Golden Opportunities: Christmas Lights and Caroling Bus Tour

Christmas Lights and Caroling Bus Tour
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Get in the holiday spirit on our second annual Christmas Lights and Caroling Bus Tour with Father Kevin! This Golden Opportunity was so much fun last year, we decided to do it again this December. Enjoy festive beverages and treats while we take a coach bus through a local route to view Christmas lights and carol on the bus together. Invite a friend!

This event filled up last year, so pre-registration is required for a seat on the bus by November 30. $10/person. To register, click the register button or call our Parish Secretary at 952-929-3317.

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Golden Opportunities: White Christmas Show

Lunch and White Christmas Show at Chanhassen Dinner Theater
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
10:45 AM - 4:00 PM

Join us for a private lunch at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater and a matinee production of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" musical!  

Our dining experience in the Director's Suite will have a dedicated serving staff and adjacent balcony seating for the show with unparalleled views of the main stage.  

Please note, participants must be able to do stairs to access the coach bus transportation and the Director's Suite at the Dinner Theater. We will return to OLG around 4:00 PM.

Registration is required by October 20. $85/person, includes meal, show ticket, and coach bus. To register, click the register button or call our Parish Secretary at 952-929-3317.

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Lunch And Learn: Faithful Citizenship

Thursday, September 19, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Dining Room

Why does Pope Francis say that a good Catholic “meddles” in politics?  Why does he call it one of the highest forms of charity?  What does the Church mean when she calls us to be “faithful citizens”?  And what about the separation of church and state?  Jason Adkins’ presentation will offer a brief introduction about what politics is and is not, and why our participation in social and political life is a call of discipleship and, for some, a particular calling, or vocation.  He will share why it matters, how we do so effectively, and the toolbox of principles (Catholic Social Teaching) we bring into public life to build a civilization of love.

Jason Adkins is the executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference, the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesota, which serves to uphold life, dignity, and the common good.

Our Lunch and Learn is free and RSVP's are encouraged to the Parish office at 952-929-3317.

Golden Opportunities: Grasshopper Chapel

Grasshopper Chapel and St. Michael’s Church
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
9:45 AM - 3:30 PM

Join Father Kevin for this Golden Opportunity to Grasshopper Chapel and St. Michael's Church!  We will take a coach bus to Assumption Chapel in Cold Spring and learn the history behind the nickname "Grasshopper Chapel". We will head to the College of St. Benedict neighborhood and have lunch of your choice at Bo Diddley's sandwich shop. Our local pilgrimage will end the day at St. Michael's Church, where Pastor Father Brian Park will give us a tour of their sacred art collection, from Russian iconography and stained glass to mosaics and statuary.

$30/person, includes coach bus and tours. Lunch is on your own. To register, click the register button or call our Parish Secretary at 952-929-3317.

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Birthday Card Ministry for the Incarcerated

July 19, August 16, September 20, October 18, November 15, December 20

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Dining Room

To serve the poor, the imprisoned, the hungry, the forgotten is to serve Jesus
– Father Kevin Finnegan

Birthday cards are an attainable way for parishioners interested in a meaningful way to minister to the imprisoned and forgotten. OLG is partnering with Affirming You Birthday Card Ministry for the Incarcerated to respond to Jesus’ injunction in Matthew 25:36.

Birthday Card Ministry will take place at 9:30 AM at OLG after Mass. Training is provided and includes guidelines to ensure privacy for the writers and recipients. RSVPs appreciated but not required at 952-929-3317.

Our Lady of Grace's partnership with Twin Cities Prison Ministry, the coordinating body for prison ministry for the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis, provides many opportunities to serve the incarcerated and returned citizens that include: prayer companions, pen pals, extraordinary minister/assist priest with Mass, OCIA, bible study, mentoring and much more.

Please contact Jeff Skinner at tcpm.jeff@gmail or 917-207-3877 for more information about Prison Ministry at OLG.

33 Days to Morning Glory Retreat

Starts Tuesday, July 16, 10:00 - 11:30 AM in the Parish Library

Draw closer to Jesus and Mary through a 6-week guided retreat with Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC. He explains the basics of Marian Consecration, how key saints lived it out and how you can live it as well.

Join us for 30 minute DVD of Fr. Gaitley and discussion of the reading in his book: 33 Days to Morning Glory.  All are welcome. Materials $35.

Please contact Maureen Wong at 952-927-0089 or maureenw0089@gmail.com for more information or to register.

