WELCOME TO
OUR LADY OF PEACE
We would love for you to take a second and take a look into who we are. We feel that the better you get to know us the more comfortable you will feel while you visit. Give us a look and feel free to let us know if you have any questions. Thanks so much for visiting us today!
Start with Alpha!
Alpha is a place to explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open, and informal environment. Everyone is welcome, no matter your background.
Confession and Adoration Times
Confession
Saturday: 3-4 pm
Wednesday: 5:30-6 pm
Adoration
First Friday of the Month: 9 am - 7 pm
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church and School is a neighborhood parish serving the Lake Nokomis and Diamond Lake communities. Whether you are searching for a new church, a rebirth into the Catholic faith, a school rooted in Catholic tradition and academic excellence, or simply want to worship with us. You're invited to take a closer look.
ANNE N.
“We were lovingly invited into serving in a number of ways that fit our gifts and ability to give. Through faith formation and relationships, our children have grown to know their Catholic faith, be generous with their gifts and most especially grow in the relationship with God."
Recent Blog Posts
My own journey to Our Lady of Peace and ultimately to serving as Director of Faith Formation can be traced to the work of the Holy Spirit through Exodus 90. After years away from the Sacrament of Reconciliation, this program rekindled my faith and renewed my relationship with Christ. It also opened my eyes to the beauty of the Mass and its deep scriptural foundations.
Many years, it's hard for me to celebrate the Fourth of July... Sometimes, due to economic or political unrest in our country or in the world, it just feels hard to celebrate being an American. I found myself breathing a sigh of relief when I read the first lines of the first reading for Mass this weekend: 'Rejoice heartily... shout for joy...
Intellectually I understood that, after the consecration, the host is the Body of Christ. But one Sunday, as I held the ciborium in my hands, that truth moved from my head to my heart. It was an overwhelming moment that continues to shape the way I serve.
As the Psalm today exemplifies, when we have a relationship with the LORD, we can go to Him when we feel the world closing in around us. We can go to Him in 'the time of favor' (Ps 69:14). He hears us and will not turn us away because of His love for us. A love so great, He sent His Son as a gift to us to wrench us from the clutches of sin and death.
