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Living as a post-Easter people in a Good Friday world

Faith

Our brother Dustan passed quickly and unexpectedly the day after Palm Sunday this past week, giving new meaning to Good Friday for our family. It seems cosmically cruel as we haven’t even had the time to grieve from losing our brother Drew in December, and three other family members in rapid order the preceding three years. A brother-in-law, Dave; a third brother, Dan; and our mother, Lois, the matriarch of our large family. Unbelievably, five significant deaths in just over five years. Kyrie eleison. … Lord have mercy. In times like these it’s difficult to believe that Good ...

Faith Briefs for April 25

Faith

First Lutheran giveaway garage sale First Lutheran Church in Marshall (100 Church Street) is having a giveaway garage sale from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, in their parking lot, and again from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday May 1. This is a giveaway, free garage sale, so all items will be unmarked. We ask that people take only what they need and can use. If you wish to make a donation, they will be accepted for Shetek Lutheran Bible Camp.

SMSU to host inaugural STEM Symposium

Schools

The Mathematics Program at Southwest Minnesota State University will host the inaugural STEM Symposium 6-7 p.m. Friday, April 25, in the Upper Conference Center. The STEM Symposium Series will to celebrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. The symposium will feature keynote speaker, Dr. Trachette Jackson, associate vice president for Research, DEI Initiatives, and University Diversity and Social Transformation at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The topic of her keynote is “Mobilizing Mathematics for the Fight Against Cancer.” Dr. Jackson is also a ...

Holy Week’s message contains a universal appeal that’s not just for Christians

Faith

he importance of Easter to Christians cannot be understated. After all, the festival commemorates the day that Jesus rose from the dead, conquering death and offering eternal salvation to all for all time. But it’s in times like these, that I think that the Easter story offers some consolation to those who may not even consider themselves Christian. Because even if you don’t fully believe that God’s son was tortured, executed and returned from the dead some 2,000 years ago, solace can still be found in the events that took place that first Holy Week. You don’t have to be ...

SMSU Natural History Museum grand re-opening open house April 22

Schools

The Natural History Museum at Southwest Minnesota State University will host an open house 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, in Science & Math Building Room 107 to celebrate the museum’s grand re-opening following a remodel to the exhibit space. The new exhibits and interactive elements focus on the natural world of southwest Minnesota — the tallgrass prairie, birds, animals, ecosystems, and prairie pothole wetlands. Funding for the museum remodel was provided by a nearly $46,000 grant from the David B. Jones Foundation. The grant was originally submitted by Environmental Science ...

Faith Briefs for April 11

Faith

CDA meeting Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1291 will be having a meeting following the 5:30 p.m. Mass Monday at Holy Redeemer. The meeting will be in Carlin Hall and it will involve the annual baby shower, an update on the Marshall Choices Pregnancy Center, and Brad Louwagie will give a presentation on the new statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe. 2025 NUDCCW annual convention The New Ulm Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will have its 64th annual convention Saturday, April 26, at the Church of St. Mary and School in Tracy. The theme of the convention is “Be ...