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Joyful Spirit is a ministry of Reverend Colleen Monfre. She is ordained as a Deacon in the Old Catholic Church. She ministers at Spirit of Christ parish in Roseville, Minnesota »

 
 

COLLEEN

Find out about Reverend Colleen, her mission, and her ministry background.

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Old Catholic

The Old Catholic Church is not what you think!

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R E C E N T   S E R M O N S

Sermons
Advocating for Love
Advocating for Love
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Teach us to Pray Always, Asking, Seeking Knocking
Teach us to Pray Always, Asking, Seeking Knocking
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Martha and Mary, Two Sides of Spirituality
Martha and Mary, Two Sides of Spirituality
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Nothing for the Journey but Love
Nothing for the Journey but Love
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We Are Many, Yet One
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An Empty Tomb, New Beginning
An Empty Tomb, New Beginning
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A Lavish and Extravagant Gift of Love
A Lavish and Extravagant Gift of Love
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The Case of the Missing Mother
The Case of the Missing Mother
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Chickens and Prophets, an Unlikely Pairing
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Lent = Springtime of Hope and New Beginnings
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R E C E N T   T E A C H I N G S

Teachings
An Elusive Vocation

"A White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett serves as an allegorical background for the vocational call of Reverent Colleen.

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The Quiltmaker

The Quiltmaker is an allegory of Reverend Colleen's life journey and her path to ordained ministry.

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The gender of God: God is more than words can say
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Sacraments are Stories Come to Life

Perhaps the best-kept secrets in the Catholic Church today are the principles of Sacramentality and Mediation. Sacraments are stories come to life.

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Jesus as the Prime Sacrament
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Sacramentality and Story
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Tell me a Story!

This presentation shows why "story" is important in life.

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R E C E N T   N E W S

News
Deacon Colleen serving at a parish in Minnesota
Deacon Colleen serving at a parish in Minnesota

Deacon Colleen is working with Rev. John Curran as he begins a new faith community in Roseville, Minnesota.
Bishop-elect Marty and I place the Tapestry Quilt Altar Cloth

Bishop-elect Marty and I place the tapestry quilt altar cloth for the closing Mass of the biennial National Assembly.
Walking a labyrinth

While in San Francisco for the National Conference, Reverend Colleen walked the labyrinth.
Introducing our next bishop

Deacon Colleen and Bishop-elect Marty Shanahan prepare to celebrate the Mass at the National Assembly of the Old Catholic Church.