tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42700541899561886952024-02-07T17:46:59.988-06:00Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls: Life at the ConventLearn more about Sister Mary Lou and daily life as a Franciscan Sister of Little Falls, MN.
Visit our website: www.fslf.orgFranciscan Sisters of Little Fallshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585792493147758030noreply@blogger.comBlogger442125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270054189956188695.post-68295993850511418842019-01-09T08:35:00.002-06:002019-01-09T08:35:59.223-06:00<br />
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January 9, 2019<o:p></o:p></div>
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As I typed to line above, I had to stop and think, “What
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a few bumps in the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few days ago
I read a little piece that reminded me that the challenges, bumps, we meet are
the things that help us to grow and become better persons…bit by bit.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We’ve already had two funerals this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sister Mercita Pipp, age 94 died on January 2<sup>nd</sup>
here in Clare Residence at the Motherhouse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And Sister Hope Uphoff, age 81, also died on January 2<sup>nd</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sister Mercita’s funeral was on Saturday,
January 5, 2019.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sister Hope’s funeral
was Monday January 7, 2019.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Bloodmobile will be here in St. Francis Hall, Tuesday,
January 22<sup>nd</sup> (1 to 7 p.m.), Wednesday, January 23<sup>rd</sup> (12
noon to 6 p.m.) and Thursday, January 24<sup>th</sup> from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30
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<span style="color: #1d2129; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You can make an appointment by going online to <a data-lynx-mode="asynclazy" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.RedCrossBlood.org%2Fgive%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3oYsV8_1ZYmBFRowXs7kyMdCWryFtZV4N-Nm-WLbSMn_tlGBjTl_ysoEw&h=AT2aP8DlCp134qR-NGUPws1RjWRmadYX1oahej-MDfNkvbw5nPdE-MQiQKS4x-t6tbcaTDi_hzyw6cWP7GljIXqkFKBO8nZQi-EDYNvRjRVZAX3rSJ7QRqSUclI1YaZKSR6eYQ" href="http://www.redcrossblood.org/give?fbclid=IwAR3oYsV8_1ZYmBFRowXs7kyMdCWryFtZV4N-Nm-WLbSMn_tlGBjTl_ysoEw" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #365899;">www.RedCrossBlood.org/give</span></a>.
<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If you would like to Volunteer to help with the Blood Drive please contact
our volunteer manager Mary at mthomas@fslf.org or 320-632-0691. Thank you</span>.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times",serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Saturday, February 2, 2019, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. we will
have a SOUP SUPPER here at the Convent. It is an ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT event. The menu is as follows: Four varieties of homemade soup: Chicken Wild Rice, Beef Barley Vegetable,
Tomato Tortellini and Bean and Ham, fresh baked cracked wheat and white bread,
bars, beverages. Proceeds benefit St. Francis Music Center and St. Francis
Health and Wellness Center, Little Falls. All are welcome.</div>
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Sunday we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the
Lord.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let us take a little time to thank
God for the gift our own Baptism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you
know the date of your baptism?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Baptism
is the beginning of our life as a Christian.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let us be grateful.<o:p></o:p></div>
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God bless you and the activities of you week.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Peace,<o:p></o:p></div>
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November 7, 2018<br />
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Happy Fall Day: Chilly, overcast and a good day to stay
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Last week
we had another very successful blood drive. Generous donors donated 227 units of blood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you, donors, for your generosity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many recipients will be grateful for your
gift.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God bless you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This
Saturday, November 10<sup>th</sup>, we have our Harvest Supper—4:30 to 7 p.m.,
at the Convent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The menu is:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chicken breast, sausage, garden vegetables,
coleslaw, bread-sticks, homemade bars and beverages will be served.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Adults $10, children (5 to 12 years) $5,
Children under 5 years—Free.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Come and
join us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On
Sunday, November 11, Ladies from Princeton and Zimmerman will be here for a day
of retreat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May God bless you during
your time with us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Veteran’s
Day will be observed on Monday, November 12<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May God bless all Veterans and their families
and give them peace and good lives.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Give to
the Max day is Thursday, November 15<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please consider giving a donation to support
our ministries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is the information.<br />
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Sister Annella Bieniek, age 95, died Sunday evening at St.
