Readings & Reflections -- 9:15 AM - SHC HallNext Sunday --- 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Miracles & Whispers: Have you ever asked yourself why God doesn’t just perform miracles all the time to reveal his presence so that everyone will believe in him. It’s a valid question, but one of those questions that we might ignore or push to the back of our mind because we don’t think there’s a good answer. But these questions have answers in Catholic theology, and we are called to pray about these questions because God will illuminate the answers to them. The readings invite us into this mystery of our faith —why not miracles? Of course, there are extraordinary miracles of physical healing, for example, that do happen, but God does not ordinarily reveal himself to us in this way. Ordinarily, God moves in more gradual ways that invite us into deep friendship with him. We tend to ask for miracles that provide for our physical, worldly needs, but God is also concerned for our spiritual well-being and our final end of eternal life. There, our spiritual well-being may not entail physical healing. Join us and explore the readings and share in faith. –by FORMED.org

VBS runs 8/6/18-8/9/18

VBS runs 8/6/18-8/9/18

VBS runs 8/6/18-8/9/18

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Readings & Reflections -- 9:15 AM - SHC Next Sunday -19th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Word Made Flesh: Have you ever heard something that sounded completely outlandish? The Jews in today’s Gospel are not just shocked by Jesus’ teaching, they are likely disgusted and offended. Is Jesus of Nazareth really telling them that He IS the Bread of Life, he is the fulfillment of all the Scriptures? He is the “New Passover”? This is scandalous to them. Often times, living our faith can cause scandal. It’s radical for us to cling to the truths of the faith and to Christ in today’s culture. Let’s take some time to learn more about the Eucharist, the source and summit of our faith, today. Jesus knew we need physical signs, and so he gave us his very self, hidden under the appearances of bread and wine, to nourish us on our journey in this life. –by FORMED.org

Please Prepare for Primary Elections coming up on Tues. Aug. 14 Go to the Minnesota Secretary of State website Click on box - “What’s on my ballot?” Click on “Search Candidate Files” Click on areas on “Basic Search” Under “basic search” you will find complete listing of candidates and their websites. You can also download a sample ballot for your location. 5. For a general summary of candidates positions go to: https://www.mprnews.org/ story/2018/08/07/minnesota-politics-august-primaries-guide Note: You can only vote for one political party or the other. Unaffiliated candidates are lumped either into the DFL or GOP parties.

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Readings & Reflections -- 9:15 AM - SHC Each week we meet to share scripture and reflect on the Lord’s Word. Our materials are accompanied with questions and discussion. This is a time for fellowship of ALL ages. Next Sunday 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time The word “Christian” literally translates to mean “follower of Christ”. That means we are followers of Christ, but many of us have probably not ever thought about what it actually means to follow him. Maybe we never even consciously decided to follow him, but we have always gone to Church because that’s how we were raised, or that’s what our spouse does. –by FORMED.org