As we celebrate Independence Day, many of us will gather with family and friends for picnics, parades, fireworks, and other festivities. We rightly give thanks for the many blessings we enjoy as citizens of the United States: religious liberty, representative government, freedom of speech, and...
New Opportunity Three Ages of the Interior Life, will be taught by Deacon Dan Gannon and focuses on developing a deeper life of prayer through the wisdom of St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila. The five-session course will be held at St. Ambrose in Woodbury on Tuesday evenings...
Bright Days, Safe Rays We are finally in the heat of summer and as Minnesotans we can’t wait to feel the warmth of the sun on our skin. While the sun is a welcome companion, it can cause damage to our skin that can have lasting effects. Did you know that skin cancer is the most common type...
On June 29, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles. While most saints are remembered on the day of their death, Peter and Paul share a feast day because together they stand as the two great pillars upon which the early Church was built. At first glance...
The Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross, commonly known as the Crosier Fathers and Brothers, are one of the oldest religious orders in the Catholic Church. Founded by Blessed Theodore de Celles in 1210 in what is today the Diocese of Liège, in Belgium, the Crosiers have served...
Friday & Saturday, September 18–19 Our Fall Festival is one of the biggest and most anticipated events of the year, and we need your help to make it a wonderful success! There are many ways to get involved—whether through ticket sales, donations, volunteering, or helping with...
This weekend, we celebrate Father's Day and give thanks to God for the gift of fathers, grandfathers, godfathers, and all those men who have embraced the vocation of spiritual fatherhood. Fatherhood is more than a role or title—it is a sacred calling. In the Scriptures, we see that a...
Missionaries of the Poor (M.O.P.) welcomes US citizens to serve as lay volunteers at several of their international care centers. The most popular and well-established overseas missions for immersion and service are Kingston, Jamaica, Nairobi, Kenya, and Cebu City, Philippines. Top M.O.P...
The first reading this weekend is from Exodus and it contains a promise: “If you hearken to my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my special possession, dearer to me than all other people.” God is promising to make Israel “a kingdom of priests, a holy nation,” if...
Over the past several months, we have continued to explore the possibility of welcoming Chesterton Academy to the Guardian Angels campus, and I would like to share a brief update with the parish. On Wednesday, June 3, the faculty and staff of Chesterton Academy joined us for the Noon Mass and...
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