Blood Drive

Wednesday, June 26
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Cassidy Hall

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood.  Patients of all ages who suffer from accidents, heart surgery, organ transplant, or those fighting cancer all benefit from blood donations.  You can help!  Please sign up to be a blood donor at the upcoming OLG Blood Drive.  

For proper staffing, donations are by appointment only. Thank you for giving the gift of life! To schedule, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), click here to schedule an appointment, or you can go to RedCrossBlood.org, click on "Find a Drive", and enter OURLADYOFGRACE, all one word. Walk-ins are not available.

We need volunteers!  Volunteers will simply check-in donors when they arrive and monitor the hospitality table. Each shift is only two hours, and a brief training will be provided at the start of the shift.

13th Annual Widows' Day of Reflection

Featuring Bishop Joseph Williams

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Our Lady of Grace is excited to be holding our 13th Annual Widows’ Day of Reflection once again this summer!

This Day of Reflection is for all widows; both recent and longtime widows will experience the Church’s concern for them as they navigate a status in life they did not choose. The cost for this retreat is $30 and includes breakfast and lunch.

Registration & Payment

Registration is complete upon receipt of payment. To pay by credit card, click through the registration process under the Register Here button. Click on “add to basket” and then “finalize payment”. This will bring you to the page where you enter your credit card information. If you would prefer to pay by check, mail your payment made out to Our Lady of Grace at 5071 Eden Ave, Edina, MN 55436.

Gifting a registration fee to another widow!
Do you know someone who would benefit from attending our Widows’ Day of Reflection? Gifting a registration to a friend or fellow widow is a great blessing to someone in need. To provide the gift of registration to another widow in need, increase your registration quantity to reflect however many you chose to give and add their contact information in the comment section. You will be asked to make payment after you have added them to the basket.

Schedule 

Coming Soon!

8:00 AM | Registration and Rosary
  8:30 AM | Mass
  9:00 AM | Breakfast
10:00 AM | First Talk
11:00 AM | Break
11:15 AM | Second Talk
12:00 PM | Lunch and Prize Drawing




About Bishop Joseph Williams

Bishop Joseph A. Williams was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in 2002 and his episcopal ordination took place January 25, 2022, the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul. Prior to his role as auxiliary bishop and current assignment as moderator and priest-in-solidum of the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Saint Paul, he served as pastor of Saint Stephen in Minneapolis (2008-2022) and parochial administrator of Holy Rosary in Minneapolis (2020-2022), ministered as a parochial vicar of the Cathedral of Saint Paul in St. Paul (2002-2004) and Divine Mercy in Faribault (2004-2005), and was pastor of Saint Mathias in Hampton and Saint Mary in New Trier (2005-2008). He has also served as coordinator of the Archdiocesan Outreach to Persons with Disabilities (2003-2005).

Bishop Williams is known for his longtime ministry to Latino and Spanish-speaking Catholics in the Archdiocese, beginning in Faribault, where he and other parish leaders worked to bring healing to a Latino community that had been affected by drug raids. Members of both of his most recent parishes are predominantly Latino, and he has worked to change negative cultural perceptions of undocumented immigrants and he has led neighborhood-based evangelization efforts, which include knocking on doors and inviting people to Mass and faith formation.

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Golden Opportunities: On the Go!

Basilica Tour and Lunch
Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Join Father Kevin for an outing in the city!  We will depart OLG at 10:45 AM on a coach bus for brunch at Yum! in St. Louis Park. Order a meal of your choice to be enjoyed with friends before we depart with door-to-door service to the Basilica of St. Mary. Our group will take a guided highlight tour of the history, art, and architecture of the Basilica. We will return to OLG around 2:30 PM.

Registration is required. $25/person covers the Coach bus and the tour. To register, call our Parish Secretary at 952-929-3317 or click the register button.

Click here for more details on Golden Opportunities.

Young Professionals Summer Kickoff

Sunday, June 2, at 6:00 PM on the OLG Lawn

After the 5:00 PM Mass, we invite all young professionals (21-35) to join us for some outdoor fun at OLG to kick off the year of Young Professionals events!

We’ll be having burgers and refreshments, and playing all of the favorite backyard games (bring a game if you have one you’d like to play!) Come hang out to meet other young professionals, learn about events and opportunities in the OLG community, and enjoy the night.

This event is free! Bring a friend!

Leadership Lessons with Kevin O'Connell

Sunday, May 19, 6:00 - 9:00 PM

Have you ever wondered what it is like to lead a NFL team? Come meet and hear from Head Vikings Coach and OLG parishioner Kevin O'Connell. Learn about Kevin’s leadership principles to build high performing teams that can deal with adversity. The discussion will include examples from Kevin’s NFL experiences with tie-ins to how these can translate into the business world.

This evening event on Sunday, May 19, 2024 will be in the Parish Activity Center and will include catered food and beverages by the OLG Men's Club. Ben Leber will moderate the event.

Middle School aged kids and up are invited to attend with their accompanying adult. Tickets are $50 each (kids and adults) and the proceeds go to support OLG MC partners outside of OLG (ex: Ghana, JPII, PES Sisters, etc).

Questions? Contact Joe Daniski

Women of Grace May Gathering

May Morning Mini-Retreat
Saturday, May 18, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us for a min-retreat and morning honoring our Blessed Mother!

Come and enjoy refreshments and connection with other women of OLG while being guided through prayer and reflection.

Together we will create a small floral arrangement for our Mary statue at home and receive some tricks of the floral arranging trade from our in-house expert, Carrie Ganje.

Click here for complete details and schedule for Women of Grace.

PreK-8th Grade Youth Formation Registration

Registration is open for the 2024-25 school year! Home study is available for ages 3 - 7th Grade.

• Sunday School (age 3 - Kindergarten)
• Faith Formation (1st - 5th Grade)
• 1st Sacraments (2nd Grade and Up)
• Encounter (6th - 8th Grade)

Early-bird registration features reduced fees through June 30, so sign-up your children today! Tuition assistance is available if needed. Please contact Mackenzie Garcia at mackenzieduvall@olgparish.org with any questions.

Click here for information on Confirmation (7th - 8th Grade) and High School Youth Ministry (9th - 12th Grade).

Lunch And Learn: Abria Resource Center

Wednesday, May 15, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Dining Room

Join us for our free Lunch and Learn to hear from Bernadette Prickel, Client Service Manager from Abria Pregnancy Resource Center.  Abria is an OLG ProLife partner and provides services such as life coaching and ultrasounds at no cost to the women in need.  Bernadette will tell us about the variety of services they provide, the struggles that women and families face, and the positive outcomes of the people Abria serves.  

Our Lunch and Learn is free and RSVP's are encouraged to the Parish office at 952-929-3317.