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RCIA or OCIA classes (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) will be starting on Tuesday, December 3rd, at 4:30 at St. Alice. If you or anyone else you know is interested in becoming Catholic, please contact Fr. Timothy at [email protected].

An ADVENT faith formation invitation for all adults! The “Rejoice!” experience! Starting on Thursday, November 21st, we invite you to join us at St. Alice for dinner at 5:30, followed by a video with Fr. Mark Toups and others, and discussion. Click here to sign up!

Did you miss the Parish Mission? Would you like to listen to the talks again, or share them with a friend? You're in luck! Our phenomenal speaker, Maria Knuth, recorded all three of her talks. Click here to access the three recordings and the associated handouts!

Come join us for our Parish Mission November 3 - 6! What does it mean to Encounter, Love & Proclaim Jesus Christ? Maria Knuth will help us to "unpack" what this means for us individually and as a parish. Click here for more information.

Tuesday, September 24th Town Hall Meeting was live streamed! If you weren't able to attend one of the townhalls, please consider watching the video to see the plans for our new church building. Click here to watch.

Click here to view the renderings of the new church that was discussed at the recent town hall sessions. If you have comments you would like to share, please email [email protected].

We wrapped up the 6-part series by 4pm media and Fr. Dave Pivonka called "My Father's Father." Our adult faith formation will continue with the next series by the same producers on Jesus Christ, called "Metanoia," which means "repent." It is a 10-part series (plus 1 bonus episode), of which we will watch 6 episodes before moving into our Advent Adult Faith Formation, and finish the series in January after Christmas. Each session is "stand alone" so if someone misses one night they are not "behind." We will be holding this series on Thursday evenings at St. Alice starting with a meal at 5:30, followed by the video talk by Fr. Dave (and others), small group discussion, and a short time of prayer, finishing by 7:30. Childcare will be available if needed: we just need to know ahead of time! Please click here to register so we can prepare enough food and have small groups ready. (The Advent series will be a separate registration later!) Contact the office if you have any questions!

Our local churches will again this year be providing time for religious instruction for grades 1-4 Click here to access the form to register.

Ignite Formation for Middle and High School age youth is now open for registration. Click here to register. Also, come join us for the Ignite Kick-off Bonfire, BBQ and Games on Wednesday, September 25 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at the new church location - 27265 W Twin Lake Drive, Pequot Lakes.

If you weren't able to attend one of the town hall meetings in August, please plan to attend one of these September meetings. We will be presenting the latest plans for our new church building, and your feedback is most welcome! • Tuesday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m.at St. Christopher's (Nisswa) • Sunday, September 22, after the 10:30 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes (Pine River) • Tuesday, September 24, at 6 p.m. at St. Christopher's (Nisswa) • Wednesday, September 25, after the 5 p.m. Mass at St. Alice (Pequot Lakes)

If you were unable to be at the blessing of our new church site, please click here to view the video of the event!

This is the life-altering revelation of Jesus. Yet, how many of us struggle to know that we have a Father in heaven who knows, loves, and chooses us as His sons and daughters? Join us as we view this poignant documentary series, hosted by Fr. Dave Pivonka, and explore the transformative impact of embracing our inheritance, unraveling the intricate tapestry of fear, doubt, shame, and brokenness to reveal a loving Father– for each of us. We will meet at St. Alice on six Wednesday evenings, August 14 through September 18. We will start with dinner and conversation at about 5:30/5:45 p.m. after Mass, then enjoy the talk by Fr. Dave, time for small groups, and time of worship. We will wrap up by 7:30. Childcare will be available! Click here to register!

Save the date for Bishop Felton's blessing of the site of our new church! A formal groundbreaking, blessing, and parish picnic will be held at the new property on the afternoon of July 26. Click here for more information!

Our Lady of the Lakes June building project newsletter is here. Click here to view!

Come join us for a free rummage "sale" on Friday, May 10th at St. Alice. Please click here to view the flyer.

Our Seminarian education is one of the programs funded by our diocesan Ministries Appeal. Click here to hear our parish’s seminarian, Benjamin Sundlie, speak about his discernment journey and how the Ministries Appeal is helping him in his formation.

Please join us for our next Theology on Tap at Roundhouse Brewery in Nisswa! Fr. Mike Schmitz (host of the Bible in a Year podcast) will be speaking on Saturday, April 27. Doors will open for beverages and food at 5:30 p.m., with Fr. Mike’s talk beginning at 6:30. We will be in Roundhouse Brewery’s event center (not the taproom!), so feel free to head straight there. All are welcome to this fun and casual event. Bring a friend! Mark your calendar now to hear Luke Spehar speak on May 11!

Mark your calendar to attend this fun and casual event at Roundhouse Brewery (Event Center) in Nisswa! Father Scott Padrnos will be speaking at our first event on Saturday, February 24. Doors will open for beverages and food at 5:30 p.m., with Fr. Scott’s talk beginning at 6:30. Future Theology on Tap events are scheduled for March 16 with Luke Spehar and April 27 with Fr. Mike Schmitz. Reserve those dates now!

The Church invites us into the age-old practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Following the 5:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross and the soup supper at St. Alice, Fr. Timothy will be offering a weekly Lenten “short course” (5 part) series on prayer, starting at 6:45 p.m. and ending at 7:45 p.m. No matter where you are in your journey or how old you might be, you’re invited to come and grow with the Lord. There will be “light” homework each week in the form of making time to pray with scripture passages!

Our Lady of the Lakes February building project newsletter is here. Click here to view!