Dear Friends in Christ, As I am now well into my sabbatical, I wanted to write to say hello, to again pledge my prayers and support, and to give you a sense of my progress and schedule ...

Dear Friends in Christ,  This past October, I was officially approved for a sabbatical by Archbishop Hebda. As I prepare to depart Christmas Day for Texas, I wanted to update you on a number of items related to the life of our parish, my sabbatical schedule and focus, and my personal prayers for all you ...

The Parish Office will be closed December 25, 26 and 27 as well as January 1. Merry Christmas from the staff at Our Lady of Lourdes!

Hi! We’re the Hills, Josh and Abby. We’ve been parishioners at Lourdes for about 3.5 years. Fr. Dan has asked us to speak on stewardship this weekend, to share a little of our story and to encourage continued investment in the mission of our Church!   We both attended the University of MN (Ski-U-Mah, Go Gophers!), and as we approached graduation, began thinking about finding our parish home...

Archbishop Hebda has appointed Father Dan Griffith, Liaison for Restorative Justice and Healing in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, in addition to his assignment as pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes and on the faculty at the St. Thomas Law School. To help support this new restorative justice ministry, Archbishop Hebda has also appointed Fr. Bryce Evans to Our Lady of Lourdes as a half-time Parochial Vicar. Both assignments are effective July 1, 2019...

From Father Griffith: The three days from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday are regarded by the Catholic Church as the holiest days of the Church year. These days are called the Sacred Triduum, which means the “Great Three Days.” The Triduum is one feast and one continuous liturgy that takes place at the beginning of Holy Thursday and culminates with the Easter Vigil. These days are meant to be experienced together as continuous. Therefore, I invite the parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes to come and experience the profound mysteries that are central to our Catholic faith...

This opinion piece appeared in the Star Tribune on December 15th. It was penned by Tim O’Malley director of ministerial standards and safe environment for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. O'Malley is a former FBI agent, superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and deputy chief judge in the Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings. Johnson is a Minneapolis attorney and the independent ombudsman assisting victims of clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. He served as Hennepin County Attorney from 1979 to 1991 and was a founder of CornerHouse, a local nonprofit serving child sexual abuse victims ...

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!

From the U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops: Pope Francis recently declared that the Monday immediately following Pentecost is to be celebrated as the "Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Mother of the Church." This action emphasizes the central role that Mary and all mothers have in the Church. Keeping in mind the caring role of our Holy Mother, and the crucial place that she has within the life of a family, it is deeply concerning when this relationship is fractured or broken in any fashion.

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis announced Thursday that it had reached a consensual agreement with victim survivors and insurers definitively resolving bankruptcy claims against the Archdiocese. Fr. Griffith shares more about the announcement in this letter.

Father Griffith shares an update on his reappointment to another term as pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes; the appointment of Fr. David Haschka, S.J. to Our Lady of Lourdes as part time senior associate, and news regarding key staff assignments.

When Christians gather each year to celebrate Easter, we gather as a people of hope who believe in a God who keeps his promises. As St. John Paul II taught us, “we are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song.” For Christians, the resurrection of Christ is not an abstraction or a theory, but rather a deep truth of our faith that gives meaning to our lives, purpose to our journey, and hope in the midst of trial and suffering.

Join us for this Culture of Encounter talk by sacred artist and iconographer, Nicholas Markell.  Markell created the Three Saint Mural, the Holy Spirit Mural, the medallions of the Four Evangelists, and the icons of St. Joan or Arc and St. Teresa of Calcutta here at Our Lady of Lourdes. This talk will take place in the church between the Sunday morning Masses. Everyone is welcome!