There are two options for students and their parents to attend the required First Eucharist Retreat:  Sunday, January 26, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. OR Thursday, January 30, from 6:00-7:30 p.m.  The retreat is for the children who prepared for their First Reconciliation during the beginning of the school year and will prepare, during the next few months, to receive Communion (Jesus in the Eucharist) during First Eucharist weekend, which will be April 26 and 27, 2025.

Mass in Class for Wednesday Faith Formation is on February 12

Our annual Mass in Class for Wednesday Faith Formation Kindergarten through grade 5 students will be during their 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. class times on Wednesday, February 12.  (This was changed from January 22.)  The fifth grade students will do the ministries of the Mass, such as reading the Reading, carrying the gifts, etc.  Parents, siblings, grandparents and others are invited and encouraged to attend.

High School Ski Trip is February 22

All Minot teens in grades 9-12 are invited to join the Our Lady of Grace Teen Catholic gruop for a fun day of snow skiing on Saturday, February 22!  We will meet at the church at 7:30 a.m. for Mass with Fr. Artz.  Free bus transportation will be provided to Bottineau Winter Park after Mass at about 8:00 a.m.  Students will be responsible for meals (about $20), lift tickets ($30) and ski rentals ($26).  Please bring cash along for these things.  Food is available for puirchase in the lodge and we will stop on the way home for supper.  We should return to Our Lady of Grace around 8:00 p.m.  Don't forget to dress warmly!  To register or if you have questions, call Ron Kramer at 701-340-6126.  Space is limited, so make sure to register early!

There is still time to give to our Vibrant Vision campaign

Thank you to all who have pledged and donated to our Vibrant Vision campaign which will help us respond to the needs of our vibrant, growing parish and our local community through improvements to our parish facilities and food pantry.  Please click the image above, or go to this link for information and to make you pledge or gift.  Thank you!

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Formation is available

If you are interested in becoming a trained catechist or aide for our Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program – which is the hands-on, Montessori-style Faith Formation program we use with preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students – please talk with Christine in our Faith Formation office.  We will be offering Level 1 formation at Our Lady of Grace beginning next summer.