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November 5, 2023: Humility
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 11/03/23
with Fr. John Christianson of our sister-parish St. Mary's of Red Lake
All Saints November 1, 2023: Becoming a Saint
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 11/01/23
In 2019, there was a movie about Mr. Rogers called, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” starring Tom Hanks. It’s a great movie, you can watch it with Netflix. In the movie there’s one scene when the journalist (who is the main character) is watching Mr. Rogers, from ... Read More »
October 29, 2023: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 10/27/23
[I invite the kids in costume to come up and sit in sanctuary]. OK who is has a scary costume on? [They stand and I describe the costumes] Who is wearing a super hero or a princess?
[Describe the costumes] What else do we have? [I describe ... Read More »
October 22, 2023: The Jesus Way
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 10/20/23
As we celebrate World Mission Sunday this weekend, I want to remind you all to be generous. As in the past, our monthly 5% tithe of our adult offerings in October will be going to the World Mission fund. But you can also donate directly yourself. And remember ... Read More »
October 15, 2023: Play on
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 10/13/23
Of all the images that Jesus uses to describe the kingdom of Heaven, the one that is used most often is the image of heaven being like a feast, specifically a wedding feast. Now think about it, at weddings, what do we do? We laugh, we talk, we dance, ... Read More »
October 8, 2023: Beyond Ourselves
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 10/07/23
I have a story about an incident that occurred a few weeks ago. It happened on a school bus. Our hero (who I will call “Charlie”) who is about 9 years old and just sat down with his friend “Joe” also nine years old. Immediately, one of ... Read More »
October 1, 2023: Labels can hurt
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 9/29/23
September 24, 2023: It's not fair!
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 9/23/23
50 years ago, I was on the Elk River Football Team. We had a great team. We had only one loss all season. We were ranked high in the state. Back then, they used a Computer Ranking system which means they determined your rank based on the records ... Read More »
September 17, 2023: Pass it On
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 9/15/23
As you know, we have a talent show later today. And as you know, I like to sing. Well years ago, when I was teaching at Cathedral High School (I taught religion class to 12th graders) there was a huge fundraising event each year called ROCK AROUND ... Read More »
September 10, 2023: Reframing
Posted by Jennifer Adams on 9/08/23
So the gospel tells us that when we have a problem with a person . . . ignore them. But before that try taking the problem to the church authorities. BUT before that, get the facts right (and it’s good to have 2 or 3 people supporting ... Read More »