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Parish milestone – Annunciation

The Mass at Annunciation in south Minneapolis Oct. 1, 1922, was memorable beyond being the parish’s first. It took place in the storeroom of Minneapolis’ 13th Ward Municipal Tool Shed. A freestanding church wasn’t built for another 40 years, dedicated in 1963. Before then, Mass and other services were held at Community House on Pillsbury Avenue South, in a store at 54th and Garfield Streets, and in the building housing the parish school.

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The Old Testament Figures Hidden Behind the Annunciation

The Old Testament Figures Hidden Behind the AnnunciationBehind the Annunciation stand several familiar Old Testament figures like Eve, Sarah, and Hannah. But there is another set of hidden figures who foreshadow Mary’s encounter with the angel. They include a warrior judge, an assassin widow, and a runaway slave. ‘The Lord is with you’ The first thing the angel tells Mary is, “The […]

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On two Fridays this Lent, menu may include meat — maybe

March 25 is the solemnity of the Annunciation — an important feast day — so there is no obligation to abstain from meat that day. The prior Friday, March 18, is the evening before the solemnity of St. Joseph. Catholics who meet certain requirements could eat meat that evening, too.  

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Celebrating Mary, Mother of God

Image: “Madonna and Child” (detail) by Sassoferrato | Restored Traditions “Jesus, Who is God, is the only natural-born son who chose His mother.  He had a plan for her life and she accepted it with her fiat, her yes given to the …

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New chapel the star of SJV seminary’s planned expansion

“The heart” of St. John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul, as rector Father Jonathan Kelly described the facility’s chapel, will be demolished next spring and replaced with a larger chapel. It will include a confessional, wooden pews (instead of chairs), shrines for Mary and St. Joseph, and a 1,500-square-foot choir loft that will include an audio-visual control room, choir storage and room for 35 people.

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The Annunciation Proclaims Our Call to Be a Eucharistic People Again

The Annunciation Proclaims Our Call to Be a Eucharistic People AgainRegardless of our state in life, we are called to be a Eucharistic people. The world needs us to be a completely Eucharistic people. In order to grow in deeper intimacy with our Eucharistic God, the Annunciation is a time to remember to turn to Our Blessed Mother who will show us how to love her Son in the Blessed Sacrament and how to be transformed by His burning love.

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