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Think the progress on this chart looks good? Wait until you consider that our matching gift means we are even closer than we look! We are just $6,000 away from earning a parish rebate that could amount to $10,000 or more - and your gift could make the difference!

Donna passed to Eternal Life on April 26. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 5.

Did you know? The Newman Center hosts “Gopher Catholic Night” held once a week which aims to build community among Catholic students at the University of Minnesota in a fun and engaging environment.

Members of our parish are working with Catholic Charities and the New American Services project to assist two refugee families in settling in our area. We need your help! We will accept donations through May 7.

Parishioner Robert Gutkowski has passed to Eternal Life with the Resurrected Christ. Rite of Christian Burial will be held in his hometown of Milwaukee on Saturday, April 22

Our friend Judy Warmka has passed to Eternal Life with the Resurrected Christ. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, April 24, at the Church of St. Peter in Richfield.

The mission of the hospital chaplains is to provide Catholic pastoral, priestly care and the Sacraments to Catholics who are patients at these hospitals in the Archdiocese.

We are in the process of soliciting input for the Social Hall renovation scheduled for the summer of 2018! Parishioners will have an opportunity to provide input on Sunday, April 23, between the Masses.

The Easter Triduum is the summit of the liturgical year. It celebrates the central mystery of faith: the passion, death and resurrection of Christ. The Triduum is one celebration, consisting of three days.

If we meet our parish goal of $38,089, we will receive a rebate of $9,522 from the Catholic Services Appeal Foundation, which will help to balance our budget for next year. To help push us over the top, a parishioner has offered a matching gift through May 1!

On Monday of Holy Week, local scripture scholar Art Zannoni will give an evening presentation called "Breaking Bread with Jesus: Meals in the Gosepls." All are welcome!

Just last year, Catholic Charities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis received 160,000 hours of service from community volunteers.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, April 11.