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Faith Briefs for Feb. 13

Faith

CCW scholarships available The New Ulm Diocesan CCW Scholarship Program offers monies for education of faith and spiritual growth to our CCW groups and parishioners who are volunteers or employees involved in various parish ministries. These scholarships may be used for workshops, institutes, conferences, seminars, classes or convention registration that aid in parish and/or Catholic school ministry. Scholarship applications are available at the Holy Redeemer parish office and on the NUDCCW website. Completed applications are due by Friday, Feb. 20. Please call Janet Trost at ...

SMSU Briefs

Schools

Cowan Award for University and Community Service Nomination Form for 2026 is now available The Cowan Award for University and Community Service Nomination Form for 2026 is now available on the Cowan Award web page under the Nominations heading: https://www.smsu.edu/administration/academicdeans/cowan-award.html Dr. Cathy Cowan served as a psychology professor at SMSU from 1989 until death in December 2001. During her time at SMSU, Cowan served as chairperson of the Social Science Department and was active in SmSUFA (IFO union). Cowan also served the community and was known for her ...

Campus Notes for Feb. 7

Schools

Schoell-Eddy named to dean’s list Miles Schoell-Eddy of Dawson made the fall 2025 dean’s list at St. Olaf College. The dean’s list is a scholarly award for students who demonstrate academic excellence and have earned a GPA of 3.75 or above and completed at least three credits for that semester. Deutz named to dean’s list at SUNY Isabelle Deutz of Marshall was among the 2,909 students named to the dean’s list at SUNY Cortland for the fall 2025 semester. Deutz’s major is biomedical sciences. The dean’s list is the highest ranking for undergraduate students in their ...

Fight the despair, grab hold of the peace offered to us

Faith

Friends, this week my prayer for you is that you feel the Holy Spirit’s peace descend upon you. I found myself this week in need of seeking the same thing. … Peace, but not just the peace that I find for myself in a walk with the dogs or hiding away with an engaging book. No, what I was seeking this week was the peace promised to us by Jesus in the Gospel of John 14:27: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.” Truth be told, I’ve found my heart troubled a ...

Faith Briefs for Feb. 6

Faith

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. They are having their wine, cheese and cracker party. St. Mary’s youth group chili and soup supper Feb. 11 St. Mary’s youth group in Cottonwood will be hosting their annual chili and soup supper plus silent auction on from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11. Choices include chili, potato or vegetable beef plus homemade dessert and a beverage. Free-will offering. Take-outs are available. Check out the silent auction ...

Campus Notes for Jan. 31

Schools

BSU announces dean’s list Benjamin Prokop of Canby and Nathan Fenske of Cottonwood have earned dean’s list honors at Bemidji State University for the fall 2025 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, BSU students must enroll in at least 12 credits and earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher for the semester. Appel named to honor roll at BSU Colton Appel of Arco, has earned president’s honor roll honors at Bemidji State University for the fall 2025 semester. To be eligible for the BSU president’s honor roll, students must earn a grade-point average of 4.0 ...