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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

Posted by MaryPat Potts on

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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School Tools Collection 2026

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Annual School Supply Drive Starts Now If you have school-age kids, you already know that it’s time to think about school supplies. Our annual drive for local families in need is gearing up. You can bring your new school supplies to the table near the main entrance. Check below...

Missionary Opportunities

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Missionaries of the Poor (M.O.P.) welcomes US citizens to serve as lay volunteers at several of their international care centers. The most popular and well-established overseas missions for immersion and service are Kingston, Jamaica, Nairobi, Kenya, and Cebu City, Philippines. Top M.O.P...

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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A Simpler Weekly Giving Report

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Beginning with the July 11-12 bulletin, you will notice a new format for our weekly giving report. These changes are intended to make our financial reporting simpler, clearer, and easier to understand. Because of the early deadline for the Fourth of July bulletin, there will not be a financial...

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