...email franciscanlife@fslf.org.Ham Bingo set for SundayHam Bingo is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Mathias Church, Fort Ripley. The event is sponsored by the St. Mathias Council of Catholic Women and is open to the public...

Blood drive planned at St. MathiasThere will be a blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Friday at St. Mathias Church. Call 829-4441 for appointments.

...Thesing on July 24, 1913, in St. Bonifacius, Minn. She was married to William Hartman on Feb. 12, 1934, at St. Mathias Church, who proceeded in death on Sept. 1, 1989. She was a lifetime member of the Catholic church. She loved the Lord...

...born in Oklee, Minn., Oct. 31, 1930, to Samuel and Evelyn (Bergeren) Gibeau. He married Anita Tucker at St. Mathias Church on Oct. 13, 1951. They wintered in Mesa, Ariz. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War on the USS...

Mark Wayne to lead worship at CCCNISSWA - Mark Wayne will be at Christ Community Church, 24646 Hazelwood Dr., Nisswa, to lead worship at the 9 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. services Sunday.Mark Wayne is a steel guitar player from Tomahawk, Wis., who began playing guitar at 11 and steel guitar at 12 years old. He performed with country gospel group Harbor Lighthouse for seven years from 1999-2006.Grace United Methodist Church 200 family garage and bake sale

...recounted details of her childhood on the farm, riding horses, working hard and taking Sunday horse and buggy rides to St. Mathias Church. As a young adult Marge worked at the Maple Leaf Cafe in Brainerd before moving to Minneapolis. There she worked...

...churches. The Crosier Fathers had been operating St. Mathias Church since its early days. With the retirement of Father...pastoral council and a member of the finance council at St. Mathias Church, said, "When the congregation first learned that...

Abbey Gangestad and Robert Rushmeyer announce their engagement. Parents are Dudley and Kathy Gangestad of Fort Ripley, and James and Nancy Rushmeyer of Fort Ripley. A June 26 wedding is planned at St. Mathias Church. Photos

...Thesing will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, May 8, with a Polka Mass at 2 p.m. at St. Mathias Church at Fort Ripley. A reception from 3 to 5:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. and dance will be at the Moose...

Joyce Marie Lodermeier and Kenneth Michael Meier announce their engagement. Parents are Bernice Lodermeier, Fort Ripley, and the late Melvin Lodermeier, and Joyce Meier, Brainerd, and the late Leonard Meier. A June 3 wedding is planned at St. Mathias Church. Photos