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Our Mission: To make Jesus Christ known and loved.
We do this through helping young adults engage in a meaningful way with the Our Lady of Grace Parish community to invite them deeper into the Worship Services, Liturgical Ministries, Pastoral Care, or Service to and for our Community.
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Prayer of Pope Francis asking Mary to protect Italy and the world during of the coronavirus pandemic, March 11, 2020
Let us work together, stay calm and support each other during this time. Please pray for those who have been impacted by this virus. Our Lady of Grace Sunday Masses, will continue to be celebrated as regularly scheduled.
Please check for updates on OLGs response to Covid-19 HERE.
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Not being together as a church is hard, even painful. For some, it might even be impossible to remember a weekend that didn’t include Mass. But here we are. So as a Church, we are going to lean into God’s promise and make the best of this. We are going to claim again the promise that He is with us, He will never fail us. And even in the midst of this, He desires to grow us and our capacity to know and love Jesus Christ. “Grace Link” has resources, activities, and links to help kids, teens, and adults take that next step in faith right now, at home, or on the go.
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Our Lady of Grace invites the faithful who are unable to participate in person for the celebration of Holy Mass to join with us in spiritual communion.
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Online Devotionals
Take time to enter more deeply into relationship with the Lord this Lent. There are many Catholic ministries that offer a daily devotional to help you grow deeper in faith during Lent. Below is a collection of a few of these devotionals that are free! See more here...
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Updated as of Wednesday, March 31, 9:20 AM
Due to the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, OLG has decided to postpone the Grace Retreat originally scheduled for Friday, April 24. We will reschedule the event in the future. While we know that delays and cancellations are not ideal, this decision was reached based on our commitment to our community's health and well-being.
For additional details regarding OLG's coronavirus precautions please visit the Coronavirus Precautions page.
The pace of life can be relentless. Go. Go. Go. Deadlines. Events. New Projects. Celebrations. Social Life. Failure. Work. Trials. Disappointments. The Future.
Knowing this, Jesus invited us to retreat, to come away to a quiet place and once again abide in His grace, the free and undeserved gift that God continually offers us.
The Grace Retreat is an opportunity to take a break, relax, think, talk and pray about who we are, why we are here and what our faith has to do with it all. See more here....
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Monday - Friday, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
The parish community will continue to have the opportunity to pray in before the Blessed Sacrament in Adoration. To provide a safe and healthy environment we have created a temporary sign-up to allow for up to 10 scheduled adorers at a time.
This modified schedule is temporary. When COVID -19 suspensions are lifted, the normal Adoration schedule of 5:00 AM – 10:00 PM with the regularly scheduled hourly adorers will resume. See more...
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Beryl Schewe, Director of Pastoral Care
It all started with my sister-in-law. Lisa is a nurse anesthetist. She decided to take two weeks of scheduled vacation time to self-quarantine. She’s not sick and she hasn’t been exposed. She just wanted to make sure she was healthy so she could visit her 87-year-old mother one more time.
Kitty’s age is not what worries us. She prides herself on being a tough old bird, and her mother lived to 100. But Kitty has a chronic lung disease, not the underlying condition anyone would choose this season. So Lisa planned to visit, knowing that if Kitty is hospitalized, family would not be allowed in.
It was a great plan until Lisa’s vacation was rescinded. Then she was reassigned to be an ICU nurse.
Lisa tells me she has an N95 face mask. She’s used it through three straight shifts so far. In normal times, she would change out her mask with every new patient, but these aren’t normal times. Lisa takes her mask home at night, afraid it will get stolen otherwise.
Lisa doesn’t want cloth masks to replace her N95, she wants them to cover her precious PPE. She asked if I would sew cloth masks to cover her one and only N95 to keep it cleaner. She can wash my cotton face masks; that’s not an option with the normally disposable N95 face mask.
We want everyone to stay safe and healthy—especially our medical teams.
I’m sewing for Lisa, Keric, Catie and Jess… who are you sewing for? See more...
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Holy Land Pilgrimage 2020
Monday, November 16 - Friday, November 27, 2020
Join Father Kevin Finnegan on an exciting pilgrimage to walk, pray and ponder the Life of Jesus. Mater Dei Tours will be managing the pilgrimage. Approximate cost is $4,100, including airfare.
See here for more information
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FROM THE ARCHBISHOP
Archbishop Hebda Suspends Masses in Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
State Officials have communicated to religious leaders that the next two weeks are critical for the containment of the COVID-19/coronavirus and that all congregational gatherings should be avoided. While I am sure that the advice is startling for those of any creed, it particularly hits hard for Catholics, given our beliefs about the Mass and the Eucharist.
