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- August 17, 2015St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph.: 283-8502 St. Mary Catholic Church, Ellsworth Thomas Jennings, Pastor Thursday, Aug. 20: 9 a.m. St. Catherine Communion Service. Friday, Aug. 21: 9:30 a.m. Mass at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth. Catechetical Days at Lourdes High School in Rochester. Saturday, Aug. 22: 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine. Sunday, Aug. 23: 8:30 a.m…
- By Mike Altena, pastor, American Reformed Church, LuverneAugust 10, 2015Last Saturday night I was among the spectators of the Enduro Race at the Rock County Speedway. This was not my first experience at the racetrack. Our family has been filling the stands for many years, cheering on fathers, brothers, sons, cousins and friends. For those of you who are not familiar with the local racing scene, the Enduro is not merely a race of speed. The winner of this competition…
- August 10, 2015St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph.: 283-8502 St. Mary Catholic Church, Ellsworth Thomas Jennings, Pastor Thursday, Aug. 13: 9 a.m. St. Catherine Mass. Friday, Aug. 14: 9:30 a.m. Mass at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth. Saturday, Aug. 15: 3 p.m. Wittenberg/DeBerg wedding. 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine; Fair Trade. Sunday, Aug. 16: 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary. 10…
- By Martha Fick, Good Samaritan – Mission EffectivenessAugust 03, 2015“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.” (Proverbs 14:12 ESV) Ole and Lars went hunting and were dragging the deer they got back to their pickup. Another hunter approached pulling his deer too. “Hey, I don’t want to tell you guys how to do things, but it’s much easier if you drag the deer the other direction so the antlers don’t dig into the ground.” After the…
- August 03, 2015St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph.: 283-8502 St. Mary Catholic Church, Ellsworth Thomas Jennings, Pastor Thursday, Aug. 6: 9 a.m. St. Catherine Mass. Friday, Aug. 7: 9:30 a.m. Mass at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth. Saturday, Aug. 8: 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine. Sunday, Aug. 9: 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary. 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Catherine. Luverne…
- By Martha Fick, Mission Effectiveness, National Campus, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan SocietyJuly 27, 2015"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 ESV This morning I woke to the rat-a-tat of a woodpecker forcefully pecking out a tune on the metal chimney cap on top of the roof of our house. Woodpeckers drum their music on resonant objects to scavenge for food, to attract mates, to establish…
- July 27, 2015St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph.: 283-8502 St. Mary Catholic Church, Ellsworth Thomas Jennings, Pastor Thursday, July 30, to Saturday, Aug. 1: Rock County Fair booth. Thursday, July 30: 9 a.m. St. Catherine Mass. Friday, July 31: 9:30 a.m. Mass at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth. Saturday, Aug. 1: 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine. Sunday, Aug. 2: 8:30 a.m. Mass…
- By Martha Fick, Good Samaritan – Mission EffectivenessJuly 20, 2015“For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor.” (Galatians 6:3-4 ESV) Sven was scolding his young son for not doing his homework. “You haf to do your vork or you vill not be smart vhen you grow up.” “If you vould buy me a computer,” complained Little…
- July 20, 2015St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph.: 283-8502 St. Mary Catholic Church, Ellsworth Thomas Jennings, Pastor Thursday, July 23: 9 a.m. St. Catherine Mass. 4 p.m. Mass at Veterans Home. Friday, July 24: 9:30 a.m. Mass at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth. Saturday, July 25: 3 p.m. Christensen/Gacke wedding. 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine. Sunday, July 26: 8:30 a.m.…
- By Martha Fick, Good Samaritan – Mission EffectivenessJuly 13, 2015“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 ESV “I want you to say you are sorry,” the teacher said to JJ after he kicked over the tower of blocks. “Sorry,” he sneered at the young builders and began to walk away. “Now help them rebuild their tower.” At first he didn't want to, but within minutes…
- July 13, 2015St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph.: 283-8502 St. Mary Catholic Church, Ellsworth Thomas Jennings, Pastor Thursday, July 16: 9 a.m. St. Catherine Mass. Friday, July 17: 9:30 a.m. Mass at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth. Saturday, July 18: 2 p.m. Goembel/Bolt wedding. 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine with Fair Trade/Vouchers; Comboni Missionaries. Sunday, July 19:…
- July 06, 2015By Martha Fick, Good Samaritan – Mission Effectiveness “I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.” (Revelation 22: 18-19…
- July 06, 2015St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph.: 283-8502 St. Mary Catholic Church, Ellsworth Thomas Jennings, Pastor Thursday, July 9: 9 a.m. St. Catherine Mass. 4 p.m. Mass at Veterans Home. Friday, July 10: 9:30 a.m. Mass at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth. 7 p.m. Music Camp program. Saturday, July 11: 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine. Sunday, July 12: 8:30 a.m. Mass at St…
- By Martha Fick, Good Samaritan – Mission EffectivenessJune 29, 2015“And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of these My brothers and sisters, you did it to Me.’” Matthew 25:40 We were watching swans at a city park. There were three flawless birds, so beautiful and perfect and white that it was almost hard to believe that they were real. The fourth could have been a young swan or another kind of fowl. Far from being attractive,…
- June 29, 2015St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph.: 283-8502 St. Mary Catholic Church, Ellsworth Thomas Jennings, Pastor Thursday, July 2: 9 a.m. Communion at St. Catherine. Friday, July 3: Office closed. 9:30 a.m. Communion at Parkview Manor in Ellsworth. Saturday, July 4: 3 p.m. Steerman/Woodcock wedding. 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Catherine with Fair Trade and Vouchers;…
- By Ron Nichols, pastor, Grace Lutheran Church, LuverneJune 22, 2015The phrase “get ’er done” is one we’ve heard often over the last few years. This phrase has gained popularity over the years by actor Daniel Lawrence “Larry” Whitney, better known as “The Cable Guy.” You can buy clothing and baseball caps sporting this phrase. Whitney has even written a book by the same title. If I’m right, Larry the Cable Guy uses this phrase as motivation to simply go about the…
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