EVENTS
Mon. August 16
Jonothan Padelford
Lunch and
Lock Cruise
11:00 am - 3:00 pm $38.00
RSVP 651-777-6041
Sat. August 4
Men's Club Corn Feed
6:00 pm Kenney Hall
All the corn you can
eat free! Hot dogs,
chips, cookies and
beverage available
for a small fee. 
Panther Pride Auction
& Benefit
See info here
LINKS
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Catholic Faith?
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Office of Vocations
Archdiocese St Paul
and Minneapolis
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SUMMER RE-CREATION
There’s nothing better than summer in Minnesota! It’s a great time for us to enjoy outdoor activities, spend time with family and friends, and do some fun things outside of our normal routine. It’s a time to rest and to be renewed. All of us need that. So if we reflect on the role of our recreation in the context of our spiritual lives, one of the most important things to consider is that we imitate God in his work of creation. The book of Genesis reminds us that after creating the world, the Lord God rested on the seventh day. We, who are made in his image and likeness, also need to rest. In our recreation, we are created anew (thus, the meaning of the word, “re-creation”). We are refreshed in order to return to our work with a new energy and a new sense of purpose. Therefore, we should not think of recreation apart from our spiritual lives or apart from our vocation from God. And especially during the summer, we should not neglect prayer and worship, for they are also very necessary aspects of human renewal. While we may be traveling during the summer, we should not neglect to celebrate the Lord’s Day by participating in Sunday Mass. It may require some planning ahead, but checking with the local parish wherever we may be on vacation is not that difficult (a great resource is: www.masstimes.org). It’s a great witness to our family members or others with whom we may be traveling. Also, we should not neglect the financial stewardship of our parish. Because contributions decline during the summer months, the beginning of summer might be an ideal time to sign-up for Electronic Funds Transfer (click here for form) so that your support is there for our parish community even when you can’t be there in person. May God bless your summer recreation! (And...GO TWINS!!!) 
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