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We are experiencing some difficulties with our telephone system. As we work to fix the problem the parish office can be reached at our temporary telephone number: 612.594.0939. If you need to reach the school office please call 612.562.2350. We hope to have these issues corrected quickly and apologize for any inconvenience.

Join us on Sundays for Mass! Click through for more information including where to watch the Mass if you are not able to be with us in person.

Our beloved parishioner, Mary Lou Campion, passed away last Saturday. In order to accommodate those who would like to attend her funeral Mass on Friday, January 8 at 11 am but are unable to due to COVID-19 restrictions, we will be live-streaming the funeral on our YouTube channel. Click through to be taken to the stream.

Struggling to find light in the darkness this year? Step out of the shadow of 2020 and into the light and hope of the birth of Jesus Christ. Click through for more information on how to join us online for Christmas at OLP.

Have you been missing out on your normal pre-Christmas festivities this year? Well, here's your chance to grab some hot cocoa and treats, and add some holiday cheer to your December! Join us for a Christmas Carol Sing-along: Lessons and Carols, live-streamed this Wednesday, December 16 at 7 pm. Click through for access to the live-stream and a worship aid/sing-along guide.

Christmas flower donations can be made online here until December 20. The names of those remembered in this way will be printed in the January 3 bulletin. Click through to submit your memorials.

All women are invited to this peaceful hour of Adoration of the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament! Contemplative music will provide a prayerful atmosphere for us to prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus. This event will also be live-streamed on Facebook.

Children will enjoy some holiday fun and learn about two popular saints associated with the holiday season. Packets of activities for children to do at home will be provided and we will be treated to a virtual visit from St. Nicholas and St. Lucy as well! Registration closes on Saturday, November 28. Please note this event will be held virtually.

December is a crazy busy month and I don’t need one more thing to do. Do you feel the same way?

This year we will be offering a Mass on Thanksgiving Day at 10 am.  You are invited to bring a covered food item for your table to be blessed; please keep it in your pew with you during Mass.   Click through to sign up to attend Mass.

Are you mourning the loss of a loved one who passed away this year? Find comfort and hope at our Remembrance Mass where we will honor those we have lost this year. If you have a loved one who has passed away in the last year click through to submit their name to be commemorated in a special way.

It is likely that the plight of people experiencing homelessness has been on your mind and heart in the last month. In our neighborhood we see the tents of individuals, many who have been put out of work as a result of the pandemic. Government and other agency resources are spread thin, city efforts to create more housing have been moving slow or in some cases stalled. Meanwhile, the temperatures are getting colder and colder making outdoor living dangerous.  This month, OLP will be partnering with St. Stephen’s Human Services to help ensure those most vulnerable neighbors are not left out in the cold this winter.

Come buy your pumpkins for this autumn from our selection of over 1500 pumpkins and enjoy warm cider, lawn games, crafts, and more with your neighbors and the surrounding community. We will have events for all ages from infants to adults so bring your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, and that person you bumped into at the grocery store last week! Click through for more information about the Pumpkin Patch including a Schedule of Special Events!

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 5 at our new outdoor classroom on 11th Avenue in front of the statue of the Blessed Mother. Click through to find a guide you can use while praying the rosary!

Beginning this weekend, October 3-4, we will be returning to offering two Masses on Sunday mornings at 9 and 11 am. Click through to sign up for Mass this weekend!

Bring your pets to our annual Blessing of the Animals! Our annual Blessing of the Animals is celebrated in remembrance of Saint Francis of Assisi, whose feast day is traditionally commemorated on October 4. The blessing will take place outdoors this year! All are welcome; masking and social distancing procedures will be followed

The Blessed Virgin Mary has a unique place in Christianity; chosen to be the Mother of God, and chosen to be an intercessor with Christ for us, as seen at the wedding in Cana. On the cross, Christ called her to be the mother of the beloved disciple, who represents each person of faith. Join Anne Marie Strabala on October 3 at 3:30 pm for a discussion of the Blessed Virgin's appearances throughout history and their meaning for us.

Join us on Sunday, September 27 after the 10 am Mass for a discussion of Minnesota, Our Common Home, a companion piece to Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’, published by the Minnesota Catholic Conference. To enable social distancing and enjoy a beautiful fall day at the same time, we will meet at the outdoor classroom on 11th Avenue.

The Season of Creation is an annual celebration of prayer and action to protect creation; tens of thousands of Christians around the world participate every year. Catholic Church leaders have encouraged the faithful to participate in this event as well! Click through to learn more!

We recently removed the furniture from the Family Room and gave it a new carpet and a coat of paint. Now we are ready to put furniture back in place but we want your input on how to make the Family Room better for our families with young children. Click through to give us your feedback in a short survey. It will only take about two minutes to complete! Thank you for your input!