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CDA to have special celebration for Blessed Mother Mary The Catholic Daughters are honoring the Blessed Mother Mary with a special celebration. Rev. Denny Labat will be lead with prayer, reflection, and quiet time for personal devotion. All men and women of the AFC are welcome to attend from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at Holy Redeemer.  Spring Salad Luncheon May 7 The annual Holy Redeemer Council of Catholic Women Spring Salad Luncheon will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 7, in Carlin Hall. Advance tickets are available at Hy-Vee or the Holy Redeemer Parish Center ...

Who will you ‘see’ today?

“Pastor D!” Marcus exclaimed, as he and I walked into the convenience store together, him holding the door for me. “Haven’t seen you in a while!” Marcus, the store’s manager, was adorned in a fluorescent vest indicating that he’d been working outside. Just inside the double ...

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CDA to have special celebration for Blessed Mother Mary The Catholic Daughters are honoring the Blessed Mother Mary with a special celebration on Saturday, May 2 at Holy Redeemer. Breakfast will be served 9-9:20 a.m. ($10) in Carlin Hall. Please make a reservation to Pam 507-228-2062 or Paula 507-829-3778 by April 27. Rev. Denny Labat will be lead with prayer, reflection, and quiet time for personal devotion. All men and women of the AFC are welcome to attend from 9:30-11:30 a.m.  Spring Salad Luncheon May 7 The annual Holy Redeemer Council of Catholic Women Spring Salad Luncheon ...

Heads up: The mission really is the point

This week, I found myself around a table of about a dozen faithful people gathered together by a local church that wishes to find a way to live more fully into mission work. Turns out that in recent years the church leaders asked their congregation to help envision what the church’s next ...

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Seminarian to be ordained transitional deacon Brent G. Sundve, a seminarian of the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm, will be ordained to the transitional diaconate in May, marking a significant milestone on his journey to the priesthood, tentatively set for 2027.  Sundve is currently studying ...

A most memorable Easter worship service indeed

Our Easter service just ended, and I was at the back of the sanctuary so I could greet parishioners as they exited. I just finished saying, “Go in peace; serve the Lord,” when an usher urgently handed me a cordless phone: “Pastor, it’s Paul and he’s only got 15 minutes.” My ...