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Today is my final day as your pastor and my heart is filled with gratitude for these very rich and full ten years at Our Lady of Lourdes. This time spent with you on our journey of faith and with our gracious God has been a gift I will not soon forget. I had the opportunity today to pray in our beautiful church and to thank God for our community of faith and for our historic church in which was have together worshipped the living God. As I depart, I would like to call your attention briefly to a number of important items ...

At the same time, the last ten years have also marked a period where the Lourdes community has done extensive outreach to those on the margins - supporting important ministries and partnerships, including the Tijuana mission, Abria, and John Paul II Catholic School. I thank all of those who have been a part of this outreach …

Civic and religious leaders from the city of Minneapolis will discuss how we move towards justice and healing in this panel moderated by Fr. Daniel Griffith. This event will be in-person and livestream, and is sponsored by IRJH and The Basilica of Saint Mary. Click here for a link to register for this important event.

In honor of Mother's Day and of the month of Mary, there was a May crowning of the Statue of Mary in our Grotto and a blessing of rosaries. A big THANK YOU to Tristan & Henry Boyle for their participation in our May Crowning on Sunday, May 8th at the Grotto!

Fleur de Lis: Linda Ferris, Caroline Becker, Janet Kraska, Sue Harvieux, Chris and Robin Rodgers, Randy and Sarah Trask, Julie Daulton, Mary Asp, Alan Ciesielczyk, Marie Bouley. Honorary Fleur de Lis: Bishop Joseph Williams. Pope Francis Award: Julie Ditter, Michael Rainville, Sergio Barrera.

Congratulations to First Communicants Sebastian Sadak and Evan Kleffner! Congratulations to Confirmands William Schneider, McKenzie Schneider, Erik Kleffner and Thomas Kunkel!

Tomorrow, we are honored to have Bishop Joseph Williams preside at our 4:30pm Mass. This special Mass will also include Confirmations, First Communions, as well as the presentation of the Fleur-de-lis and Pope Francis Awards! Mass will also be *LIVESTREAMED* at Lourdes Live, Facebook, and Youtube! There will also be a reception after Mass to celebrate. We hope to see you there!

An ambry is a cabinet that houses the Sacred Oils that are used in several of the Sacraments. These oils are traditionally blessed by the local Bishop during the Chrism Mass. Our new ambry was designed by local iconographer N. Markell and was blessed by Fr. Griffith on Holy Thursday. A beautiful addition to our collection of sacred art at Lourdes!

The risen Christ wishes to convey to his beleaguered disciples the good news that his death and resurrection has restored a fallen humanity to the love of the Father.

Thrilled to celebrate with so many parishioners and friends! A heartfelt thank you to all who made it possible! Photo recap in an album on our Lent and Easter page. Click here.

"Throughout my time as pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes, I have written to our community on select feast days of Our Lady, who has been a gracious intercessor for our community of faith. Today, I write to ask for your prayers for peace, recount the blessings we have received as a parish, and look to the future when you will soon be shepherded by Fr. John Bauer who is indeed a good shepherd after the heart of our Lord ..."

Under the gaze of Our Lady of Lourdes. Our parish staff met with Fr. J. Bauer, our next pastor, on Mar 16, to get acquainted and to make plans regarding the leadership transition.

Our famous French meat pies are back in stock! A heartfelt 'Thank you!' to all the hardworking bakers who made 201 pies on Saturday, Mar 12!

The Church rejoices with Jana and Henry! On March 6, 2022 with Bishop J. Williams at the Basilica of St Mary's

With great joy, I would like to share that the Parish Choir will be returning to sing for Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes. Our first Mass back will be to celebrate the joy of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday (April 17)! Click for more information...

Work on the Synod continues. Gathering at Lourdes on Mar 5.

On Feb 27 we had a brief prayer service and burned Blessed Palms from previous years to make the ashes for Ash Wednesday, March 2.

With Lent beginning next week, it is a good time for us to begin contemplating what fruit the season of Lent is supposed to bear in our spiritual lives, and how we can encourage that growth.

The CDC still recommends the use of masks in indoors public settings.

Pope Francis announces March 2, Ash Wednesday, as a day of prayer and fasting for Ukraine. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for healing for our world, pray for justice and peace!