About the Book:

From Fr. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, author of the bestselling book Consoling the Heart of Jesus, comes an extraordinary 33-day journey to Marian consecration with four giants of Marian spirituality: St. Louis de Montfort, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, and Blessed John Paul II.

Fr. Michael masterfully summarizes their teaching, making it easy to grasp and simple enough to put into practice. More specifically, he weaves their thought into a user-friendly, do-it-yourself retreat that will bless even the busiest of people.

So, if you've been thinking about entrusting yourself to Mary for the first time or if you're simply looking to deepen and renew your devotion to her, 33 Days to Morning Glory is the perfect retreat to make.

Blood Drive

Wednesday, June 26
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Cassidy Hall

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Patients of all ages who suffer from accidents, heart surgery, organ transplant, or those fighting cancer all benefit from blood donations. You can help! Please sign up to be a blood donor at the upcoming OLG Blood Drive.  

For proper staffing, donations are by appointment only. Thank you for giving the gift of life! To schedule, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), click here to schedule an appointment, or you can go to RedCrossBlood.org, click on "Find a Drive", and enter OURLADYOFGRACE, all one word. Walk-ins are not available.

We need volunteers too!  Volunteers will simply check-in donors when they arrive and monitor the hospitality table. Each shift is only two hours, and a brief training will be provided at the start of the shift.

13th Annual Widows' Day of Reflection

Featuring Bishop Joseph Williams

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Our Lady of Grace is excited to be holding our 13th Annual Widows’ Day of Reflection once again this summer!

This Day of Reflection is for all widows; both recent and longtime widows will experience the Church’s concern for them as they navigate a status in life they did not choose. The cost for this retreat is $30 and includes breakfast and lunch.

Registration & Payment

Registration is complete upon receipt of payment. To pay by credit card, click through the registration process under the Register Here button. Click on “add to basket” and then “finalize payment”. This will bring you to the page where you enter your credit card information. If you would prefer to pay by check, mail your payment made out to Our Lady of Grace at 5071 Eden Ave, Edina, MN 55436.

Gifting a registration fee to another widow!
Do you know someone who would benefit from attending our Widows’ Day of Reflection? Gifting a registration to a friend or fellow widow is a great blessing to someone in need. To provide the gift of registration to another widow in need, increase your registration quantity to reflect however many you chose to give and add their contact information in the comment section. You will be asked to make payment after you have added them to the basket.

Schedule 

8:00 AM | Registration and Rosary
  8:30 AM | Mass
  9:00 AM | Breakfast
10:00 AM | First Talk
11:00 AM | Break
11:15 AM | Second Talk
12:00 PM | Lunch and Prize Drawing

About Bishop Joseph Williams

Bishop Joseph A. Williams was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in 2002 and his episcopal ordination took place January 25, 2022, the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul. Prior to his role as auxiliary bishop and current assignment as moderator and priest-in-solidum of the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Saint Paul, he served as pastor of Saint Stephen in Minneapolis (2008-2022) and parochial administrator of Holy Rosary in Minneapolis (2020-2022), ministered as a parochial vicar of the Cathedral of Saint Paul in St. Paul (2002-2004) and Divine Mercy in Faribault (2004-2005), and was pastor of Saint Mathias in Hampton and Saint Mary in New Trier (2005-2008). He has also served as coordinator of the Archdiocesan Outreach to Persons with Disabilities (2003-2005).

Bishop Williams is known for his longtime ministry to Latino and Spanish-speaking Catholics in the Archdiocese, beginning in Faribault, where he and other parish leaders worked to bring healing to a Latino community that had been affected by drug raids. Members of both of his most recent parishes are predominantly Latino, and he has worked to change negative cultural perceptions of undocumented immigrants and he has led neighborhood-based evangelization efforts, which include knocking on doors and inviting people to Mass and faith formation.

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Golden Opportunities: On the Go!

Basilica Tour and Lunch
Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Join Father Kevin for an outing in the city!  We will depart OLG at 10:45 AM on a coach bus for brunch at Yum! in St. Louis Park. Order a meal of your choice to be enjoyed with friends before we depart with door-to-door service to the Basilica of St. Mary. Our group will take a guided highlight tour of the history, art, and architecture of the Basilica. We will return to OLG around 2:30 PM.

Registration is required. $25/person covers the Coach bus and the tour. To register, call our Parish Secretary at 952-929-3317 or click the register button.

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