Events

May Holy Hour at OLG

First Thursday of Every Month

Upcoming Date: Thursday, May 2
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Our Lady of Grace, Edina

Young professionals (ages 21 - 35) gather for an hour of Adoration, Confessions, and song. A light social in the Commons follows. Please come and join us monthly on the first Thursday of the month.

"Attending ‘Holy Hour at OLG’ was a breath of fresh air! Dozens of candles lit up the Church and surrounded the monstrance as we gathered together. For an hour we lifted up our voices in song and our hearts in prayer. I felt at home with this group of young professionals praising and worshipping our Lord. Fr. Kevin graciously made himself available for confessions, staying until the last person was finished. After our time of prayer, song, and meditation, we were invited to the Commons for a social. Beer, Wine, Seltzers, and snacks were available while we were able to connect with friends and other young professionals."

~ Elizabeth Felsheim, OLG Young Professional/Parishioner

Upcoming Dates:
June 6, from 7:00 - 9:00 PM
July 11, from 7:00 - 9:00 PM
August 1, from 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Live at OLG with Bridget and David Busacker

Marriage Unfiltered

 

Live at OLG: Third Thursday of Every Month

Cocktails. Mocktails. Conversations that Matter.

Upcoming Date: Thursday, January 18
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Our Lady of Grace, Edina

About our guests:

Meet Bridget and David, a dynamic couple married for seven years with three lovely daughters. By day, David is an engineer and Bridget runs her own business, Managing Your Fertility. In their downtime, they enjoy spirited debates, family walks, and cozy pizza and movie nights. Join them as they share their secrets to a vibrant marriage, covering topics such as dating, chastity, and sex, while blending love, fun, and faith on their journey to holiness. Get ready to be inspired and discover valuable insights to enrich your own relationship, whether you're married or navigating the dating world as a single.

Live at OLG is a monthly conversation series for young professionals (ages 21 - 35). Imagine a collaboration between a late night show, a cocktail lounge, and the Catholic Church. That’s the vibe at “Live at OLG.”
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Live at OLG with Tanner Kalina

Live at OLG: Third Thursday of Every Month

Cocktails. Mocktails. Conversations that Matter.

Upcoming Date: Thursday, February 15
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Our Lady of Grace, Edina

Live at OLG with Tanner Kalina:

We invite you to join us this month as we talk with Tanner Kalina: actor, surfer, comedian, YP (31 years old), national speaker for the Eucharistic Congress, Ascension Presents, FOCUS, and more. We’ll talk about all sorts of relevant topics: social media, identity, living as Catholic YP in 2024, the Eucharist, Tanner’s faith journey, living Lent well, and why striving for sainthood is possible and absolutely worth it. We hope to see you here.

Live at OLG is free and open to all young professionals (ages 21 - 35)!
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About our guest:

Tanner Kalina is a Catholic evangelist living with his wife, Alli, in Denver, Colorado. He currently works with the National Eucharistic Congress to help make Jesus known in the Blessed Sacrament.

Using his experience as a professional comedian and actor, Tanner shares the Gospel through humor, relatability, and an egregious amount of energy. He has had the opportunity to relay the Good News with Ascension Presents, EWTN, FOCUS, NET, and at parishes/schools/universities/conferences all across ‘Merica.

Tanner's online videos have accumulated millions of views, and he has contributed multiple series to Ascension Press, CatholicMatch, and YDisciple. He is a Co-Founder of the Saints Alive podcast, which has helped inspire tens of thousands of families all across the world to chase holiness. Tanner loves Jesus (obvsies), his bride, Alli, surfing, climbing mountains, and pounding ice cream. #cookiesncream4everrr.

Learn more about Tanner Kalina.

Live at OLG with Bill Lentsch

Faith in the Workplace

 

Live at OLG: Third Thursday of Every Month

Cocktails. Mocktails. Conversations that Matter.

Upcoming Date: Thursday, January 18
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Our Lady of Grace, Edina

 

Faith in the Workplace with previous Delta Executive, Bill Lentsch

We invite you to join us on January 18 as we talk with Bill about living out our Catholic faith in the workplace. We’ll tackle questions like:

  • “How can I see my job as God’s work when it’s not explicitly religious or faith-based?”

  • “How can I find purpose in my work when it feels pointless/mundane/boring?”

  • “What is the Church’s teaching on the dignity of work?”

  • “How do I work hard and try to do a good job without placing my identity in my work?”

  • “Do you have any advice on how to charitably work with coworkers who are harder to get along with?”

  • “How can I be a good leader in the workplace?”

  • “What are some practical tips to living out my Catholic faith in the workplace?”

  • “What role do I have in making sure the company I work for is respecting the dignity of all its workers, the environment, and other social issues?”

Live at OLG is free and open to all young professionals (ages 21 - 35)!
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About our guest:

“Before retiring from Delta June 30, 2021, Lentsch led 55,000 of Delta’s 85,000 employees. He said it was important for him every day to have a godly approach to what he was thinking, doing, in making decisions and in leading. But, he added, a bit of a challenge exists in being able to really express and evangelize one’s faith in public life.

“Born and raised in St. Paul in a large Catholic family, Bill Lentsch spent 32 years in the airline industry, with experience in engineering as well as leadership roles and operations. Most recently serving as chief customer experience officer for Delta Airlines, Lentsch joined the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Oct. 1, 2021 as its first chief operating officer.” – from the Catholic Spirit

Live at OLG with Jason Adkins

Church and State:
How to Engage in Politics as a Catholic

 

Live at OLG: Third Thursday of Every Month

Cocktails. Mocktails. Conversations that Matter.

Upcoming Date: Thursday, December 14
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Our Lady of Grace, Edina

With the presidential election coming up in November 2024, we surely soon will be seeing many ads, reading/watching the news, and hearing debates amongst the candidates.

Here are a few of the many questions we’ll walk through with Jason.

  • How do we decide who to vote for?

  • How do we charitably engage in conversation about politics, especially with our family, friends, and coworkers?

  • How much time should we invest in politics?

    • On one end we could avoid watching any political news and on another, we could be completely immersed in it. What is a healthy amount?

  • What are some practical things we can do to have our Catholic views supported by those nominated?

Live at OLG is free and open to all young professionals (ages 21 - 35)!
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About our guest:

Jason Adkins has served as the executive director of the Minnesota Catholic Conference since March 2011. Prior to his advocacy work for the Church, Jason was an attorney at the Institute for Justice, a public interest law firm. Jason has clerked for both state and federal appellate judges and received his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he has served as an adjunct professor.

Jason is a regular presenter at parishes and at organizations around Minnesota and continues to serve as an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas. He writes a regular column that appears in diocesan newspapers, and his work has also appeared in numerous secular publications and journals. He frequently appears in the media and serves on many corporate boards and advisory councils.  He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) and resides in Saint Paul with his family.