Francis Convent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She requested a Natural
Burial, so we had a prayer service yesterday afternoon and then the
burial.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will have a Memorial Mass at
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Starting this afternoon until Friday noon we have “All
Community” meetings. After Mass today, we took a picture of all the Sisters who
could be gathered in Chapel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is
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Peace and blessings on you and your family.<o:p></o:p></div>
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One thing many of us think of when we say. “September 11” is
the event in New York which took place 17 years ago…the bombing of buildings in
New York and Washington, D.C.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The event in Little Falls the past weekend was the 46<sup>th</sup>
Little Falls Arts and Crafts Fair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
welcomed over 120,000 guests and 500+ vendors to our city for this
gathering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God gave us perfect weather
and all were pleased with that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always
enjoy looking at all the creative and beautiful things people make. I bought a
massage pillow, a bar of goat milk soap and this “My Minnesota Wall Eye!”<o:p></o:p></div>
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The amazing thing to me, is that the clean-up crew is so
efficient that by 6 p.m. Sunday evening, everything is put back in order and
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St. Francis Center hosted a number of vendor guests Saturday
night and a few Sunday night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(The ones
that didn’t want to start the long trip home after a busy weekend stayed an
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August 13, 2018<br />
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Happy hot August Day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was 90 degrees at noon!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
will get warmer as the day goes on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“The
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At Mass yesterday we had the Commissioning of the 5
Franciscan Community volunteers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Such a
nice group of young people who are dedicating a year of their life to doing
volunteer work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am including their
pictures and a bit of information about each of them.<o:p></o:p><br />
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afternoon so it is very quiet around here these days. The retreat director is Sister Sandra
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<br />Franciscan Sisters of Little Fallshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585792493147758030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270054189956188695.post-17528630645012388402018-08-01T08:19:00.000-05:002018-08-01T08:19:51.653-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not many days left of July!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tomorrow it will be 65 years that I became a novice and an official
member of the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls Community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, all the people that have been part of my
life in those 65 years!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Sisters, students,
parents of students etc., etc.) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May God
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Yesterday we celebrated the 60<sup>th</sup> Jubilee of
Sister Marjorie Bischoff, Sister Joanne Klinnert, Sister Juanita Mauer, Sister
Rose Margaret Schneider and Sister Christelle Watercott.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Congratulations, Sisters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a great day!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Most evenings, Sister Mary Fabian
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Wednesday, August 1<sup>st</sup>,
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friendly products and activities. Come. join
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This beautiful raised garden of
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The big news of the day is that today Sister Mary Fabian
Schneider is celebrating her 103<sup>rd</sup> birthday!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh, the many blessings and gifts she given to
so many people along the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> S</span>he is so
alert and interested in everything that is going on around here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just a couple years ago she was still
answering phones in the reception office!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t imagine how many lives she has touched with her gentle voice and
sweet smile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God bless you, Sister.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May the Lord continue to keep you in His
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Over the weekend we had about 2 inches of rain in our
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On June 24<sup>th</sup>, we celebrated the 75<sup>th</sup>
Jubilee of Sisters Sharon Fyle, Mercita Pipp and Mary Zirbes and the 50<sup>th</sup>
Jubilee of Sister Janice Wiechman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank
you for the 275 combined years of service you have given as a Little Falls Franciscan
Sister…and all the lives you have touched!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Congratulations, Sisters, and just keep on going.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sister Mary is and artist. The Mass program featured 5 of her beautiful drawings. Here is one of
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Here we had a low-key 4<sup>th</sup> of July and God
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Last evening I was out and about on my scooter and took a
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<br />Franciscan Sisters of Little Fallshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585792493147758030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270054189956188695.post-26006568064608832912018-05-22T14:51:00.000-05:002018-05-22T14:51:09.189-05:00<br />
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Yesterday was the Feast of Pentecost, the birthday of the
Church. And next Sunday is the Feast of
The Most Holy Trinity. I just read the
following pray to The Trinity and want to share it with you: “Grant to us, O Lord, this day to walk with
You as Father, to trust You as Savior, to worship You as Lord; that all our
works give You glory.” I guess that’s
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Yesterday or 11 a.m. Mass was a Memorial Liturgy to pray for
our deceased Donors…and of course, to remember all our living Donors, too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are grateful for all our donors and
remember them in our daily prayers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May
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We will have a Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Thursday
evening, May 24<sup>th</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are
most appreciative of the many people who give of their time and talent to
assist us in so many ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God bless
you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I just read a very sad note on our bulletin board:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Sister Annella Henger’s niece (age 48) and
