, that He was born, died and rose again the third day, or secondly, that everything written and spoken about Him is a fallacy. To those who doubt or just plain dismiss Christ’s reality, is there no correlation between how people collectively treated each other, when the vast majority accepted what’s written in the Holy Bible and attempted to follow those precepts? Is the continuing harshness we read and hear about currently, between human beings, just a ...

Faith Briefs for March 22

Prayer walk at St. Matthew Lutheran Church St. Matthew Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Wabasso is having a prayer walk during Holy Week (March 24-30) throughout the church. There will be 14 prayer stations designed to bring you (and your family) into the Good Friday story. This experience is meant to focus on Jesus’ story to the cross, and help center us on Jesus’ passion, pain, and care. It is an interactive, self-guided, meditative experience for all. The walk will be open 24/7, but only from March 24-30. All ages and denominations are welcome to participate. Movie at Bethel ...