Widows of Grace
2nd Fridays, Monthly, 9:30 - 11:00 AM
Our Widows of Grace monthly coffee gathering meets in the Dining Room or on the Marian Patio. Join us for 9:00 AM Mass before our meeting! Call Jen Beutz in the Parish Office (x9040) for more details.
Widowers of Grace
4th Fridays, Monthly, 9:30 - 11:00 AM
Widowers of Grace meets the fourth Friday of each month for coffee in the North Cry Room/Confessional. Join us for 9:00 AM Mass before our meeting! Email us for more details.
Calix (Addiction Recovery)
1st Tuesdays, Monthly, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Find Strength in Faith and Recovery at the Calix meetings. Start with Mass at 5:30 PM, followed by a meeting at 6:00 PM in the Church Library. Calix is a welcoming community of Catholics in recovery who seek healing and continued sobriety through their Catholic faith and the 12-step program. Our meetings also offer compassionate support for family members and friends affected by addiction. All gatherings are confidential, anonymous, and rooted in spiritual encouragement through our Catholic faith. For more information or to connect, call or text Mary Frances at 612-280-5275 or Mara at 612-578-3190. Remember you are not alone – we are here to walk this journey with you.
Edina Coalition for Grief Support
The Edina Coalition for Grief Support offers a short-term program for adults who are experiencing grief due to the death of a loved one. The focus is on education and group support in a safe and confidential environment. This summer, meetings will be held at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 4801 France Ave S, Minneapolis on Thursdays from 4:30 - 6:00 PM. Click here for more information.
Additional Community Resources
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
NAMI Minnesota champions justice, dignity and respect for all people affected by mental illnesses. Through education, support and advocacy we strive to eliminate the pervasive stigma of mental illnesses, affect positive changes in the mental health system, and increase the public and professional understanding of mental illnesses. Click here for all scheduled classes. Visit www.namimn.org for more information.
Normandale Center for Healing and Wholeness (for Caregivers)
Serving seniors in transition and their family caregivers to support health in spirit, mind and body since 1998. The Normandale Center for Healing & Wholeness (the Center) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization of Normandale Lutheran Church that is dedicated to serving individuals in and around the Twin Cities metropolitan area. We have been serving seniors age 60+, their caregivers, family members and companions since our founding in 1998. We do so with generous support from partner and corporate contributions, individual gifts, and grants including funding via the Federal Older Americans Act and the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging. For more information, visit their website www.normandalecenter.org
Freedom from Pornography
In today’s world, with the Internet, smartphones, and variety of mobile technologies, pornography is abundant, easily available, free, private, little monitored or regulated, and in our own homes. Combined with cultural attitudes that are silent and even open to pornography as a healthy expression of sexuality, pornography usage — both among adults and children — continues to grow at alarming and exponential rates. Click here for more information.