Our commitment to stewardship is integral to holiness and necessary for a fruitful mission. As we begin our 2018 Stewardship Renewal, Father Griffith shares his thoughts on stewardship; how a Christian steward is a person whose prayer leads to a constant awareness that God is the creator of all blessings in life, and three of the ways we are called to be Christian Stewards.

Accountability and reparation. In this Star Tribune article, Father Griffith and Ombudsman Tom Johnson weigh in on work that remains after the bankruptcy settlement. On November 14th, Our Lady of Lourdes will offer our highest prayer, a Mass for Justice, Healing and Peace. The evening will include a testimonial of victim-survivor of clergy abuse, and healing circles. This event will begin at 6 pm.

Our faith formation program events are featured here on our parish website and are listed on our Calendar of Events and the full year of programs and events are also available in this formation program brochure.

Be sure to check out Father Griffith's annual letter; a look back at an event-filled year and a look ahead at more opportunities for all of us to grow in faith, community and service!

In his annual letter to the parish, Father Griffith shares his thoughts on the past year at Our Lady of Lourdes, and takes a look ahead at the year to come for our vibrant urban parish.

In my over 40 years as a priest – and even before ordination – I have found this to be a most exciting and gratifying ministry. In the R.C.I.A. program, one is privileged to accompany adults as they literally “fall in love” with Jesus, as he is mediated through this, our 2000-year-old, world-wide, communion of faith – yes, even with her many flaws.

In the wake of the Church crisis, Archbishop Bernard Hebda, and Bishop Andrew Cozzens, each shared their thoughts regarding child protection and U.S. bishop accountability.

"Regarding Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano's most recent statement, I stand by my July 2014 memo to Bishop Lee Piche. I welcome a thorough accounting of the matter." Father Daniel Griffith, August 28, 2018.

Lord, to whom shall we go? You alone have the words of eternal life. This rather painful exchange occurs in today’s Gospel. It serves as the conclusion of the Bread of Life Discourse which we have been reading over the last 4 weeks. This discourse founds our whole Theology, our understanding of the Sacramental nature of our Church and of the Eucharist in particular.

Pope Francis has responded to new reports of clerical sexual abuse and the ecclesial cover-up of abuse. In an impassioned letter addressed to the whole People of God, he calls on the Church to be close to victims in solidarity, and to join in acts of prayer and fasting in penance for such "atrocities".

Ralph Strangis, long time member of Our Lady of Lourdes parish and former trustee, passed away Wednesday, August 15th. The Wake will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes on Tuesday, August 21st from 4 til 8 pm. The Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Cross on Wednesday, August 22nd at 10 am. The parish office at Lourdes will be closed at 3 pm Tuesday, and will open again at 1 pm, Wednesday afternoon.

That is “R.C.I.A.,” an acronym for The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. This is the ordinarily prescribed catechetical, liturgical, and sacramental process by which adults are initiated and incorporated into communion with the universal Catholic Church. The R.C.I.A. is designed primarily for adults who have never been baptized. It can also apply to baptized non-Catholics who seek to be in full communion with the Catholic Church and to baptized adult Catholics who may not have completed their initiation (first Communion and/or Confirmation.) Additionally, fully initiated Catholics can participate as “sponsors” or “companions” as a way to deepen and enrich their own understanding and practice of the faith

Father Lucio will be with us for the Masses the weekend of August 18th and 19th. He will share more about the important work being done by the Oblates in this mission in Tijuana. A second collection will be taken at these Masses for the mission. Following the 11 am Mass, Father Lucio and some of the young leaders in his team will be joining everyone at the parish picnic at Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Northeast Minneapolis. Everyone is welcome!

I look forward to joining your community as a senior associate pastor in July. “Senior,” by the way, refers only to age, not to status or capability. But, let me tell you a bit about myself.

For thus says the LORD; They shall eat and there shall be some left over. And when they had eaten, there was some left over, just as the LORD had said.

Join us for an 11 day pilgrimage to the Holy Land, March 10 - 20, 2019. This pilgrimage will be led by Father Daniel Griffith, Pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes and Dean Robert Vischer, Dean of the University of St. Thomas School of Law. Additional information and registration materials are now available.

The Lourdes Block Party - where the community gathers to celebrate the gifts of: summer, our parish community; and the first neighborhood of Minneapolis. Indeed, a great combination!

It's Block Party week at Lourdes! Our fifth annual event is this Saturday, July 21st. Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop Hebda at 5 pm, followed by food, fun and fireworks!

Here is a followup interview that aired on the Minnesota Public Radio News with Kerri Miller program on July 3rd. Father Kevin Finnegan from Our Lady of Grace and Julie Craven from Our Lady of Lourdes were interviewed in this segment.