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St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph.: 283-8502 St. Mary Catholic Church, Ellsworth Thursday, Oct. 15: 9 a.m. St. Catherine Communion Service. 10 a.m. Tuff Anointing Mass. Saint Catherine Rummage Sale. Friday, Oct. 16: St. Catherine Rummage Sale. 9:30 a.m. Mass at Parkview Manor. Saturday, Oct. 17: Vouchers/Fair Trade. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. DOW Social Justice Day at…

“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Matthew 18:20 ESV As Christians we set some high standards for ourselves. We want to do good and to show love to others. This isn't some idea that we've thought up ourselves. It's what God wants us to do. “Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. We love because He first loved us.” 1…

St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph.: 283-8502 St. Mary Catholic Church, Ellsworth Thomas Jennings, Pastor Thursday, Oct. 8: 10:30 a.m. Anointing Mass at St. Catherine. 4 p.m. Anointing Mass at Veterans Home. Friday, Oct. 9: 9:30 PVM Mass. Saturday, Oct. 10: DOW-CCW Convention at Austin; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shredding Truck sponsored by SC Carmelites; 5:30 p.m. SC…

Jesus called Levi, a tax collector, to “come follow me.” Levi left his business and called his friends to join him and Jesus for a meal. The church leaders grumbled to Jesus’ other disciples, asking them why Jesus chose to eat with sinners. Jesus answered them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.  I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to…

St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph.: 283-8502 St. Mary Catholic Church, Ellsworth Thomas Jennings, Pastor Thursday, Oct. 1: 9 a.m. Mass at St. Catherine. Friday, Oct. 2: 9:30 a.m. Anointing Mass at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth. Saturday, Oct. 3: 2:30 p.m. Stewart/Robbins wedding. 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine. Sunday, Oct. 4: 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary. 10:…

“You yourselves, like living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:5 ESV  Ole asked Lars to help him do some shingling. Working together on the garage roof, Ole noticed that Lars was throwing away about half of the nails. "Vhat are you doing, Lars?" shouted Ole. "Are…

St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph.: 283-8502 St. Mary Catholic Church, Ellsworth Thomas Jennings, Pastor Thursday, Sept. 24: 9 a.m. Mass at St. Catherine. Friday, Sept. 25: 9:30 a.m. Mass at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth. Saturday, Sept. 26: 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine. Sunday, Sept. 27: 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary. 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Catherine. Sunday…

“Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, encouraging one another.” Hebrews 10:24-25b My sister, Mary, and I weren't very old when we decided to make banana cream pie. We followed the recipe carefully, but didn't realize how important it was to “stir constantly.” Although the pie tasted fine, we both knew that there was a pan in the sink with scorched milk in…

St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph.: 283-8502 St. Mary Catholic Church, Ellsworth Thomas Jennings, Pastor Thursday, Sept. 17: 9 a.m. Mass at St. Catherine. 4 p.m. Mass at Veterans Home. 7 p.m. St. Catherine PC. Friday, Sept. 18: 9:30 a.m. Communion at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth. Saturday, Sept. 19: 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine; Vouchers/Fair Trade.…

  I am frequently stunned by color.  The time of the year or the place in our country does not seem to matter.  The colors of nature surprise me. The neighbor down the street has maples in the yard.  Deep red leaves will draw attention this fall. A few blocks away yellow leaves will pile inches deep, completely covering the grass. Up north winter brings an infinite variety of greens, evergreens…

St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph.: 283-8502 St. Mary Catholic Church, Ellsworth Thomas Jennings, Pastor Thursday, Sept. 10: 9 a.m. Communion. Friday, Sept. 11: 9:30 a.m. Communion at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth. Saturday, Sept. 12: 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine. 6 to 8 p.m. Sixth- through eighth-grade Yogi Bear Corn Maze. Sunday, Sept. 13: Grandparents’…

There is an amazingly honest admission in John 6:66. It’s not complimentary of the Bible nor complimentary of Jesus’ ministry, but it is, however, the truth. It reads, “Because of this (Jesus’ teachings) many of [Jesus’] disciples turned back and no longer went about with him.” Even though these disciples had witnessed Jesus’ miracles, and listened to his sermons, they decided to call it quits.…

St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph.: 283-8502 St. Mary Catholic Church, Ellsworth Thomas Jennings, Pastor Thursday, Sept. 3: 9 a.m. Mass at St. Catherine. Friday, Sept. 4: 9:30 a.m. Mass at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth. Saturday, Sept. 5: 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine. Sunday, Sept. 6: 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary. 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Catherine.   Luverne…

“In the beginning was the Word ...” (John 1:1) Lena, the new church secretary, was struggling to open the lock on the supply cabinet. She had been given the combination, but couldn’t remember where she put it. Finally she went to the pastor’s study to ask for help. Reverend Gustav came into the supply room and began to turn the dial. After the first two numbers he paused and stared blankly for a…

St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph.: 283-8502 St. Mary Catholic Church, Ellsworth Thomas Jennings, Pastor Thursday, Aug. 27: 9 a.m. Mass at St. Catherine. 4 p.m. Mass at Veterans Home. 6 p.m. Cluster Planning at St. Catherine. Friday, Aug. 28: 9:30 a.m. Mass at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth. Saturday, Aug. 29: 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine. Sunday, Aug. 23: 8…

“Let love be genuine — hold fast to what is good.” Romans 12:9 It was market day in Patzun, Guatemala. As we shopped, a friend explained that when the older vendors chose a place to display their merchandise, they liked to set up their wares next to an exposed length of metal pipe. Before they accepted a coin in exchange for their produce or pottery, they dropped the coin onto the pipe. If it…