Please join Pack 102 and the OLG community for the 2024 Annual Cub Scout Pancake Breakfast. Only $8 per person! This will be a great kickoff to Catholic Schools Week. Tickets will be sold after Masses the weekends prior to the event as well as at the door, or click here to order ahead or make a donation.
We are excited to kick off our Small Groups this weekend.
A Small Group is a group of 6-12 people gathered in the name of Jesus around the Word of God for friendship, spiritual growth, and prayer. We will have over 20 new groups launching at OLG this coming Lent, using the guiding theme of With Jesus to the Cross. This theme will walk us through the Lenten Sunday Mass readings. All ages of adults are welcome and encouraged to join!
After all Masses this weekend if you have questions, there will be Small Group leaders in the Commons to answer questions or help you find a group for you!
Click here for more details on Small Groups at OLG.
Take some time to invest in your marriage with a date night of fun and games! Couples can enjoy heavy appetizers, beer, wine, and cocktails while testing their luck at the Casino tables. Las Vegas Tonight will provide a full casino experience with Texas Hold ‘Em, Red Dog, Pit Boss, Black Jack, Let it Ride, Pokerlette, and Beat the House. Plus, couples will have the chance to win special door prizes! Come dressed in cocktail attire (sequins admired)! Don’t miss this chance to have fun and win big with your spouse!
$30/couple. Free childcare is available for children (over 12 months old), space is limited so sign up soon.
Contact Amanda Pilon for more information.
”Behold, I make all things new.” -Rev 21:5
Kick off the year and join us to renew and restore at our mini-retreat at the PES sisters convent. Light hospitality of soup and sweets will be served.
This event is sponsored by the Women of Grace.
Click here for complete details on Women’s of Grace and the 2024 schedule.
Join us for this very special dedication Mass for the permanent installation of the relics in OLG's care.
We are building permanent displays for the relics (remains) of Saints in our possession. These will be placed in the main body of the Church and dedicated on January 14, 2024, so that we all may venerate and model the witnesses of Christ that came before us. All you holy men and women, pray for us!
As we prepare for the permanent installation in the Church space of the more than 25 relics in OLG's care, it is important to understand the why of it all. Relics are a part of our Catholic inheritance. Veneration of them has existed from the start of the Church community (and has a basis in the Old Testament). We honor the relics of Saints because we honor their fidelity to Christ. And by reflecting on the lives of these holy men and women, we indelibly draw closer to Him.
To learn more about relics, click here.
Stephen Minister Training starts soon!
Training takes place every other Monday from 6:00 - 9:00 PM at Mary Mother of the Church in Burnsville from Monday, November 27, 2023 through Monday, April 8, 2024.
Click here to learn more about the training.
Applications for Stephen Ministers are due by November 15th. Please submit the completed application to Beryl Schewe at berylschewe@olgparish.org. The training costs $50 for materials.
Contact Beryl at 952-999-9035 for more information or to set up an interview.
The Men Club assembles on the first Friday of each month at the 6:15 AM Mass and stays for coffee and pastries after. Join us in Our Lady of Grace’s Adoration Chapel for this First Friday Devotion to celebrate the Eucharist and honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
When: 6:15 AM Mass on the first Friday of each month
Where: Our Lady of Grace Church
Resources: to learn more about this devotion, check out the Sacred Heart Institute’s website HERE.all.
This summer of 2023, the University of Notre Dame will again partner with Our Lady of Grace in Edina, Minnesota in hosting six students from Our Lady of Grace Senior High School (OLAG) in Mamponteng, Ghana, a sister school of OLG.
The six students will participate in the Notre Dame Summer Scholars Program and will also experience life at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Edina. The Notre Dame Summer Scholars Program offers them a college experience by studying one course for college credit. For two intensive weeks, they will live on campus, attend classes, meet other college-aged students and learn about college education in the United States. The goal in this program is to encourage these students to make a difference when they get back to Ghana.
The University of Notre Dame covers the entire cost of the Summer Scholars Program. OLG is helping pay for the rest of this experience and finding three families to host them while here in Minnesota.
Donate money – we are looking to raise $24,500 to cover their travel, visas, and experience in the U.S.
Host two or three of these students June 5 - 10 and/or June 24 - 28 during their stay in Minnesota
Host a Minnesota experience, such as a day at MOA, a Twins game, a local Art Fair or a weekend at a cabin
Pray for a successful summer experience for our Ghanaian brothers and sisters
Contact Beryl Schewe if you’re interested in supporting our students during their stay!
"My voyage to the United States of America all seemed to be a dream come true… I was super excited to be selected to attend the Summer Scholars Program at a very prestigious institution like Notre Dame. I was thrilled to meet new people from all over the world. It broadened my prospects about the world and people. I learned a lot both in class and outside class. Every moment spent there brought both happiness and adventure. This was all made possible by the benevolent and welcoming hearts of every parishioner of Our Lady Of Grace... Not only did you treat us with kindness and hospitality, but you also gave us a family despite the fact we are not related in any way… Indeed every experience in Notre Dame and Minnesota was worth it and for that, I am forever grateful for the experience."
~ Timothy Giles, 2022 Participant and OLAG Graduate
“Flying to the United States was not only a dream come true for me but also a great privilege that enabled me [to] explore other opportunities for a brighter future. The experience was memorable… all thanks to the collective roles played by the parish mission and warm parishioners [of Our Lady of Grace]. As a participant of the Summer Scholars Program of the University of Notre Dame, I was able to dip my feet in a bright world of community, academics, service, spirituality, fun, as well as multiculturalism. The entire two weeks on campus, though challenging and engaging, offered a true college experience and wholesome college class sessions by the Notre Dame faculty. I owe heartfelt gratitude to God and the OLG parish for bringing my dream into reality in a beautiful way.”
~ Sincere Lugugia, 2022 Participant and OLAG Graduate
“How is the world better because I’ve lived?”
“How can I pass on my values to future generations?”
“How do my values influence
my charitable giving decisions?”
Please join us for one of the following sessions:
Tuesday, October 25 - Cancelled
You can ensure that your values will live on after you pass away. Take steps today to fund and document how you wish to be remembered. Join us for “Your Life, Your Legacy” and learn more about how the Catholic Community Foundation can help you exercise your charitable giving to support our parish community and other causes close to your heart.
For more information contact Jon Cassady, Director of Advancement, at joncassady@olgparish.org or 952-999-9054.
Presented by Catholic Community Foundation
New Tax Code, New Giving Strategies, Donor Advised Funds and Bunching
Using RMDs to Build an Endowment
Family Philanthropy
OLG Parishioner Testimonial
Want to give your spouse and kids a break? Pre-plan your funeral. Join us for lunch and we will walk through the basics of planning a funeral liturgy. Free and no registration required.
Contact Beryl Schewe with any questions at berylschewe@olgparish.org or 952-929-3317 ext. 9035.
