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High school youth are invited to celebrate our Catholic faith at Archdiocesan Youth Day on Saturday, November 16 from 1:30 - 9 pm. Join Archbishop Bernard Hebda and Bishop Andrew Cozzens in the spirit of faith and fun. AYD is like World Youth Day, but local! Click through for more information and to register. Registration closes on October 31.

On the Solemnity of All Saints, the Church celebrates all who have been canonized or beatified, and the multitude of those who are in heaven enjoying the beatific vision that are only known to God.

October is the Month of the Rosary! Join us as we commemorate this month by praying the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Monday, October 21 at 6:30 pm at our new outdoor classroom on 11th Avenue in front of the statue of the Blessed Mother. In the event of rain, we will meet for our prayer inside the church.

Bring your pets to our annual Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, October 5 at 1:00 pm. The blessing will take place in the church and will be followed by refreshments for both man and beast!

If your children are registered for the Sacraments of First Communion and First Reconciliation, or the Sacrament of Confirmation, be sure to come to our Sacrament Information Night on Tuesday, October 8 from 5:30 - 8:00 pm.

Spend an afternoon together with your children carving pumpkins, singing songs, and enjoying the company of other young families from South Minneapolis. The OLP annual Pumpkin Party is a great way to get to know our community and experience what makes Our Lady of Peace such a special place. Come discover a new Fall tradition for you and your family!

Join your fellow Sisters in Christ from OLP, Bishop Cozzens and local speakers for the Archdiocesan Women's Retreat on Saturday, September 28. The day includes Mass, a light breakfast, great keynote speakers, time for fellowship with other Catholic women, Adoration and Reconciliation. Prayer teams will also be available. Register through OLP and receive a 15% discount off the cost of registration.

Join the OLP men on a bike tour of local craft breweries on Saturday, September 21. This event is open to all men of the OLP community.

This weekend we return to offering two Masses on Sundays. Mass will be offered at 9 am and 11 am.

Have you registered your child for Wednesday Night Religion? Then join us on Wednesday, September 18 from 6:15-8:00 pm in Pates Hall to Meet Your Catechist! You will also be able to visit the classroom your child will learning in this year. If you have not registered for Wednesday Night Religion or Sacraments at OLP yet click through to register today!

Registration is now open for our 2019-2020 Faith Formation Classes. Click through to register for Wednesday Night Religion for Elementary and Middle School Students, High School Ministry, First Eucharist/Reconciliation, and/or Confirmation preparation.

We are now able to make FORMED available to the members of our community. If you want to learn more about your faith, dive deeper into the Scriptures, or find more family-friendly, faith-filled entertainment for you and your family, join us on FORMED.

Join your friends to cheer on the Twins on August 20 at Target Field! Everyone is welcome! Tickets are $25 per person. Buy your tickets here; ticket sales close on Sunday, August 11.

Joy Biedrzycki has decided to retire after 14 years as Director of Faith Formation. In celebration of this milestone, we are having a weekend of celebration to honor and thank Joy for her service to the Church and the community.

Happy Children’s Project is a ministry run by our Parishioners Paul and Yami Campion. The Happy Children’s Project supports over 50 children from two villages; your support helps provide hot meals, clothes, transportation to and from school, electricity, and water in the schools, and so much more. For more information contact Paul Campion or Michaela in the church office. Click here if you would like to donate to the Happy Children's Project

Join us on Sunday, July 14 for our Parish Feast Day! We begin with Mass at 10 am followed by a Neighborhood Luau complete with free pig roast, yard games, and more! Click here for more information and to sign up to bring a dish to pass!

During the course of a year, we have several new families visit OLP, like what they experience, and register to become members of our community. We are forming a group this summer to help welcome new families into our parish family. If you would like to learn more about this opportunity to make OLP a more welcoming community for new families, please click here and fill out the form you are taken to.

Don’t forget about our second annual Corpus Christi Procession immediately after Mass next Sunday, June 23! Similar to last year, we will be processing with Jesus in the Holy Eucharist through the neighborhood, weather permitting. Please join us in this witness to our faith in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.

OLP will once again participate in Habitat for Humanity this summer through ”Nokomis Builds”, a joint project of four South Minneapolis Churches. This year we will sponsor a one-week work camp. Our work camp is July 8 – July 12. We will be working on a home in St.Paul. Click through to volunteer.

Is your car suffering from all of the mud and dirt flying around this spring? We’ve got just the solution for you! Come to church and get your car washed while you go to Mass on June 2.