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JOIN US for our Emmaus gathering. As an area faith community family, we can grow together in our relationship with our Eucharistic Lord and draw others into His Eucharistic Heart. The structure of Emmaus is as follows: 3:00 P.M. Holy Hour in the Cathedral, 4:00 P.M. games in Leifeld Hall and 5:00 P.M. a free dinner. All are invited to attend! You can come and go as it works in your schedule. We hope that you are able to join us!
"Now that very day two of them were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred. And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them, but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him. He asked them, “What are you discussing as you walk along?” They stopped, looking downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, said to him in reply, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know of the things that have taken place there in these days?” And he replied to them, “What sort of things?” They said to him, “The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, how our chief priests and rulers both handed him over to a sentence of death and crucified him. But we were hoping that he would be the one to redeem Israel; and besides all this, it is now the third day since this took place. Some women from our group, however, have astounded us: they were at the tomb early in the morning and did not find his body; they came back and reported that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who announced that he was alive. Then some of those with us went to the tomb and found things just as the women had described, but him they did not see.” And he said to them, “Oh, how foolish you are! How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke! Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them what referred to him in all the scriptures. As they approached the village to which they were going, he gave the impression that he was going on farther. But they urged him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them. And it happened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight. Then they said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning [within us] while he spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us?”
Luke 24:13-32
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Prayer shawls and lap robes have been made for centuries. They offer comfort, warmth, and embraces to those who receive them. Those who knit and receive shawls and robes are blessed.
The power of the prayer shawl is in its physical properties and source of warmth. It feels like a hug and serves as a reminder that people are praying for you and whatever your concern is. The gift of a prayer shawl enables the recipient to be surrounded by prayer, and is a tangible reminder of God’s care and love, encouragement, and inspiration.
People knit/crochet shawls and lap robes for many reasons. Most prayer shawl ministries knit/crochet shawls and robes to console those who are grieving, comfort those who are ill, and bring hope to those in despair.
The shawl maker begins the shawl with prayers and blessings for the recipient. Upon completion, the priest blesses each shawl. Some recipients have continued the kindness by making a shawl or donating yarn to the ministry for a shawl for someone else in need. Thus, the blessing ripples from person-to-person, with both the giver and receiver feeling an unconditional embrace of a sheltering and comforting God!
The shawls are distributed through Outreach Ministry, or if you know of someone in need of a shawl, contact Outreach Ministry. If you would like to join the Prayer shawl ministry, the group meets the second Monday of every month at 6:30 in the Cry Room at St. Mary.
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The Rosary walk is a form of public witness for participants to deepen their prayer life and their relationship with Jesus Christ. All men are welcome to participate in the Holy Rosary walk, the first Wednesday of the month. Walkers meet in the Cathedral parking lot at 6:30 A.M.
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THAT MAN IS YOU! is an interactive men's program combining the best research from science with the teachings of the Catholic faith and the wisdom of the Saints to develop the vision of man fully alive by honestly addressing the pressures and temptations that men face in our modern culture. That Man is You! seeks to form men who will be capable of transforming homes and society.
Call Terry Knowles for more information at 507-276-3193.
That Man is You will be meeting agian in the fall of 2023!
Click HERE for the national web page
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Well-Read Mom accompanies women in the reading of great books and spiritual classics to encourage personal growth, friendship, and meaningful conversations in order to explore the human condition and reorient ourselves to what is good, beautiful, and true. Meeting are at Cathedral, usually on first Sat morning of month. Well-Read Mom does not meet in the summer.
Click HERE for the National Well Read Mom Website
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