Ministerial Standards and Safe Environment Opportunities

MINISTERIAL STANDARDS AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT

Restorative Justice: Naming the Harm

February 10, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., St. Odilia Church, Shoreview
This presentation will help the audience understand why someone can’t just move on after suffering abuse or trauma. Laura Harder, a compassion fatigue therapist, will be presenting on the topic. Questions? Contact Paula Kaempffer, Outreach Coordinator for Restorative Justice and Abuse Prevention, 651-291-4429. Find more details on the flyer.Restorative Justice Groups

Support Group for Family Members of Victims/Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse
February 11, 6:30 – 8 p.m., 357 Stonebridge Blvd., St. Paul
Family members are often at a loss when it comes to supporting victims and survivors of clergy sexual abuse. Many do not know how to deal with the betrayal and devastation that they feel in regards to what happened to their loved one. Where was God in all of this? How could this have happened? How do I offer encouragement and hope to my family member who has experienced this tragedy in their lives. Join others who are relatives of these victim/survivors as they try to grasp and understand the trauma their loved one has suffered. This group meets on the second Tuesday of the month.Victim/Survivor Support Group
Join with other victims/survivors of sexual abuse who share a similar experience and who want to provide each other with support, affirmation, hope, and empowerment. The group typically meets on the third Monday of the month. This group will not meet in January or February 2020.

If you have questions about these Restorative Justice Groups, please contact Paula Kaempffer, Outreach Coordinator for Restorative Justice and Abuse Prevention for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, at 651-291-4429.

Minnesota Our Common Home – Now available for online ordering

MINNESOTA CATHOLIC CONFERENCE

Minnesota Our Common Home – Now available for online ordering

The newly developed Minnesota, Our Common Home resources:  the “Study Guide Version,” and “Ecological Examen”, will equip parishes and other organizations or ministries to establish small group studies focused on how we can live out a call to integral ecology so as to care for all of creation – both natural and human ecologies. Minnesota, Our Common Home is intended to distill the teachings of Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical, Laudato si’, and  help readers apply its message locally. The “Ecological Examen” is intended, not for daily use, but as a periodic review of one’s life in light of the teachings of Laudato si’ and the ecological conversion to which it calls us. It is recommended as a practice during Lent or Advent of each year. The “Study Guide Version,” which contains the full text of Minnesota, Our Common Home, is intended for use in small groups. It incorporates group discussion questions, a weekly challenge to incorporate the teaching into daily life, and spaces for taking notes.

The Ecological Examen is available for $2.50, and the original full-text is available for $3.35. You can learn more about these resources, and place your order by visiting www.MNCatholic.org/OurCommonHome.

Prayer Service for Life and March for Life Rally

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2018
10:30 a.m., Cathedral of Saint Paul

Please join us for the Annual Prayer Service for Life. This prayer service commemorates the millions of lives lost to abortion and the many women and men wounded by abortion’s aftermath. All are invited and welcome. Immediately following the prayer service, we will walk to the state capitol for the MCCL March for Life rally.

Groups are encouraged to car-pool or utilize buses, as parking is limited. For more information, please contact the Office for Marriage, Family & Life at 651-291-4488. Please see the event page. Please print and post the flyers and posters in English and Spanish.

Flyer (English, Spanish)
Poster (English, Spanish)

Holy Hour at the Harbor

Attending "Holy Hour at the Harbor" 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. I hope to see you at the next "Holy Hour at the Harbor" on February 6, 2020 7:00-8:30pm!

~ Elizabeth Felsheim, OLG Young Professional/Parishioner

Don’t miss our next event!

Save the Date: Archbishop’s Men’s Discernment Retreat

Save the Date: Archbishop’s Men’s Discernment Retreat

Saturday, December 28 – Monday, December 30, 2019
Christ the King Retreat Center, Buffalo
Registration Fee: $75 to offset the cost of room and board. No one will be turned away because of financial reasons.
For Seniors in High School up to age 50

Men interested in priesthood are invited to this retreat, which takes place from Saturday afternoon to Monday afternoon at the beautiful Christ the King Retreat Center in Buffalo. Communal and private prayer, Adoration, Mass and presentations by Archbishop Hebda are designed to help participants discern their future vocation. See 10000vocations.org for more information and to register!

Called and Gifted Workshops

Explore the ancient teaching of the Church on how the gifts (or charisms) of the Holy Spirit work in our life and in the life of your parish. During this one-day workshop, you will learn the signs and characteristics of the most common charisms of the Holy Spirit. Cost: $80 per person. Includes: materials, refreshments, and follow-up personal discernment guidance.

Upcoming Dates/Locations:
Saturday, October 12
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
St. John the Baptist, Excelsior
Register Online

Saturday, November 9
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Risen Savior, Burnsville

Register Online

Find further dates/locations, flyers and details on theCalled and Gifted™ web page.

Don't miss this!

A new musical from the creator of Moonshine Abbey

At Catholic Beer Night, the CYAs hear a rumor that St. Stephen’s is closing! Can they rally together to find a way amidst the chaos of their own dating novenas, come-and-sees, and lust for Latin to beat the odds and do what no one ever expected a band of millennials to do… save the parish? Fr. Kyle Kowalczyk’s new musical distills the essence of Catholic Young Adult subculture in an uncomfortably accurate, unexpectedly poignant, and reverently hilarious brew. Check out more here!

Ghana Mission Trip

Thinking about an alternate spring break?

Join Our Lady of Grace and Fr. Neil Bakker’s new parish, St. John the Baptist in Jordan on an experience of a lifetime! From DATE TO DATE we are going to visit our Sister Parish St. Joseph in Mamponteng, Ghana. This is about a day’s drive from from the airport in Accra, Ghana’s capital city. If you have ever wanted to experience the beauty of our Catholic faith through the culture, hospitality and love of our sister parish – this is your chance! During trip we will work on service projects as well as get to visit Our Lady of Grace Senior High School and St. Joseph’s outlying parishes. In the evenings we will gather for regular times of prayer and reflection. Of course, no Catholic Mission Trip would be complete without Mass! We will celebrate Mass at St. Joseph’s Parish and with the small outlying churches of our sister parish.

For more information, please come to the informational meeting in the Dining Room on October 27th at 5 pm or contact MelissaMiller@olgparish.org.