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5 Great Reasons to Visit OLP This Week!
Reason # 5 - We've cleaned up post - Come to the Stable!
Come to the Stable brought hundreds of people to our front lawn and helped to raise a truckload of food for the Minnehaha Food Shelf. The camel, donkey, sheep, and calf were crowd-pleasers, but the quiet beauty of the church at night, the lovely carols, and the welcoming spirit of the shepherds and volunteers were sure highlights. Thank you to all who helped put together a wonderful display. The set-up, event, and clean-up all went smoothly. Click on the photo below for more images from the event.
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The Christmas story will be reenacted on Wednesday, December 21 at 6:15 pm. All are invited to Pates Hall to watch the drama unfold. The families of Wednesday Night Religion have been preparing for this evening and are proud to present this timeless story.
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Reason #3 - Our Beautiful Choirs
Music is an important part of our community and the Our Lady of Peace choir will help in the celebration of our Christmas Eve Masses. The Children's Choir will help us celebrate our 5:00 pm Mass on Christmas Eve and our Adult Choir will give us energy during our 10:00 pm Christmas Eve Mass. Come, listen, and sing with our wonderful musicians and vocalists on a celebratory evening.
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Reason #2 - See the Endurance of Fr. Paul
Every weekend, visitors to Our Lady of Peace will leave Mass with an inspiring thought, a deeper connection, or a chuckle or two courtesy of Fr. Paul and our pastoral staff. However, the endurance of Fr. Paul will be tested this weekend as he will celebrate Mass four times in 18 hours. Can he still bring his usual energy? Check the Christmas Mass schedule and join us during the beginning, middle, or end of this special weekend. |
The # 1 Reason to Visit Our Lady of Peace this Weekend - It is Christmas!
Maybe your Advent wreath is fully lit, your Christmas tree is up, and your Nativity scene is just waiting for baby Jesus. Or maybe you don't celebrate every week, but feel a need to make it to church on Christmas. Whatever your reason, we are grateful for all who walk through our doors. Know that you are welcome at Our Lady of Peace to join us on this joyous and wonderful Christmas of 2011. Full Christmas Mass schedule.
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Many Thanks
Recently, Deacon Paul Tatone made the long trek to Mobridge, South Dakota and the nearby Standing Rock Reservation. He delivered an outstanding amount of presents and necessities that were donated by the people and families of Our Lady of Peace. Many thanks to all who donated and help maintain our connection to Standing Rock.
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Our Third Graders Turned Researchers
Our third-graders are now researchers. Read more.
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Our Candy is in Honduras!
Fear not, Vicky Roers is with it to donate it to NPH. Keep up with her blog.
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Start the New Year with Our Lady of Peace
The Advent season is a very special time of the year at Our Lady of Peace, but that excitement can be carried throughout the year. In early 2012 we have several ways for you to continue to deepen your connection at Our Lady of Peace.
* Tuesday Morning Bible Study
* Women's Gathering
* Men's Retreat
* The Catholicism Series
* First Eucharist Family Night
* Women's Retreat
* Transitions: Afternoon Retreat for Moms
* Confirmation candidate/sponsor session
* Catholic Schools Week
* Mardi Gras fundraiser
* Trivia Night
* Our Lady of Peace Catholic School Open House
* Men's Club Pancake breakfast
Watch www.olpmn.org and the Update for more information!
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Congratulations to Mary Denison and Joe
The winner of the Catholic Life Financial story on youth volunteerism is Mary Denison who wrote about her son Joe's volunteer experience with Habitat for Humanity through Our Lady of Peace. You can read the full story in the Catholic Life Financial fall issue (on page 6) of their member magazine or catch a PDF of the story here.
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Trivia Night - Save the Date!
The second and final Trivia Night for the 2011-2012 school year is Friday, January 13 in Pates Hall at Our Lady of Peace. Doors open at 6:30 and the trivia begins at 7:15 pm. Registration will open on Monday, January 2, 2012. For now, save the date and start gathering your team for an enjoyable evening. Need photographic evidence of how much fun can be had at Our Lady of Peace Trivia Night? Check out the smiling faces from our November 4, 2011 Trivia Night.
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Our Lady of Peace Christmas Card
It is the season of sending holiday cards and we have been delighted to receive a handful of cards in the mail with great photos of our parishioners. We would like to put together a holiday slideshow of your Christmas cards. If you have an electronic copy of your Christmas card, simply upload it here and we will include it in a special Our Lady of Peace slideshow of Christmas cards. |
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