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Mass Times
Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM
Saturday: 5:00 PM (will be recorded and posted online early evening)
Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM
Information on the return to public Mass.
As required by Governor Walz's Executive Order 20-81, face coverings must be worn. A message from Archbishop Hebda regarding the wearing of masks can be found in this video.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Monday-Friday: 7:30 AM
Saturday: 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
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A Message from Fr. ZehrenFlannery O'Connor, an American Catholic novelist, kept a prayer journal, a simple marble composition notebook, while she was in college in Iowa in 1947. In one of her entries she wrote, "What I am asking for is really very ridiculous. Oh, Lord, I am saying, at present I am a cheese, make me a mystic, immediately."
I can't be certain what she meant. I try to imagine how I used to think and pray when I was college-aged. I suspect, though, that she was praying that her life could begin to flow. Cheese is something that used to be liquid, runny, and splash-able - but somewhere along the way it coagulates or curdles. It doesn't flow anymore.
We're well into August now. Our young people are heading off to college. It will be a time for them when life really starts flowing in a new direction. Our prayer for them is that they too would pray and become mystics - to see how God is helping their lives to become a gushing-forth in grace.
We pray for ourselves too. Throughout this season of restriction and shutdown, maybe we're feeling like our spirits have become coagulated like cheese. Let's see if we can discern how God is trying to get some mystical juices flowing for us - into a new season and new beginning.
Fr. Dennis Zehren
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Faith Formation Registration Delayed
Dear Parents/Guardians:
I hope this message finds you all trying to find fun and creative ways to enjoy the beautiful summer weather that we have been having. I want to thank Chuck Pratt for all of the hard work that he has done through his many years of service to our parish and wish him well in his retirement. With Chuck’s retirement, I am assuming leadership responsibilities for our Faith Formation programming. We have been working hard this summer to prepare and find safe ways to bring you Jesus through Mass and the sacraments. We have also been exploring ways to have a strong and safe faith formation program this fall. Normally registration for faith formation would begin on August 1st, but we will be delaying registration to ensure we have a good plan in place. We will send out a letter with further information in late August. Thank you for your patience as we continue to navigate these changing times. If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at frandrewzipp@saintvdp.org.
Fr. Andrew Zipp
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Parish Information
Parish Office Hours
Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - Noon
The office doors will remain locked through the day. Please ring the doorbell for assistance.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Monday-Friday: 7:30 AM
Saturday: 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Adoration
Perpetual Adoration in our Chapel has resumed. Due to social distancing recommendations, we are asking that all regularly scheduled adorers use the chapel while those who are not scheduled continue to pray in the Sanctuary between 7 AM – 4:30 PM.
Please know that we welcome new adorers to take one of the below open hours! Contact JoAnne Newman at 763-420-4089.
Urgent Hours:
Sunday: 1 am
Friday: 7 am, 9 am, 10 pm
Hours That Need Prayer Partners:
Sunday: 1 am, 10 pm, 11 pm,
Monday: 11 am, 2 pm, 3 pm, 10 pm
Tuesday: 8 am, 2 pm, 4 pm, 11 pm
Wednesday: 7 am, 8 am, 10 am, 11 am, 4 pm, 11pm
Thursday: 9 am, 6 pm, 10 pm, 11 pm
Friday: 6 am, 7 am, 9 am, 10 am, 11 am, Noon, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, 5 pm, 6 pm, 7 pm, 8 pm,
10 pm, 11 pm
Saturday: 9 am, 10 am, 11 am, Noon, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm, 6 pm, 7 pm, 10 pm
Responding to Current Events
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Kids Activity Book
Click here for a summertime activity booklet for your children to enjoy!
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Parking Lot Construction
Starting Monday, August 3, an extensive parking lot restoration project will begin. This project is anticipated to take up to two weeks to complete. Parking and access in and out of the parking lot will be limited during the project.
Click here for a detailed map. Open driving areas are shown by the black double arrows. Generally there will be access directly to the Church and Church Office only from the west/Jefferson entrance. If one wants to drive directly to the Education Center front entrance it would be from 93rd and back via the bus parking lot. -
Beware of Fraud
Please beware of any emails or texts claiming to be from Fr. Zehren, Fr. Zipp, or our parish asking you to send cash, gift cards, etc. We will not solicit donations in this way. Do not respond to the message, just delete it immediately. Our only authorized method for online giving is through saintvdp.org/giving. The links there will send you to the web page that administers our online giving.
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Upcoming Events
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Tuesday, August 11, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMCome spend an hour with Jesus to pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood, consecrated life, diaconate, and holy marriages. All people of the Archdiocese are invited to participate, but a maximum of 250 people will be admitted. For more information, please contact the Office of Vocations at 651-962-6890 or visit 10000vocations.org.Read More
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Tuesday, August 18, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PMSave the date for a special outdoor Abundant Women's Night. Come join us for a night of fun and fellowship. Details to be announced. Due to present circumstances, an RSVP is required. Please contact Christina Krutza to sign up at 763-762-7405 or christinakrutza@saintvdp.org. Hope to see you there!Read More
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