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Guardian Angels Catholic School is honored to announce that Archbishop Hebda will be celebrating Mass on Tuesday, October 2 at 11 am. All are invited to join in this special event. This mass happens just once every 5 years for our Catholic School. We are excited to see him come and support our school through a ministry of presence, and he hopes to encourage Catholic students to embrace the Catholic faith and express gratitude to all who work in this important ministry of the Church. He will then tour the school, visit with students, and have lunch! We are delighted to welcome him!

Healing Mass! Let your soul to be touched by Christ’s healing love. Fr. Jim Livingston will preside at a Healing Mass Tuesday, October 2, 7:00 pm at St. Michael Catholic Church, 16311 Duluth Ave SE, Prior Lake. Rosary at 6:45pm. For more information, contact Jodi at 651-592-5580.

A Healthy Welcome! All are invited to a community feast and conversation about our health and wellbeing! This is the first in a series of conversations hosted by Carver County Public Health using Marnita's Table Model of Intentional Social Interaction ("IZI"). The event will be held at the Chaska Community Center on October 4 from 6-9 PM. Families are welcome! The event is free and open to the public. Dinner is provided. RSVP via email to sammie@marnitastable.org or call 612-567-6521.

Men's Pilgrimage to the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine! Join other men from the Archdiocese on this annual pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in La Crosse, WI. Saturday, October 6th , 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Meet at the Archdiocesan Catholic Center: 777 Forest St., St. Paul. Cost: $20. Includes bus transportation and lunch. The group will stop for dinner on the return trip (not included in the cost). Register at
thecatholicwatchmen.com. Questions? Contact Enzo Randazzo randazzov@archspm.org or 651-291-4483.

Natural Family Planning Classes! The Couple to Couple League will be offering a series of classes for engaged and married couples on the Sympto-Thermal Method of Natural Family Planning at the Shakopee Catholic Education Center at the Parish of SS. Joachim and Anne, 2700 17th Ave E, Shakopee. Classes will teach new streamlined methodology using new materials integrating Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. Classes begin on Wednesday, October 10th, at 6:00 PM. Registration at web site: http://twincities.ccli.org. For more info, please call 612.721.379 or email twincities.ccli.org@gmail.com.

Fifty Years on the Family: A Look Back to the Present! Over the past fifty years, familial life has evolved in response to the “signs of the time”. Changes within marriage and gender roles, as well as expectations regarding relationship and work life balance, have moved the family unit into unchartered territory. This session aims to explore some of those changes by looking back on key statements made by the Church regarding family life in hopes of celebrating progress made and identifying areas in which certain challenges still remain. Oct. 11th, check-in from 6 - 6:30 p.m. and presentation from 6:30 - 9 p.m., Pax Christi Church, Eden Prairie. Free event. Light refreshments provided. Registration is required: www.collegevilleMN.com/theologyday, 320-363-3560 or theologyday@csbsju.edu.

68th Annual Red Mass! Saturday, October 13, 6:15 PM at the Church of the Assumption, 51 7th St. W, St. Paul. All lawyers, judges, and others involved in the administration of justice – along with their families – are invited to the annual Red Mass, with reception to follow immediately at the church. Celebrant: Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda; Homilist: Father John Malone. This special event is sponsored/presented by the Lawyers Guild of St. Thomas More.

Annual White Mass for Healthcare Workers!
Saturday, October 20, 5:15 PM at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, St. Paul. Healthcare workers, along with their spouses and families, are invited to this special Mass in honor of our patron Saint Luke! Archbishop Bernard Hebda will be the celebrant. Reception immediately following in Hayden Hall (Cathedral, lower level). This event is sponsored by the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Guild of the Catholic Medical Association and Curatio: An Apostolate of Catholic Healthcare Professionals in cooperation with the Archdiocesan Office of Marriage, Family & Life. Questions? Contact Sonya Flomo at 651-291-4488 or flomos@archspm.org.

Project 177: Adoration Across the Nation Celebration! Join us on October 20 at Nativity of Mary, 9900 Lyndale Ave S, Bloomington. Project 177 is partnering with 22 different artists to bring an evening of Eucharistic Adoration and music to every single diocese in the US! Doors will open at 6 PM with the rosary at 6:45 PM followed by Eucharistic Adoration at 7 PM and the concert begins at 8:15 PM. Musical artists are Josh Blakesley and Tom Young. Tickets are free and can be picked up by visiting www.the177project.com. Call Liz Lockhart at 952.881.8671 x 214.

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2nd Annual Mass of Solidarity! The Mass of
Solidarity will be Sunday, October 21, 5 p.m. at
the Cathedral of Saint Paul. (NOTE: This is a
change from the original date of December 9.) This
Mass is part of the 2-year “Share the Journey”
campaign launched by Pope Francis in 2017 to
support those who have left, or have been displaced
from, their home countries

Want to learn more about the Catholic health
directive? Join us on Tuesday, October 23, 6:30-8
p.m. at Church of St Joseph in Rosemount. The
Minnesota Catholic Conference, composed of the
Catholic Bishops of Minnesota, has prepared a
Catholic health directive that meets the state’s legal
requirements and reflects the Church’s teaching and
recommendations of church, health care and
community leaders. Join us to get a copy of this
Catholic health care directive and to learn more
about completing your own directive. Light
refreshments will be served. Suggested donation
$10. For more information, call 651-423-4402.