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Faith Briefs for May 17

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Loss of a Spouse seminar May 22 Grieving the death of a spouse? Or know 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 lonliness. The seminar will be from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, at Holy Redeemer Church in Marshall. For questions, call 507-532-5711. CDA awards scholarship The Catholic Daughters of the Americas local Court St. Joan of Arc #1291 has awarded a senior scholarship of $1,000 to Mary Lanoue of Marshall. She plans to major in agriculture communications ...

Faith Briefs for May 10

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CDA meeting Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court #1291 will be having their meeting after the 5:30 p.m. Mass Monday at Holy Redeemer. This will be their Memorial Mass for the deceased members from the past year. Guest speaker Rev. Paul Schumacher will present knowledge about Dorothy Day Court rules North Carolina Catholic school could fire gay teacher who announced his wedding online RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Catholic school in North Carolina had the right to fire a gay teacher who announced his marriage on social media a decade ago, a federal appeals court ruled ...

Faith Briefs for April 26

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Night of Cornerstone Wednesday Night of Cornerstone will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cornerstone Church at 202 North Fourth Street. The Night of Cornerstone is an opportunity for adults and children and is on the first Wednesday of every month. Night of Cornerstone is a time for worship, prayer and fellowship, with a special program for children. CCW spring salad luncheon May 9 Holy Redeemer Council of Catholic Women are having their spring salad luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at Carlin Hall. Advance tickets are available at Hy-Vee and Holy Redeemer Parish Center ...

Cole to present senior recital

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Eli Cole, a senior majoring in music education, will present his senior recital at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 28, in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall on the South Dakota State University campus. The percussionist from Marshall will perform works by composers Brett Dietz, Gene Koshinski, N.J. Zivkovic, Matthias Schmitt, Andrea Venet, Charles Owen and Ralph Hicks. He will be assisted by students Jesse Dodd, Teo Nilson and Josh Howard and the SDSU Percussion Ensemble. Cole’s primary instructor is Aaron Ragsdale. While at SDSU, Cole has participated in ...

Minnesota State System announces selection for the Luoma Leadership Academy

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The Minnesota State system announced the selection of over 50 leaders from across its institutions, for the 12th cohort of the long-standing, premiere Luoma Leadership Academy. This esteemed program aims to foster professional growth, development, and collaboration among emerging Leaders within the higher educational community. The Luoma Leadership Academy which begins in July, is an intensive year long program designed to cultivate the leadership potential of participants through a combination of individual and group development experiences. These learning sessions and supportive ...

Faith Briefs for April 19

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GriefShare program starting June 3 Community members who have experienced the death of a family member or friend are invited to participate in a GriefShare program held at Holy Redeemer Church. This nondenominational program features Christ-centered, biblical teaching that focuses on grief topics associated with the death of a loved one. The DVD seminar features nationally respected grief experts and real-life stories of people, followed by a small group discussion about what was seen on the DVD. Many grieving people find they are only beginning the work of healing when friends or ...