her husband, from Wisconsin) were in Iceland fishing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Janet fell into the river and Brian went
after her to save her and both of then drown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Help was gotten, but too late to save them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please keep them and their families in your
prayers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They live in Wisconsin.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, please keep them in your prayers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Blessings on the activities of your week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Peace,<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">May these last days of Holy
Week fill your heart and soul with many blessings of peace and gratitude for
the many blessings the Lord give us today and every day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">We had three Sisters die in
March: Sister Donna Guyott, (age 77), on March 11<sup>th</sup>, Sister Donna
Zetah (age 88) on March 15<sup>th</sup> and Sister Janet Kunkel (age 86) on
March 21<sup>st</sup>,. May they all be having a joyous Holy Week and
Easter in Heaven.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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through down town Little Falls for tomorrow—Good Friday--have been cancelled
because of impending rainy/snowy weather.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Easter Vigil Services on
Saturday evening start at 8 p.m. with the blessing of the fire and the lighting
of the Easter Candle. I would say this is my favorite night of the year because
of the wonderful Liturgical Services…darkness, then the lighting of the Easter
Candle, the lighting of the small candles that the people hold during the
procession and the first part of the service, the joyous music and the glorious
Easter Vigil Mass! May God be praised through our worship this holy
night. Our Easter Sunday Mass is at 8:30 a.m., the usual time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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By looking out the window today, you’d never know that everything
was shut down yesterday because of a blizzard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All schools were closed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Snowy,
icy roads made travel difficult and not safe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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National Catholic Sisters Week starts March 5<sup>th</sup>,
on International Woman’s Day which is based at Saint Mary’s University of MN in
Minneapolis.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because women religious are
not as visible and tend to be older, many Catholics have never interacted with
Sisters and this is a chance to get to know them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Last week we had Community Meetings from Tuesday afternoon
until Friday afternoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The main agenda
item was to elect new Leadership Sisters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The two pictures below tell the results of our work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are happy about the outcome and we pray
for them as they prepare to assume their new responsibilities—which will happen
mid-June.<span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Merry Christmas. I hope it is a good one for you. The Christmas season goes on for another
couple weeks—until the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on Monday, January 8,
2018. So keep on celebrating! My sister, Rita, came to spend the day with
me. Then she needed to go to the farm to
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Winter came with a blast the other day. Today’s high temperature is about minus 2
degrees with a couple inches of snow forecast by the morning. I’m glad we didn’t get the 5 feet of snow
they got some places in the East.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We had beautiful liturgies on Christmas Day With lots of
singing. For our Christmas Eve Mass, the
chapel was full and then after Mass most people came to St. Francis Hall for
cookies and hot chocolate and visiting. Pope Francis said, “The joy of Christmas…comes from Faith and from the
encounter with Jesus Christ, the reason for out true happiness” (12-19-2017). May Jesus be near to each of us with His love
and caring support.<o:p></o:p></div>
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These two trees are covered with the prayer intentions that
our donors have asked us to pray for. So
we pray every day of the year-for our generous donors. May God bless and care for each of them in
the ways God knows best. <o:p></o:p></div>
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for the “snow birds” who are trying to keep warm in southern parts of our
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in the air and all around us! Saturday I
was at the Cathedral in St. Cloud for the Concert of the St. John’s Boys
Choir. That director knows how to get
great sounds out of those young men. The
Cathedral is a big church and it was full! It was a great concert. My brother’s grandson, Ethan, is one of the
singers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Christmas Concert on the 10<sup>th</sup> and the Orchestra Christmas Concert on
the 15<sup>th</sup>. The Beginners
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">We have had many Sisters serve as missionaries in Mexico, so
the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated in grand style here.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is a picture of the display in the
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Last Tuesday we had a retirement party for Jeff Odendahl, who
has served as our Peace and Justice co-coordinator for many years. Thank you, Jeff, for keeping us updated on
peace and justice issues and reminding us to write letters when issues demanded
it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">That same evening the Dandee Lion Club ladies came to help
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">On Thursday, we had a Retirement Party for Donna Field. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">She has worked as secretary to the Leadership
Sisters for about 27 years. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thank You,
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Then that same evening the Lions Club came caroling…and have
pizza with us. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For them it was supper
because they had been singing since 5 p.m., at 5 or 6 other places before they
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">One evening a group of Girl Scouts came to sing to us as we
were finishing dinner. Having worked in
elementary schools for nearly 50 years, I always really enjoy have youth come
to perform for us. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The other day the employees sang us a revised version of </span><i style="font-size: 12pt;">The Twelve Days of Christmas: On the first
day of Christmas: One Franciscan Blessing, </i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2 flying bats, 3 yoga poses, four Tech HELP
requests, 5 Sisters praying, 6 dozen cookies, 7 guitarists strumming, 8 urgent
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Christmas Eve Mass, Vigil of Christmas December 24</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size: 12pt;">,
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Happy Feast of Saint Nicholas. He came to visit us in the dining room this
noon and gave us each a little bag of peanuts…a nice little treat. I remember him coming to our home when we
were children. There would be a big racket
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There are many activities come up in the next couple weeks. On Sunday December 10<sup>th</sup> at 2 p.m.
