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Sunday, August 3, 2014

Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 8/05/14

Tuesday, Aug 5th is the annual day of celebration to the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major.  It is one of the largest and most important churches dedicated to the honor of Our Lady. Our Lady indicated in a dream, to a wealthy, childless Roman couple that ... Read More »

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 7/23/14

This week we finished the second and last of our parishes Vacation Bible Schools!!!  I am so very pleased at how they turned out this year.  The children this year (because we used a new program) learned about the Rosary, Stations of the Cross, & Adoration.  And those are ... Read More »

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 7/20/14

Last weekend I preached about a book called “Forming Intentional Disciples.”  What is interesting is that it says that most average parishes only have 5% of their parishioners who are intentional disciples.  Matthew Kelly, in his book, “The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic,” says that there are 7% ... Read More »

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 7/11/14

Every year for the past 23 years, the Diocese of Duluth has sponsored a Mass with prayers for Healing in Duluth. There have been many beautiful healings over the years. This year the Mass will be on Monday, July 28 at 6:00pm. It is an hour earlier because people ... Read More »

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Posted by Carolyn Kaczor on 7/06/14

We celebrated the fourth of July this week.  Our country is free because many, many men and women fought bravely for us to be free.  Lives were given up for you and me to know the liberty that we experience today.   What a gift and blessing this is!!!!  Sometimes ... Read More »

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Posted by Carolyn Kaczor on 6/29/14

There are many people who make our parishes the beautiful places that they are.  Thank you to all that contribute to this effort.  Since there is only so much that I am able to do myself, I want to thank Carolyn Kaczor for all her hard work.  She makes ... Read More »

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Posted by Carolyn Kaczor on 6/19/14

It is Corpus Christi!!! This is one of my favorite celebrations in the Church. Why? Because we feed on the Body and Blood of Christ. WE GET TO DO THIS!!! Sometimes people ask me if it is okay to chew on the host. There was a pious tradition that ... Read More »

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Posted by Carolyn Kaczor on 6/19/14

Recently at OLS we have started a new web site. (Some may have noticed that our other web site has not been up). But now we have a new web site. It is www.olschurch.us. It is a slightly different address than the one we had before. Carolyn will be ... Read More »

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Posted by Carolyn Kaczor on 6/04/14

 

It is summer around here.  After are long and WARM Winter I am ready for it.  Lots going on in our lives.  There are graduations, weddings, Confirmations, First Communions, Vacation Bible Schools, camps, and so much more.  Summer is a time I look forward to as a priest ... Read More »