Carnival Starts Tonight at 5:30!

Friday, April 28th, 5:30 - 8:00 PM

We cannot wait to see you this evening! Please don't come before 5:30 PM as we need time to transform OLG into Graceland! When you arrive, park in the main lot and enter through the church or school main front doors. We can't wait to celebrate together as our growing school community! 

If you would like to bring cash to purchase additional Carnival Cards, basket entries in the Dining Room, food, etc., we will have several ticketing stations taking cash, as well as areas that can take a credit card. Ask any of our volunteers for more info tonight! We will aim to help you with everything! You can also access the Carnival map at any time here.

Thank you to the many generous sponsors and volunteers who have come together to make this event possible. Thank you also to all of our amazing families who will surely make magic happen for our school this evening and take good care of one another, especially our littlest Saints. If you see a family with a child wearing a yellow lanyard, they are our incoming Kindergarten families! Please extend your warmest welcome.

Graceland Schedule Of Events:

5:30 PM: Carnival Doors Open! Food, Games, Raffle & Baskets!

6:30 PM: Redemption & NUD Passes Open

7:00 PM: Big Raffle Winners Drawn & Announced

7:45 PM: Baskets Close

8:00 PM: Games & Food Close and Basket Winners Announced!

*Raffle and Basket winners need not be present to win.

Summer Academy Spotlight

This summer OLG is offering these exciting classes from 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM:

• Detectives of Dissection - June 12-15
• Mystery Mania - June 26-29
• Games, Games, Games - July 10-13
• Around the World - July 17-20

Click here for complete details and to register.

PSO Meeting & Next Year Open Positions

Tuesday, May 9, 9:30 AM in the Library

Planning for next year has started! We are looking for chairs in the following areas...

• Chairs will be needed on these committees: Art Adventure, Family Mass/Breakfast, Grandparents Day, Library Coordinators, Room Parents Coordinators, Santa Shop Photos, Social Shopping Events, Snowbusters, and Used Uniforms.
• New roles for next year include: Lost and Found Manager, and Photo Manager.
• Grade Specific Chairs are needed for: Pancake Breakfast (2nd grade), Graduation (7th grade) and Marathon (8th grade).

Alter Server Training

Monday, May 15, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday, May 17, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

OLG is looking for students in grades 5-8 to join in the liturgy as altar servers. The training will be offered two times; pick one to attend. Click here to register.

School Advisory Council (SAC) Applications

The SAC is a consultative body to Father Kevin Finnegan, Head of school Mike McGinty and the school leadership team. Any registered parishioner or parent of an OLG student, 18 years or older may apply. Appointed SAC members serve a 3-year term beginning July 1 and meet evenings as a group monthly (September-June). In addition, SAC members participate on sub-committees that typically meet throughout the school year as needed. For the 2023-2024 school year, 3 new council members will be appointed. For those interested, please complete the online form and upload their resume by clicking here. Submissions are due by Friday, May 19th. Questions? Contact Justin Doyle, SAC Chairperson. Please consider getting involved with this valuable group.

Volunteers Needed in May for...

Library...click here!

Lunchroom...click here!

Teacher Treats...click here!

OLG Alumni on Social Media!

OLG has created social media accounts specifically for alumni on Instagram and Facebook! These pages are open to all former OLG students, including those who did not graduate from OLG, as well as alumni parents, alumni grandparents and anyone else who has been influenced by an OLG education experience. Follow the pages today!

MSSC Final Opportunities

Sunday, April 30 - Sunday School Donuts

Tuesday, May 2 - Campus Cleanup

Tuesday, May 9 - Concert Setup

Click here to Sign Up

Archdiocesan Youth Day

Saturday, April 29, 1:00 - 9:00 PM,

NET Center, 110 Crusader Ave W, West St Paul, MN 55118

This is an opportunity for youth (Grades 8-12) in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis to gather together to experience a renewal in faith through community and worship. Experience a day of dynamic speakers, the sacraments, prayer, small group discussions, and more! $15 per person. RSVP here. Questions? Contact Jeremy Bodenschatz.

Read-a-thon and Scholastic Book Fair Updates

Thanks to the Read-a-thon, students were able to select one free book at the Scholasitc Book Fair! If you still have money in your eWallet, or want to order more books, you can click here to shop our sale through Sunday, April 30. Thanks to Jackie Grandstrand for organizing the book fair, the students can continue to have fun and read, while helping raise money for the school at the same time!



Last week, the Read-a-thon also rewarded the whole school with a donut party because every single classroom met its Read-a-Thon goals! Plus, prizes were delivered to Read-a-Thon award winners, and younger students received personally dedicated books from our author speaker. Click here for the list of winners.

Moms of Grace & Men's Club Speaker Series

Thursday, May 4, 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM, Cassidy Hall

We are excited to welcome keynote speaker Dave Eisenmann. Dave is the Director of Technology at Minnehaha Academy and Assistant Professor at Saint Mary's University Minneapolis who is prepared to talk to us about Healthy Tech Use: Helping families develop a healthy balance with technology and thrive in a high-tech world. Following the speaker there will be social time from 6:30 - 8:00 PM. Click here to RSVP.

Spring Landscaping at Convent

Saturday, May 5-7, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM,

8650 Russell Ave S, Bloomington

Join the Men's Club as they get the front yard to the PES Sisters Convent ready for an irrigation system, retaining wall and summer plantings. Lunch provided. Spouses, adult children, besties and significant others are welcome. It's good exercise, great service work and awesome fellowship. Can't wait to see you there! Sign up here!

Pasta & Peace Date Night

Saturday, May 6, 6:30 - 8:30 PM

After a pasta meal, we will work together to tame the chaos in our homes! Following the structure of The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family by Patrick Lencioni, we will dive into what makes our lives crazy and then answer the 3 Big Questions. $20/couple. Free childcare provided. Click here to register. Questions? Contact Lori Brumbaugh.

Men's Club Golf Tournament

Friday, May 19, 12:30 PM, Braemar Golf Course

The golf tournament is back! This is a shotgun format with a social gathering afterwards. Click here to register.

Ghana Students Are Coming!

This summer, the OLG community will welcome six students from our sister school, Our Lady of Grace Senior High School in Mamponteng, Ghana. The students will participate in the Notre Dame Summer Scholars Program and will also experience life here in Minnesota. Help us set them up for their time here and consider donating items on the giving tree in the commons, donating money, hosting them and/or sharing a summer experience with them. Click here for further details.

Have Any Photos of OLG From the Past?

We are are looking for pictures from throughout OLG's history, especially photos prior to 2000. We are looking for images that clearly capture: the church or school spaces; and OLG athletics, music, art, theater, school clubs and worship (including baptisms, weddings, First Communion, and confirmation). Cosette DeCesare, the Parish Secretary, has been decorating our walls with some amazing new additions, take a look next time you are here. She is also the one collecting the images to scan and return to you. Send your photos or questions to Cosette.

Beware of the Father Kevin "Phishing" Scam

Once again, there have been fake emails trying to impersonate Father Kevin, asking OLG families via email to send gift cards or funds for "pastoral activities." Please verify that the email address is Father Kevin's official email address: frfinnegan@olgparish.org. If the email address is not listed exactly as above, don't click on any links or attachments, don't reply, and delete the message immediately.  

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