the St. Francis Community Chorale will present their <i>Christmas Blessings</i>, Concert in Sacred Heart Chapel. There will be a reception in St. Francis
Hall. This group is directed by Barb
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The other noon, Jeff and a group of ladies did an
enlunchment presentation, telling us about the work a group of them did wile in
Haiti. I am always impressed by the
great works volunteers do both in our own country and in other countries. Thank you for sharing your faith by putting
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On Friday, December 15<sup>th</sup> at 7 p.m. the St Francis
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and pizza on Thursday, December 14<sup>th</sup> from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in St.
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There will be a retirement party in the dining room for Jeff
Odendahl at 2 p.m. on December 12<sup>th</sup>.
Jeff has served as director of the Justice, Peace and Integrity of
Creation department for the past 13 years.
Thanks, Jeff, for a job well done.
We will miss you. Do come back to
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Friday, December 8<sup>th,</sup> is the Feast of the
Immaculate Conception and the patronal feast of our Community. It will be a special day for us. We will have Morning Prayer together at 8:15
followed with brunch. At 11 a.m. we
will have a festive Mass with lots of singing .
Following 4:15 Evening Prayer we will have a special dinner. A little statistic: We are 117 living Sisters and 338 deceased
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The Give to the Max collection was a little over a week
ago. From our generous donors our
Community received over $54,000 to support our ministries. Thank You.
We are grateful and we do pray for you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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ground to make mention of. The temperate
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Our week of Community Meetings is now over. We gather again in February 2018. What do I carry with me? I carry a sense of gratitude for the 16 women
who founded our Community and a sense of gratitude for the 124 women who now make
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One day when I was distracted, I took the word “assembly”
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Sister Helen Hassler, age 83, went on to her new life in
heaven the first day of our gathering, October 21, 2017. Her funeral was at 3
p.m. the last day of our meetings. I am
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On the table, side by
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The Holy Bible and
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One is well worn, but
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Not the Bible, but
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One is used daily to
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No! It isn’t the Bible,
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Oh, what does it
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No. Not the Bible, it’s the TV Guide.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The word of God is
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Maybe a verse when
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Exhausted and sleepy
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Not from reading the
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So then back to the
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Are the Holy Bible
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The Plan of Salvation
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Forgiveness of sin,
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Yesterday, today and tomorrow we have a Blood Drive going
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share the gift of life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Next week is National Vocation Awareness Week. If you are not sure what that means, google
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Franciscan Sisters of Little Fallshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585792493147758030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270054189956188695.post-2078940555938722492017-08-30T15:31:00.001-05:002017-08-30T15:31:33.928-05:00<div class="MsoNormal">
August 30, 2017<o:p></o:p></div>
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August is almost over…and soon the new school year starts
for many students…but not for those students in the hurricane area in Texas, if
they even have a school left for them to attend. I cannot imagine such devastation. For them we pray.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sister Mary Alice Doll, age 96 and a Franciscan Sister for
75 years, died Saturday morning, August 26. 2017. Sister Alice was Director of Religious
Education for the Saint Cloud Diocese for many years. As an example of her influence, when she
began her diocesan ministry only 15 parishes had a religious education director
while at the time of her retirement, 74 parishes had developed religious
education programs. Her Franciscan Wake
is at 7 p.m. this evening and the Mass of Christian Burial is tomorrow, August
31<sup>st</sup>, at 11 a.m. Sisters had
been sitting with her during the night for several days before she died. During the day, her niece, Patty Doll, stayed
with her. Eternal Life give to her, O Lord,
and let Perpetual Light shine upon her. May she rest in peace.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sister Alice was also a gifted artist. She drew pictures for the Stations of the
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We had another very successful American Red Cross blood
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Another note on the bulletin board asks us to pray for a
donor, Greg, who will have a bone marrow transplant tomorrow (31<sup>st</sup>). The donor is a 100% match and lives in
Germany. That takes teamwork between
doctors, pilots and others to carry that off! For Greg it is a matter of life and death. Again, let us pray for the success of this
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I’ve been watching the news about hurricane Harvey. Thank you to all who are helping out
there. The need is great. One news article said that in a 1927 hurricane
the Mississippi River was 600 miles wide. Could that be true?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yesterday our friend, Larry Anderson, from Morris, brought
us 585 pounds of cabbage. That will make
lots of coleslaw and sauerkraut! God
bless you, Larry.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Last week, the folks in the Development Office sent out a
bulk mailing of 3,000+ appeal letters. The proceeds from this appeal will benefit our Franciscan Ministries.
