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In today's newsletter:

  • How Edina volunteers help seniors stay connected to Catholic sacraments

Also on today's calendar: After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds breaking; less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 84, low: 64.
  • Friday: Some sun with a stray t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lay initiative helps Catholic elderly maintain vital link to the Church and sacraments (thecatholicspirit.com) — A lay-led ministry called Sacraments for Seniors is helping elderly Catholics in care facilities across the Twin Cities, including those connected with Our Lady of Grace in Edina, maintain access to the sacraments. Volunteers build relationships with nursing homes, arrange priest visits, and promote "spiritual living wills," with growing interest seen at events like a Widows Day of Reflection in Edina.
   

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    Wednesday August 19
  • Mini Camp (6th through 8th Grade)
    Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Minneapolis Campus, 5025 Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55419
    7:30 am
  • Games Galore (K through 5th Grade)
    Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Minneapolis Campus, 5025 Knox Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55419
    7:30 am
  • VEAP Office at City of Richfield
    Veap 6700 Portland Ave, Richfield, MN 55423, 6700 Portland Ave, Richfield, MN, 55423, United States
    9:00 am
  • Waiting for New Wineskins | Session 2
    Transform Minnesota Shepherd of the Valley, 14107 Hudson Rd S, Afton, Minnesota, 55001
    9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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Bloomington

  • Eden Prairie among cities cited in alleged Hennepin County prostitution operation (eplocalnews.org)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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