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Pastoral Pearls: What I let myself believe...

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O you of little faith, why did you doubt?  Matthew 14:32 On August 18, it's time to celebrate Never Give Up Day! This special day was created to inspire people around the world to stay positive and persevere despite any challenges… to reflect on our own struggles, recognize our...

Pastoral Pearls: Mindful Pause

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Cami Smalley calls this the “Mindful Pause,” and wrote a wonderful book by that name. It speaks to me because I tend to rush along with life, and at times end up tumbling along with life, or tripping over everything flying around in my life, or reacting to life’s curveballs...

Pastoral Pearls: Difficult Roads

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This photo looks rather familiar. Quite frustrating actually, if I do say so myself. It makes me uncomfortable when I can’t see where I’m going. Whoa… I sure hope that doesn’t mean that I am uncomfortable with “mystery,” or what does that say about my faith...

Pastoral Pearls: Worry

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Worry doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow. Worry empties today of its strength. ~ Corrie Ten Boom  Why do I find this so hard to live out? So if I interpret this correctly, worry is really an insult to God – a lack of faith in him on my part. Kind of human and normal, but...

Pastoral Pearls: Stepping Stones

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Don't carry your mistakes around with you. Instead, place them under your feet and use them as stepping stones to rise above them. Somewhere recently I heard the description that when we carry all of our mistakes and fears and burdens around it is like an over-stuffed back-pack. I’ve felt...

Pastoral Pearls: Be so happy ...

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Be so happy that when other look at you they become happy. I found this in my Doctor’s examining room, and it spoke to me! I like to be a happy person. I see how that affects the people around me and it makes me all warm inside. But this assumes there are degrees of happiness &ndash...

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Calling all Interested Seniors

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Terry Quinn, Director of JOC, & his wife Lisa have six grandchildren & are over 55 years of age. We have some great “faith in action” opportunities and we invite you to come and bring others (like your friends & grandchildren). We especially want to pass down our...

Social Justice Mission: Flip-flops for the Philippines

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Guardian Angels Catholic Church is looking to expand its social justice efforts in the mission fields. Pamela Germ recently joined the parish and has agreed to help with this initiative. She is an active member of Risen Savior Missions (RSM), an all-volunteer organization based here in the Twin...

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New Faith Formation coming this Fall!

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Fall is on its way and that means Faith Formation is returning! Guardian Angels is excited to be offering a new program this year called Family Formation. This program has a new vision with new vitality for our parish. It does, however, call for a paradigm shift. At the root of this change is a...

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