Because of your generosity and love of the Gospel, we are able to provide
assistance and care to people who are poor, marginalized and forgotten. Again,
we are praying for all our generous donors. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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How about this for a beautiful tray of little tomatoes from
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While filling in for lunch-break this noon, I picked up the
little book from the Music Center that describes their many offerings. They have a staff of 26 people and offer many types of
lessons: piano, organ, guitar, music
therapy, violin, viola, brass ensemble, orchestra, cello, bass guitar, banjo, mandolin, gymnastics,
dance, voice, theory, accordion, percussion, etc. Sister Cecilia Schmitt was instrumental in
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Franciscan Sisters of Little Fallshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585792493147758030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270054189956188695.post-46092497112107752552017-08-14T14:36:00.001-05:002017-08-14T14:36:48.253-05:00<div class="MsoNormal">
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We had about 2 inches of rain over the weekend…and it took
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Last Thursday we celebrated the 100<sup>th</sup> Birthday of
Sister Mary Joel Bieniek. Many family
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<o:p> </o:p>When we look to end of a second floor hallway, we see this
statue of the Sacred Heart. As you see
in the note, it has been with us for a long time. “Sacred Heart of Jesus, we place our trust in
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<i><b>Sacred Heart Chapel</b></i></div>
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<i>This statue was given to the St. Gabriel's Hospital Sisters by the St. Gabriel's </i><i>Nursing School Alumnae.</i></div>
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<i>It was in the Recreation Room for the Nursing School students on Ground Floor untill the late 1970's, then it was brought over to Hurrle Hall. In 1993, it was in the Recreation Room of the Immaculate Conception Community on First Floor of Clare Residence.</i></div>
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I recently read this African Proverb: ‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” A good thought for pondering.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We have a quiet week here, as far as I know. And that is OK.<o:p></o:p></div>
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August 7, 2017<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yesterday Bishop Donald Kettler presided at the 11 a.m. Mass
here at the Motherhouse as we celebrated the 75<sup>th</sup> Jubilees of Sister
Annella Bieniek, Sister Alice Doll and Sister Fran Kempenich and the 50<sup>th</sup>
Jubilees of Sister Louise Bauer and Sister Charlene Grossman. It was a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge
these five Sisters for their many years of service as Franciscan Sisters. Congratulations, Sisters.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The other big event of last week was the Green Fair Folk
Festival on Wednesday, August 2<sup>nd</sup> from 4—8 p.m. I think the most popular event was the horse
and wagon tour of campus. Each trip lasted about 20/25 minutes. I was
lucky enough to provide narration telling about the
many places we saw. I went to on four of
those trips. The weather forecast
earlier that day wasn’t all that great, yet that evening it was perfect outside
with just enough gentle breeze to keep the mosquitos away. There was also a opportunity to tour our
Convent Chapel. Many people have seen it
from the outside, but had never been inside to see it. About 1,000 was a guesstimate for the number
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The next big event will be this Thursday when we celebrate
Sister Joel Bieniek’s 100<sup>th</sup> birthday. We will have Mass at 11 a.m. followed by
lunch and then a reception at 2 p.m. Thank you for all the wonderful ministries you’ve don these
many years: food service in hospitals and nursing homes and here at the
Motherhouse, sacristan and now flower arranger for Chapel. Congratulations.</div>
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I want to share a reflection with you.</div>
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Dear Friend<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stand Tall and Proud<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sink your roots
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Reflect the light of
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Think long term<o:p></o:p></div>
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Go out on a limb<o:p></o:p></div>
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Remember your place
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Embrace with joy the
changing seasons<o:p></o:p></div>
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For each yields its
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The Energy and birth
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The Growth and
Contentment of Summer<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Wisdom to let go
like leaves in the Fall<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Rest and Quiet
renewal of Winter<o:p></o:p></div>
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Feel the wind and the
sun<o:p></o:p></div>
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And delight in their
presence<o:p></o:p></div>
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Look up at the moon
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And the mystery of
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Seek nourishment from
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Simple pleasures<o:p></o:p></div>
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Earth, fresh air,
light<o:p></o:p></div>
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Be content with your
