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Back to the Basics of Faith

Our world continues to be a place filled with pain and grief. We have seen violence, war, political turmoil, and such horrible things over the past few months. It makes me wonder: what can draw us back together as a community? What can gather us as people with diverse and sometimes opposing ideas? How can we root ourselves in hope?

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Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Class of 1965

Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s High School Class of 1965 held their 60-year reunion on Sept. 13 at the Sleepy Eye Golf Club.  Pictured in the front row (left to right):  Robert Hoffmann, Sleepy Eye; Carol (Braulick) Lee, Mound; Dave Weiss, Sleepy Eye; Margie (Braun) Hoffmann, Sleepy Eye; Marge (Mathiowetz) Seidl, Sleepy Eye; Judy (Schleisman) Mathiowetz, Sleepy Eye; Lynn Haala, Sleepy Eye and Victor Kotten, Albany. Second row: Allan Hertling, Aubrey, Texas; Bob Paulson, Sleepy Eye; Derald Peters, Omaha, Neb.; Bob Rubey, Sleepy Eye; JoAnn (Zschetzsche) Bautch, St. Cloud; Leonard Seidl, Sleepy Eye; Kathleen (Hillesheim) Krzmarzick, Sleepy Eye; Linda (Klein) Brennan, Minneapolis; Janette (Zuhlsdorf) Krzmarzick, New Ulm; Pauline (Reinarts) Roberts, Sanborn; Linda (Gehrke) Schroepfer, Sleepy Eye; Diana (Wensauer) Sellner, Sleepy Eye; Gloria (Windschitl) Helget, Sleepy Eye; Patty (Duscher) Sellner, Sleepy Eye; Marcy (Hoffmann) Bode, New Ulm; Linda (Goblirsch) Schroepfer, Sleepy Eye and Clifford Lux, Sleepy Eye. 

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Catholic Social Teaching

Last spring we welcomed a new Pope in the Catholic Church - you may have heard of him?! Pope Leo XIV (14th) is the first American Pope, and it seems like he is loved by everyone. We are so excited to have him as our “al habayit” (Isa 22 and Mt 16), which means “one over the house.” He is a steward, awaiting Jesus’ return, He who is our only King. To much of the world, he is a strong spiritual voice.

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Dyckman Free Library News

Greetings from the Dyckman Free Library! We have had a wonderful summer with an increase in the total number of checkouts, the highest we have ever had for June and July. Book check outs were 6,194 and e-books/audiobooks were 705 for those two months!

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