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We, the Church of Saint Boniface, as a Roman Catholic parish in the Diocese of Saint Cloud that has been served by Benedictine monks and Sisters since its founding in 1878, participate in the mission of the Church given by the Lord Jesus to proclaim His Gospel and make disciples of all nations, to welcome these new disciples in praying and hospitable community, and to provide on-going formation in the discipleship of Jesus Christ. As a community of faith, we look to Saint Boniface as a model for how to live our mission. Boniface, a Benedictine monk, became the missionary sent to proclaim the Gospel to the Germanic lands.

As a monk, Boniface would have taken the vows of conversatio, stability, and obedience. Conversatio reminds us that we must daily choose to follow Christ as His disciples. Stability challenges us to be rooted and centered in the person of Jesus Christ through His Church, founded on the rock of Saint Peter. Obedience calls us to listen to the voice of Jesus, even as He speaks through the poor, the immigrant, and the stranger.

As Saint Benedict reminds his followers, we seek to receive everyone who comes to us as though he or she is Christ Himself (RB 53).

As a missionary, Saint Boniface faced the challenge of making the Gospel relevant to the Germanic people. After some failed attempts at evangelization, he was finally able to preach the Gospel in a way that converted tribes and nations, and, through his leadership, was able to establish the Church in Germany. In his life as a missionary, we see ourselves who have been entrusted with this same Gospel to share it with all we encounter, taking heart when we fail, so that led by the Holy Spirit, we may bring others to Christ through His Church.

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quilt auction

live auction Sunday, august 22nd at 2:30 pm

Welcome to the Zoo	This and Tha	Sweet Caroline	Sound of Music
Silent Night	Pumpkin Patch	Lavender Sampler	Log Cabin
Loon Lake	Moth in the Window	Popsickle Stick	Irish Chain
Home for the Holidays	Hip to be square	Carpenter Star	Boxy Stars
Reflecting Star 88"x88" Queen Pieced and machine quilted by Anonymous	MN Memories 91"x110" Queen Pieced by RADS and machine quilted by Deanna Hennen	Mid-night Mass 52"x64" Wall Hanging Pieced and machine quilted by anonymous	Fox Trot 38"x45" Baby Quilt Pieced and machine quilted by Anonymous
Day Break 90"x105" Queen Pieced and hand quilted by Rose Keul	Fisherman's Delight 77"x91" Twin Size Pieced and machine quilted by Dolores Maile	Illusionist 2021 102"x102" King Pieced by Deanna Hennen and hand quilted by RADS	Cross-stitched Bouquet 99"x99" Queed Pieced by Ann Harren, Jen Orbeck and Alice Harren. Hand quilted by Ann Harren
Crystal Garden 99"x99" Queen Pieced by Ann Harren and hand quilted by RADS	Crappie Invasion 92"x106" Queen Pieced by Ann Harren and machine quilted by Jennifer Athmann	Bunny Tales 41"x59" Baby Quilt Pieced and machine quilted by anonymous	Embroidered Teddy Bear 34"x51" Baby Quilt Embroidered and hand quilted by Bernice Heinen