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CDA meeting Monday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court #1291 will have their September meeting Monday following the Holy Redeemer 5:30 p.m. evening Mass. Come and learn about their activities. CDA fundraiser Sunday The Catholic Daughters of the Americas will have caramel and cinnamon roll fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 13, after the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Mass. Rolls will be available for purchase in the church entry, and rolls and coffee will also be served in Carlin Hall after the 8 a.m. Mass for a free-will offering.

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"What made Dolly so likable was her kindness and compassion." "I don't condemn nor condone anything, " Parton told an Associated Press reporter. "I just love and accept people where they are for who they are." These quotes are from two articles on the "Faith" page. (8/28/26) The second headline read, "In Dolly Parton's theology, God and acceptance shared the same stage." Dolly was a very kind and generous person, we all agree. What is a "theology"?  Simply translated, ("theo" is from the Greek word, "theos", god)  theology is "1. the study of God, his nature and attributes, ...

'I will pray for you; will you pray for me?'

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — “Will you pray for me? I will pray for you. … And we will watch God change things!” shouted the Rev. Dr. Eric S.C. Manning from the historic pulpit of Mother Emanuel church here in the deep South. A musically gifted congregation roared back their approval and sang ...

Seeing God's beauty in the sky

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“The heavens are telling the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.” -- Psalm 19:1 I’m sure more than one passerby wondered what the big dork adorned with a cowboy hat was doing staring into the sunrise that broke over our little city located on the northern ...

Annual Mustang Success Night set for Sept. 9

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The Deeann Griebel Student Success Center at SMSU is hosting their annual Mustang Success Night from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, in the SMSU Conference Center.  The program features a support services fair and a major exploration fair to help students learn about the many services available to support their success and guide them on their academic path at SMSU. The keynote presentation will be presented by Doria (Drost) Esche, SMSU alumna.  Esche brings her story of involvement, enthusiasm, and genuine love of SMSU to share with this year’s class of new students.   In ...

GOLD College kick-off Sept. 9 at SMSU

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The fall kick-off session for GOLD College will be held in the Conference Center Upper Level at SMSU on Wednesday, Sept. 9, starting at 1:30 p.m. with registration and social time. The fall instructors will give previews to their courses beginning at 1:45 p.m.   GOLD College is an exciting program that offers lifelong learning opportunities to adults in areas of personal interest. GOLD is an acronym for “Growth, Opportunity, Learning, Development.” GOLD College offers non-credit classes with a variety of topics: art, history, computers, current events, music, writing, health, ...