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CDA meeting Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1291 will have installation of our new officers at 5:45 p.m. Monday. A potluck Priest Appreciation Supper will follow in Carlin Hall, then their June meeting. There is no 5:30 p.m. Mass on Monday.     Food stand volunteers needed The Holy Redeemer Food Stand looking for an individual or a team to serve as the day‑shift volunteer(s) for Saturday of the Lyon County Fair, Aug.15. This role includes being present at the fair stand at the start and finish of the day, and being available throughout the day to ...

CUF sponsors supper for VBS at Holy Redeemer

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Catholic United Financial sponsored a pizza supper for 100 Vacation Bible School participants and 50 volunteers in the Holy Redeemer School cafeteria. Thirty-nine pizzas as well as snacks were served by the local Catholic United Financial PVT (parish volunteer team) and volunteers  from Holy ...

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Local students graduate from Northwestern College Clara Bader of Marshall and Leah Koole of Marshall were among 272 graduates to receive bachelor’s degrees at Northwestern College during commencement ceremonies May 9. Twenty-two students received bachelor of science in nursing degrees, while the rest of the graduating seniors were granted bachelor of arts degrees. Bader graduated magna cum laude, with a major in biology-health professions. Koole graduated cum laude, with a major in business administration/marketing. Area students graduate from Southeast Technical ...

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Christ Lutheran Church of Cottonwood receives grant Christ Lutheran Church in Cottonwood has received a grant of $60,000 to enable its minister, Rev. Janel Kuester, to participate in the 2025 National Clergy Renewal Program. Christ Lutheran is one of 200 congregations across the United States selected to participate in this competitive grant program, which is funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. and administered by Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis. Established by the Endowment in 2000, the program’s grants allow Christian congregations to support their pastors with the gift ...

May your summer be blessed with time to linger

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Our confirmation classes are wrapped up; senior Sunday was celebrated; we’ve passed Memorial Day; and now our church’s summer Wednesday evening services are on the horizon! Did you hear that sigh of relief that leaked out of your congregation in the past couple weeks? … I did. At least ...

Youngster 'wowed' by the physical presence of Jesus during communion

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The little man’s eyes were wide with awe as he looked up in amazement as I marked a cross on his forehead, blessing him with, “May the Lord bless you and keep you and make his face shine upon you.” Immediately he whispered again, “Woooooow!” … Chills, my friends; I got ...