Labor Day
September 2
Mass will be celebrated at 10:00am*. There will be no 7:00am or Noon Mass. Basilica offices and campus are closed in observance of the holiday. *livestream
Season of Creation: Speaker Series
Join us for a three-part lecture series focused on environmental stewardship and climate change, designed to inspire, educate, and ignite action. Come together in prayer and action to care for creation and reflect on ecological and economic ways of living.
Sundays, 11:15am, after 9:30am Mass
• September 8, Fr. Daniel Griffith: Catholic Foundations of Caring for Creation
• September 15, Dr. Joe Fargione: Climate Change 101
• September 22, Greg Stanley: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint
Toward Better Days: Overcoming Polarization in Church and Society
Friday, September 27, 1:30pm
University of St. Thomas Law School
Keynote by Fr. Aaron Wessman, author of The Church’s Mission in a Polarized World.
Hope and Healing: The Promise of Catholic Social Teaching for a Divided America
The Reverend David T. Link Lecture Series
Thursday, October 3, Lecture 6:00pm
Featuring Rob Vischer, president of the University of St. Thomas, and Marcus Cole, Dean of the Notre Dame Law School.
Faith Formation
The Registration deadline is Saturday, September 7, for fall Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation programs including infant Baptism, First Communion, Youth Confirmation, and Youth Ministry/Basilica YES group.
First Fridays
Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, followed by an hour of Eucharistic adoration. Starting September 6, following Noon Mass in the Saint Joeseph Chapel. The first Friday of each month we will pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus followed by quiet time for prayer in the presence of the Eucharist.
New Sunday Mass Times
Starting September 8
Sunday Mass Schedule will be 7:30am, 9:30am, Noon and 5:30pm.
Saturday Mass will remain at 5:00pm.
Restoring Beauty, Inspiring Hope
In preparation for future interior restoration of The Basilica, design and restoration techniques are being tested on plaster ceilings, stone walls, stained glass windows and lighting. Thank you for your support as we prepare to restore the beauty of this sacred space.
From the Pastor
Columns, homilies and videos from Fr. Daniel