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Drink plenty of water<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let your limbs sway
and dance in the breezes<o:p></o:p></div>
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Be flexible<o:p></o:p></div>
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Remember your roots<o:p></o:p></div>
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Enjoy the view!<o:p></o:p></div>
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(by Ilar Shamir)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Peace and blessings.’<o:p></o:p></div>
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Have a good week.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sister Mary Lou<o:p></o:p></div>
Franciscan Sisters of Little Fallshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585792493147758030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270054189956188695.post-35072382918069206512017-07-31T16:20:00.000-05:002017-07-31T16:20:26.215-05:00<div class="MsoNormal">
July 31, 2017<o:p></o:p></div>
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This is a picture of the flower bed that greets visitors
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Sister Helen Ann Brake celebrated her 90<sup>th</sup>
Birthday on Sunday. Lots of family and
friends joined us for cake and ice cream.</div>
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For many of us, today, July 31<sup>st</sup>, was the
anniversary of our Reception into this Franciscan Community. I remember it as a very hot day on July 31<sup>st</sup>
1953. For many of us, the starched,
white headpiece, called a bandeau, had melt-downs and collapsed…and were
replaced that afternoon. I’m glad we
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Last Friday evening to 3 a.m. Saturday morning, was the
Morrison County Relay for Life. The
event this year brought in over $67,000 for the American Cancer Society. More than 1,000 luminaries lined the walkways
around the Morrison County Fairgrounds. Thanks to all who provide the meal and help with this event. Several of us Franciscan Sisters were there
for the first art of the evening.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Soap making is the newest project by families in Kampala,
Uganda. One World Mission, a mission
project of FSLF (Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls) gave a start-up grant of
$3,400 to cover supplies and training for 30 women to start their own business
with potential for earned income. Regular hand washing, soft water, proper storage of utensils have
improved, reducing the occurrence of water borne and hygiene related diseases.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Come join the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls for the
2017 Green Fair Folk Festival on Wednesday, August 2, from 4 to 8 p.m., on the west
lawn of St. Francis Convent here in Little Falls. Now in its eleventh year, the Green Fair
welcomed over 1,000 guests in 2016. Lots
of family fun, interesting displays, fantastic music and exhibitors—all with a
green message—are the highlights of this year’s event. Kids can visit the Teddy Bear Clinic and adoption center or participate in
a Bike Rodeo hoisted by the Little Falls Police Department. A horse-drawn wagon will give tours of our
campus. It is a fun evening and we pray that the Lord will bless us again with
favorable weather.</div>
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On Sunday, August 6<sup>th,</sup>
we celebrate the 50<sup>th</sup> Jubilee for Sister Louise Bauer and Sister
Charlene Grossman and the 75<sup>th</sup> Jubilees for Sister Annella Bieniek,
Sister Alice Doll and Sister Fran Kempenich.
Congratulations, Sisters. That’s
a lot of years of Franciscan living.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Peace Garden, in the woods south of our cemetery, is a
beautiful place to spend some time in prayer and reflection.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Peace and blessings,</div>
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Sunday was a day of celebration here at the
Motherhouse. Seven Sisters celebrated 60
years of being Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls. <o:p></o:p></div>
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They are: (Back
row: Sister Cordy Korkowski, Sister
Loretta Bloch, Sister Carol Schmit, Sister Marguerite Ostendorf, Sister Clara
Stang, Sister Ade Kroll , (seated) Sister Bea Eichten, (Community Minister,)and Sister Sylvia Opatz. Congratulations, Sisters. Thank you for your many years of service as a
Franciscan Sister.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I was not here for that celebration since I was at The West
Union, MN celebration of the 100<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Saint Alexius
Catholic Church, my home parish when I was a child. That Sunday we had Mass outside on the church
steps landing and after Mass a delicious catered dinner. All Priests and Sisters, and former Priests
and Sisters, from the Parish received special invitations. It was a great day. The Church windows have the names of donors
of the windows when the Church was built. Nick Eltgroth, my grandfather, has his name on one of the windows.<br />
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Sister Adella Blonigen, age 90, died shortly after midnight
Wednesday, June 28<sup>th</sup> at St. Francis Convent. The Franciscan Wake is at 7 p.m. on Friday
July 7, 2017 and the Mass of Christian Burial is at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 8,
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<b><i>JULY 5, 2017</i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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I hope you had a safe and fun 4<sup>th</sup> of July
celebration. I went to West Union, MN,
for their 29<sup>th</sup> West Union Parade. This parade started out as a 4-H. project. There were many units in the 5 or 6 block
parade: of which 10 were tractors. The
