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First Corinthians and the Stewardship of Social Media

“Love is patient, love is kind …” As familiar as these words are, they never seem to stray into the territory of becoming trite or silly. At their core they communicate a truth about us and about our Creator that never fails to inspire.

Prophets possess an intimate knowledge of God and act on their experience of God. Prophetic messages usually challenge the status quo and draw us up and out of ourselves, focusing us on the bigger picture. We often think of ourselves and our own needs first.

We have several cards that we are removing from our SCRIP gift card inventory. Please check the list, call our office and we will hold the cards for your prompt payment.
These cards can still be special ordered. If you place your order at Mass or by 10:30 am Monday morning you will have your card by the next weekend.

Synod Listening Session Update
Due to the rising number of Covid cases in the community, the Synod 2023 Listening Session originally scheduled to take place on February 23, has been postponed. More information and the new date for the Listening Session will be announced in the coming weeks. 

Immaculate Conception

Question: I’ve heard people call Jesus’ conception by the Holy Spirit being “immaculately conceived.” Is that what the Immaculate Conception is?

Answer: While these two events are often confused,

Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) is a three day experience in Christian living for persons who are searching for goals, for acceptance, for meaning, for community, for values, and for God. Teens Encounter Christ is open to teens who have completed their sophomore year of high school,

Our Common Home, the Vision of Pope Francis in “Laudato Si”
A presentation by Tom Bogenschutz, Chair of Tri-State Creation Care this Wednesday, Jan. 26, 6:30 pm (CDT).
Pope Francis in his encyclical, “Laudato Si”

Plant Your Works in the Word

One of the things about Scripture is that even the smallest word and shortest phrase can be critical to the overall message. When you take a quiet moment to rest with the Word,

People can easily lose a sense of the sacred and transcendent. When we lose a sense of God’s special presence, we need to be brought back. Ezra brought people back to the word of God and they realized what they were missing.

January 23, 2022
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Human history reveals many periods where people lost a sense of God’s transcendence. It may even be argued that human beings have been wandering and lost more than they have been at home and focused.