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Faith Briefs for March 7

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CDA meeting Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1291 will be having a short meeting following the 5:30 p.m. Mass Monday at Holy Redeemer. The meeting is in Carlin Hall and will be about this month’s activities. The AFC Parish Mission will be at 7 p.m. Knights of Columbus fish fry The Knights of Columbus will host a Lenten Fish Fry on Friday, March 14, and Friday, March 28, in Carlin Hall from 4:30-7 p.m. The menu includes Alaskan Pollock fillets, baked potato or fries, coleslaw, finger roll and drink. Cost is $15 for age 15 and older; $10 for ages 7-14; $10 for ...

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One of my very first pastoral mentors taught me the vital life lesson that today’s worries are enough for today. If you want to find the scriptural reference, look for Matthew 6:34: “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” That handy piece of advice has saved my bacon on numerous occasions when the weight of the world was about to crush me. When the seeming emotional tidal wave of personal heartbreak is ready to pull me under; or when professional obligations seem to pile so high that I don’t ...

Faith Briefs for Feb. 28

Faith

First Lutheran of Marshall five-part Lenten drama worship The People vs Judas Iscariot is a five-part series for First Lutheran’s upcoming Lenten worships in March and April. These dramas will be the “sermon portion” of its traditional Holden Evening Prayer and take the shape of a court hearing in which Judas undergoes his punishment phase. Prosecution and defense attorneys attempt to sway the judge and you, the congregation with evidence based upon the Bible and tradition. Various witnesses are “subpoenaed” to testify, including Peter, John, Mary Magdalene, and others. ...

Education Briefs for Feb. 27

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True Light Christian School announces its 2nd quarter Honor Roll 5th grade: Oliver Scholten, Keziah Sternke 6th grade: Kiera DeRuyter, Christina Fixen, Evie Mahoney 7th grade: Reese Livingston, Enzo Rock, Finn Ruud, Jonathan Sternke 8th grade: Kyper Brownlee

Campus Notes for Feb. 27

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Minnesota State Mankato announces dean’s list The Academic high honor and honor lists (dean’s lists) for the past fall semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been announced by Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Hood. Among 4,404 students, a total of 1,354 students qualified for the high honor list by achieving a 4.0 straight “A” average, while 3,050 students earned a 3.5 to 3.99 average to qualify for the honor list. To qualify for academic honors, undergraduate students must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours for the ...

Campus Notes for Feb. 22

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UMD announces dean’s list The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has announced its dean’s list for fall semester 2024. Students on the dean’s list have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher while earning a minimum of 12 letter-graded credits. Local students named to the dean’s list are: Clarkfield: Ryan Faller, Dawson: Lauren Larson Echo Olivia Hinz, Ghent: Joseph Voit Marshall: Samuel Griebel, Maddie Larson, Ayan Mohamed Minneota: Faith Myhre Porter: Kale Dritz Tracy:Nathan Fultz Iowa Lakes Community College releases fall 2024 honors ...