oldest tractor was a 1917 John Deer followed by the newest big tractor. Oh, how tractors have grown in size! After the parade, the 4H youth served ice
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The annual St. Francis High School Reunion is Sunday, July
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Franciscan Sisters of Little Fallshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585792493147758030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270054189956188695.post-22536023515158978662017-06-05T16:17:00.002-05:002017-06-05T16:17:52.020-05:00<div class="MsoNormal">
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Last week Sully Gwast had a “Show and Tell” event here at
the Motherhouse. He brought his pet Emu
for us to see. He said he bought two
eggs and put them in a chicken incubator set at 97 degrees. Only one egg hatched. Now his bird is three weeks old and about a
foot tall, but when it grows up, it will be about five feet tall. I don’t know that I saw an emu before. It is the second largest bird in Australia.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Saturday the MN Farmers Union women had their annual
meeting in St. Francis Hall. There were
about 40 women and a few men in attendance. God bless these women for the good works they do. Farm women and men work hard to produce the
food we enjoy. Thank you for your
labor. I pray daily for favorable
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Sister Cordy Korkowski, director of Donor Relations, awarded
two Sister Judine Cassidy Scholarships to two CEC students on May 25,
2017. Shania Rossum will be attending
Central Lakes College in Brainerd and will be enrolled full time in the
Horticulture Program. The second
scholarship recipient, Nattalie Cluever, is set to attend Central Lakes College
in Brainerd as well. She will be
enrolled in the Dental Assistant Program.. Laura Dunlap, director of the CEC (Continuing Education Center) program
expressed gratitude for the gift from the Franciscan Sisters and acknowledged
the Franciscan Sisters at the event in appreciation for their interest and
support of the CEC program. For MANY
years this program took place at what was St. Francis High School, now known as
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Tuesday through Thursday we will be hosting “Girls Camp.” Girls and leaders will set up their tents in
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We have a couple acres of land plowed and used for Community
Gardens. The plots are planted and cared
for by those who would not otherwise have a spot for a garden. This is the scariest scare crow out
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Tomorrow, June 1<sup>st</sup>, is the Feast of Saint
Justin. On my Receptions Day, July 31,
1953, I was given the name, “Sister Mary Justin”, which I used for about 14
years, until we were allowed to go back to our Baptismal name. I am glad I am again “Mary Lou.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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We had a couple inches of rain the past week. Everything is lush green…and lawns need
mowing about every 5 days. Keith spends
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celebration for the seven Sisters who will celebrate their 60<sup>th</sup>
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This year I did not get out to Camp Ripley Veterans Cemetery
for their Memorial Day Services. I did
listen to the re-broadcast on the radio. Local artist, Charles Kapsner, has finished three of the five big
8-by-10-foot murals in the Committal Hall. Approximately 6,500 veterans/spouses are buried at the Camp. “O Caption!
My Captain” comes to my mind when I think of the Veterans Cemetery. “Thank you” to all the women and men who have
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Psalm 84 was part of Morning Prayer for today. One line says, “Clothed ion generous growth
by early rains…” What a true statement
when one is outdoors and looks at all the lush, green grass and green leaves on
the trees and bushes! In the past week
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Two of the intercessions at Morning Prayer were: “May those who are young move into the future
confident of their place in this world and aware of their responsibility to humanity.”...and “May those who are old remember gratefully
Your many gifts and willingly pass on to the next generation their hopes and
dreams.” These are such good things to
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Yesterday about 100 guests joined us for Liturgy and lunch
as we celebrated a “Donor Memorial Liturgy.” A meaningful quote in the program, from John F. Kennedy, was, “<b>We must find time to stop and thank the
people who make a difference in our lives</b>.” All of you, our Donors, are remembered at least once a day in our
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Alexia, one of our nurses here on second floor, showed
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At Mass last Friday, we sang the Blessing of St. Francis
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After our week of meetings, many of us felt that we needed
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Franciscan Sisters of Little Fallshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05585792493147758030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4270054189956188695.post-33038791196812964042017-05-16T10:33:00.000-05:002017-05-16T10:33:06.878-05:00<div class="MsoNormal">
May 15, 2017<o:p></o:p></div>
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Happy Mother’s Day greetings, one day after the event. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Today is the Feast of Saint Isidore, Patron of farmers and
gardeners. Isidore served as a day
laborer on the farm of Juan de Vargas outside Madrid, Spain. His day began with Mass. Isidore’s fellow laborers complained that Isidore
was preoccupied with his devotions and neglected his work. Vergas, determined to discover the truth,
watched Isidore in secret. He said that
he saw Isidore rapt in prayer while, in the field, an angel guided the plow.