In light of that advice, after consulting with the Presbyteral Council and College of Consultors, and having learned that an active parish priest in another U.S. diocese has tested positive for the virus - unknowingly putting his parish at risk prior to the manifestation of any symptoms - I have made the difficult decision to suspend all regularly scheduled public celebrations of Mass in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul Minneapolis, effective immediately. Given both the moral impossibility of attending Mass, as well as the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass that was extended to the faithful of the Archdiocese last week, please rest assured that the missing of Mass in these conditions should not weigh on your conscience.
Watch the video and see the full letter from Archbishop Hebda. See also a special video message for this Feast of Saint Joseph.
FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE
COVID-19/coronavirus Resource Web Page
Find videos, updates, live stream Masses, online formation resources, and resources for parishes/schools at archspm.org/covid19.
Have a resource you'd like us to share? Are we missing a resource you need? Contact us at communications@archspm.org.
New Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting System
The new Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting (CBAR) service became operational Monday, March 16. The Bishops of the United States approved the national reporting system following Pope Francis’ May 2019 apostolic letter, Vos estis lux mundi (“You are the light of the world”), to address the issue of sexual abuse and bishop accountability in the global Catholic Church.
CBAR is one way to report allegations, operated by Convercent, Inc., an independent, third party entity that provides intake services to private institutions for reports of sensitive topics such as sexual harassment, through a secure, confidential, and professional platform. Individuals may make a report by accessing ReportBishopAbuse.org or calling (800) 276-1562. Reports are taken 24 hours a day in English and Spanish. More information may be found at archspm.org/ReportBishopAbuse.
Catholic Center Status
As a result of COVID-19/coronavirus and mitigation strategies and recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Minnesota Department of Health, we wanted you to know all Catholic Center employees who are able to perform their work duties and responsibilities remotely are for the time being encouraged to do so. This is in an effort to limit the activity within the Catholic Center and take a proactive position to do all we can to limit the impact of the virus in Minnesota. At this time, the Catholic Center is still open, but we’re suspending many meetings and discouraging outside visitors. It is our intention to continue to serve you during these challenging times, but it may take a day or two for us to get fully up-to-speed. We appreciate your patience and your prayers.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH
VIRTUS Sessions Suspended
Due to the efforts to mitigate the potential spread of COVID-19, the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis has suspended all live VIRTUS training sessions . OPCY will notify all registered people of the session suspensions. OPCY will contact each host site to reschedule affected sessions. Safe Environment Coordinators: If you have any new employees or volunteers who require immediate training, contact your OPCY Program Liaison directly. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
Now through Monday, May 11, 2020
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
National Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect. Again this year the theme is “Strong and Thriving Families”. During the month of April, schools and parishes are encouraged to increase awareness and provide education and support to families. Please make plans now to honor this important initiative. Schools and parishes can find resources at .In addition, the USCCB has compiled several . These include: Intentions for a Rosary for Healing and Protection, Call to Prayer, Mass intentions, a Novena for Protection and Healing, posters, and a variety of print and social media resources.
VOCATIONS
See 10000vocations.org for more information and to register for upcoming events!
'Home for the Summer'
June 13 – August 8
“Home for the Summer” is a Catholic summer household experience for women who are interested in discerning their vocation while living in community for eight weeks. This summer program is for women who are college age up to 27. Applications are now being taken. For more information see 10000vocations.org. Parishes, please share the poster.
Bethany House Applications Now Accepted
September 2020 – May 2021
Bethany House applications are now being accepted for September 2020 to May 2021. Bethany House is a home for women who live in community, pray together, take meals together and discern whether they are called to consecrated life. Bethany House is sponsored by the Office of Vocations and is located in Northeast Minneapolis. We are currently taking applications for women interested in Bethany House. Qualities of a good candidate for Bethany House include single women, ages 20-27, who are interested in dedicating a year to intentionally discerning a vocation to religious life. If this describes you, we invite you to contact us by completing the interest form here.
SAINT JOHN VIANNEY COLLEGE SEMINARY
Spring Mass and May Crowning
Sunday, May 3
9 a.m. Mass, 10:30 a.m. Brunch and Program
University of St. Thomas (Chapel of Saint Thomas Aquinas), St. Paul
Please join Archbishop Bernard Hebda, Bishop Andrew Cozzens, Rector Father Michael Becker, seminarians and staff of Saint John Vianney College Seminary as we honor the Blessed Virgin Mary.
A brunch and program to benefit SJV will follow the Mass in the Anderson Student Center (Woulfe Dining Room).
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Learn more and register on the event page.
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