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Faith Briefs for May 13

Spring salad luncheon Thursday The Holy Redeemer Council of Catholic Women are having their annual spring salad luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Holy Redeemer Church. Tickets are $12 and available at Hy-Vee and Holy Redeemer Parish Center. To-go orders will be available. Man pleads guilty to stealing checks intended for churches GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A Florida man has pleaded guilty in connection with the theft of more than 2,600 checks intended for religious institutions in several states that were deposited into fake bank accounts, a federal prosecutor in Maryland ...

Faith Briefs for May 6

CDA meeting Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas will be having their monthly meeting on Monday in Carlin Hall following the 5:30 p.m. Memorial Mass (6:15 p.m.). Come to gather, offer to help with their memorial activities and enjoy the fellowship. They will be celebrating the life of six Catholic Daughters who have passed away this past year. Feminists rally for Argentine nuns who denounced archbishop SALTA, Argentina (AP) — Feminist groups have rallied to the support of 18 cloistered Carmelite nuns who have filed an unusual complaint of gender violence against the local ...

Faith Briefs for April 29

Most Excellent Way celebrates 20 years Twenty years of “The Most Excellent Way” meetings will be celebrated at Grace Life Church on Sunday. These meetings are an alternative kind of AA meetings to help people move from alcohol, chemical, or any other dependence to becoming fully dependent upon God for their freedom. The name and theme of love overcomes a multitude of sins comes from I Corinthians 12:31 “And yet I will show you a more excellent way.” The most excellent way is by experiencing the love of God to heal and help us overcome the negative effects of our hurts, ...

Faith Briefs for April 22

Spring salad luncheon in Tracy The United Methodist Church Women in Tracy are having a spring salad luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church. The menu consists of salads, French bread, assorted bars and a beverage. Tickets for $10 are available at the door. Proceeds are designated for women’s and children’s mission programs. CDA tip night Monday A Pizza Ranch fundraiser will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday to raise funds for the New Horizons Crisis Center. New Horizons Crisis Center works with individuals and families who have been victimized by crime, while also providing ...

Faith Briefs for April 8

CDA meeting Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas will be having their monthly meeting on Monday in Carlin Hall following the 5:30 p.m. Mass (6:15 p.m.). They will be celebrating their Birthright Baby Shower, please bring a baby gift or a monetary gift, any baby necessities are always appreciated. Sister: Gunmen took 83-year-old nun from bed in Burkina Faso NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ten gunmen kidnapped an 83-year-old American nun from her bed in the west African nation of Burkina Faso and destroyed almost everything in the house where she lived, but left four other women ...

Faith Briefs for March 25

St. Mary’s Parish dinner Sunday St. Mary’s Parish of Tracy will have its roast beef and pork dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday in the parish hall. Dine-in, pickup or delivery. Menu includes roast beef, roast pork, mashed potatoes and gravy, green been casserole, bread, pie, cake, milk, coffee. Takeouts available, and deliveries in city limits by calling 507-629-3841. Adults $12, K-6 $6 and preschool free. There will be a raffle drawing at 12:30 p.m. An online auction will run until 1 p.m. March 27. Holy Redeemer School raises $38,369.16 2022 brought another successful ...