After a life of humble service, Isidore died in 1130. Maria, his wife, died in 1175. He was canonized March 12, 1622. Saint Isidore, pray for us and give us a good
growing season and a good harvest.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Saturday was the funeral for Jim Hein, a Secular Franciscan
and a dear friend. Mary Larson, from
Brainerd, picked me up Saturday morning and took me along to Menahga, MN for
the funeral. Jim did much for the
revitalization of the Secular Franciscan Order here in central Minnesota.</div>
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We will be having an <i>“All Community Gathering”</i> starting
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Sunday, May 21<sup>st</sup>, we
have a Memorial Mass at 11 a.m. for decease family members of Donors to our
Franciscan Sisters. We’d like to see
you. Donors get prayed for every day at
Evening Prayer—and in between times, too.<o:p></o:p></div>
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South of our cemetery we have a couple long rows of
lilacs. Right now they are in full
bloom. I have been bringing in bouquets
of them in for the Sisters to enjoy. The
fragrance can be smelled for a long distance. I love it.</div>
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Last week we had a group of about 30 Directors of Nursing
here for a 3-day meeting. One evening
they did a “Giving Back Time” service project when they did some raking the
grounds. This group has met here a
couple times a year for about 26 years.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Saturday, the 13<sup>th</sup>, we had a Memorial Service
for Jerry Rausch, brother of Sisters Rose Mae and Tonie Rausch who were not
able to attend his funeral out east.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Just as I was typing this article, Cheryl came past my room and
asked me if I wanted a “Some more.” I’ve
not had one of those for a long time, so you can guess my response!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We have rain showers forecast for the next several days. That will be an OK thing as our
sandy soil can use frequent drinks.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Blessings and safe travels on your Memorial Day
weekend. Eternal rest to those we
remember these days.<o:p></o:p></div>
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God bless you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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P.S. Please keep us
in your prayers as we meet this week.
Thanks.<o:p></o:p></div>
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HAPPY MAY DAY <o:p></o:p></div>
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I just googled
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It is also the Feast of Saint Joseph, the Worker. As St. Joseph cared for and supported his family, I pray today for all fathers
who care for and support their families. St. Joseph, care for all fathers and mothers who care for their families
and their extended families. Give them
the strength and energy to do the job well.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We woke up this
morning to see a couple inches of snow covering the green grass and everything
else, too. That is not what I expected
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Friday evening we had two concerts in Sacred Heart Chapel. The advanced group played VERY well also, and
were fun to listen to…and those who started lessons recently also played very
well. I marvel at the talent of so many
musicians and am happy they can get lessons at St. Francis Music Center.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tonight is the “Taste of St. Cloud” fundraiser. This event helps support our Franciscan Volunteers
Program. It is always such a fun
event…and so much good food! All who
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Today and tomorrow the Diocesan Pastoral Associates are
having a couple retreat days at St. Francis Center. I am happy that we have the space to host
such events.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thursday is the National Day of Prayer. We all know that our Nation and its people
can use lots of prayers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thursday evening we are having our Volunteer Appreciation
dinner. We are very grateful for all our
wonderful volunteers. They assist us in
so many ways. And just as I started to
type the last sentence, a lady with her beautiful dog, Thor. The lady said they got the dog a year and a
half ago when they moved to MN…and they thought that would be a good name for
here in the north-country.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. the St Francis Chorale will
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May the Lord bless you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Peace,<o:p></o:p></div>
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April17, 2017—Easter Monday<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>HAPPY EASTER</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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One of the Intercessions from Morning Prayer today is: Lord, as we begin this week of service, sustain
us in the JOY of Easter. (What a good
thing to pray for and to live each day.)
And another intercession is: “Bless all agricultural workers and
farmers, especially family farmers, and bless the soil as it accepts the gift
of new seed in this hopeful springtime”…
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Sister Elizabeth (Betty) Martell, age 89, died Holy Saturday
afternoon, April15, 2017, at 4:42 p.m. in her room in Clare Residence, here at
the Motherhouse. Visitation is after 4
p.m. on Thursday, April 20. The
Franciscan Wake is at 7 p.m. Mass of
Christian Burial is Friday, April 21 at 1:00 p.m. Sister Betty’s sister, Sister Jeanette
Martell, died November 14, 2011. <o:p></o:p></div>
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This week (April 17 to 21) is Severe Weather Awareness
Week. We will be participating in the
State-wide Tornado Watch on Thursday, the 20<sup>th</sup>, beginning at 1:00
p.m. At 1:45 a Tornado Alert will be
announced over the P.A. and the sirens will be sounded. At that time all who are able will gather in
the tunnel until the “all clear”: is announced.
Those who can’t go to the tunnel will go to a hallway away from
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May 7<sup>th</sup> at 2 p.m. we will have the Spring Choral
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Blessings on all of
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