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Loss of a Spouse seminar Grieving the death of your spouse or know of someone who is? In the “Loss of a Spouse” event, you will learn what to expect in the weeks and months after your spouse’s death and how to survive the loneliness plus many more helpful tips. Please join us for this encouraging seminar on from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 29, at Holy Redeemer Church, Marshall. For more info, call the church office, 507-532-5711. You may also sign up for this seminar at GriefShare.org. Enter the Marshall zip code, 56258, to find this event. CDA scholarship available The Catholic ...

A feelgood Lenten resurrection story is good for the soul

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One evening this week, I only had time for a quick pit stop to grab something to eat before heading to my next appointment. Weighing the healthiest of quick options along the strip I was driving, I swung into a place where I could get a rice bowl without much waiting. Here’s the strange ...

SMSU GOLD College kick-off March 17

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The spring 2026 kick-off for GOLD College will be from 1:30-4 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, in the Upper Conference Center from 1:30-4:00 p.m. on the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University. The kick-off event will allow attendees to hear directly from course professors, register for classes, and meet fellow GOLD College participants. Study groups are scheduled to run from March 23 through May 1 with coursework delivered in-person, via Zoom, and a hybrid format that allows students to choose in-person or Zoom. Courses offered in Spring 2025 are listed below. Participants can choose ...

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CDA meeting Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1291 will be having their meeting in Carlin Hall after the 5:30 p.m. Mass Monday at Holy Redeemer. Fish fry March 13 The Knights of Columbus Council #1621 will hold their second Lenten Fish Fry on from 4:30-7 p.m. Friday, March 13,in Carlin Hall at Holy Redeemer Church. They are serving breaded, deep-fried pollock fillets, along with a baked potato or French fries, coleslaw, dinner roll, and a beverage. They will also be serving a grilled cheese meal with fries and a beverage. Takeout is available. Prices are as ...

Small holy interactions might be the best testimonial for church ever

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This week, before our Wednesday Lenten service, I had the privilege of enjoying dinner with my congregation, family style in our basement fellowship hall, just as it was prescribed somewhere in the book of Leviticus, or one of those, that Lutherans shall do every Wednesday during Lent for ...

A thank you three decades overdue

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Last week I had the opportunity to offer a thank you more than 30 years overdue. I was invited back to my hometown to present a lifetime legacy award to a teacher who played a pivotal role in me making it through high school, and successfully so. It all was a surprise: her being the recipient, me getting to hand over the award, and I couldn’t have scripted the night better in my dreams. Friends, the bible lifts teachers on high; you’ll see their praises sung in many places. And in my four years of high school, no one epitomized this lofty role for me more than “Mrs. ...