Make Our Website Work for You Where IS it? Is it even ON the website? ​ Through the use of an exercise called "card sorting," you will be given a stack of cards, one for each page in our existing website which you will be asked to group and organize the way you would expect to find them on the website. You will be given blank cards, as well, in case you think something belongs in more than one place or if you think something is missing. ​ Who should participate? ANYBODY who would have a reason to use the website. Except staff. The purpose of the website is, afterall, to support people who need answers but who don't need to come into the office. This includes: parents trying to register for religious education the deliveryman who needs to know which door to use the new guy in the parish who wants to transfer his Knights of Columbus membership the city inspector who needs to drop in the out-of-town children who need to schedule a funeral the neighbor who wants to know if Catholics REALLY believe that, etc. The more people who participate, the closer we get to a site that serves the greatest number in the best way. ​ The exercise should take far less than the hour provided. Staff will be available for questions after each session. Refreshments provided - so sign up so we have an idea of how many to prepare for. ​ Register

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Your Wedding Please contact the Parish Office 6-8 months in advance. You must be a registered parishioner at least 6 months prior to beginning your marriage prep. Cohabiting couples will be required to separate before scheduling a wedding.

Holy Week @ Ss Peter & Paul Schedule Saturday, April 1 Passion Sunday Vigil Mass - 4:00 PM Sunday, April 2 Passion Sunday Mass - 9:00 AM Confessions - 7:00 - 8:00 PM ​ Monday, April 3 Monday of Holy Week Offices Closed ​ Tuesday, April 4 Tuesday of Holy Week Confessions - 7:15 - 8:45 AM Mass 8:0 0 AM Confessions - 3:30 - 4:00 PM & 7:00 - 8:00 PM ​ ​ Wednesday, April 5 Wednesday of Holy Week Confessions - 7:30-7:45 AM Mass - 8:30 AM Confessions - 3:30 - 4:00 PM Triduum Begins ​ Thursday, April 6 Holy Thursday No morning Mass or Confessions Parish office closes at noon Our Lady of Loretto Chapel closes 7:00 PM Mass of the Lord's Supper - 7:00 PM Altar of Repose until 10:00 PM ​ Friday, April 7 Good Friday Stations of the Cross - Noon Passion of the Christ Service - 3:00 PM ​ Saturday, April 8 Holy Saturday Easter Vigil - 8:30 PM ​ Sunday April 9 Easter Mass - 9:00 AM

Your Records Managing the personal information on record with our parish is possible online using My Own Church. My Own Church provides real-time access to the parish database (ParishSoft) to registered members. Members who have permitted sharing of their basic contact information with other parishioners can also be found using My Own Church's member directory. This directory contains the most up-to-date information available to the parish. My Own Church What is it? "... ministries and communications rely on accurate parishioner information and tools that support full engagement in parish life. With My Own Church, parishioners and staff can access their user-friendly portal anytime, anywhere. My Own Church is a secure parishioner portal and mobile directory that improves accuracy while easing the administration of member records." My Own Church FAQ's Privacy & Access Member privacy is of primary importance when it comes to deciding what, if anything, to make available online. Only members who have released access to their basic contact information appear in the member directory. Access to the My Own Church is restricted to parish members who are individually and manually approved by the parish office. After requesting access, please allow 3 business days for approval. Sign Up or Log Into My Own Church Personal Information Basic contact information for all household members can be viewed and updated online. You may edit your contact information including whether your household is included in the online directory. You may also upload a family photo! You may also access sacramental and giving records through My Own Church Online Giving Member Directory

Our Lady of Fatima Pray, pray much, and sacrifice for sinners, for many souls go to hell because there is no one to sacrifice and pray for them Mary to St. Lucia 4th Appartion, August 19, 1917 To learn more about Our Lady of Fatima, click here .

Vigilate Mecum - Young Adult Fellowship https://www.facebook.com/VMYoungAdults/ Vigilate Mecum (vigil-latte may-coom) is an opportunity to grow in faith and fellowship with young Catholic men and women in our area. WHAT IS VIGILATE MECUM? Vigilate Mecum (vigil-latte may-coom) is an opportunity to grow in faith and fellowship with young Catholic men and women in our area. Discussing issues of faith... VM is an opportunity for us to follow Jesus' call to "Vigilate Mecum," or "Keep Watch with Me". Please follow our Facebook page to learn more about our upcoming studies and events! OUR MISSION We seek to “always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls us to account for the hope that is in us, yet do it with gentleness and reverence” (1 Pt 3: 15). Saint Thomas Aquinas, Pray for Us.

Member Directory Access to the Parish Member Directory is available to registered members of the parish only through My Own Church. Only members who have opted to be included in this directory are listed. The Member Directory is a feature of the same system office staff and members use to keep personal contact information up-to-date. Privacy & Access Member privacy is of primary importance when it comes to deciding what, if anything, to make available online. Only members who have released access to their basic contact information appear in the member directory and access to the directory is restricted to parish members who are individually and manually approved by the parish office. After requesting access, please allow 3 business days for approval. ​ Should you notice that your own information is incorrect, you may update it through My Own Church or contact the parish office. ​ Please contact the parish office with any questions regarding My Own Church. Sign Up or Log Into My Own Church

Who We Are The Church of Saints Peter & Paul is a Catholic church founded by the first settlers of the Loretto area. Located in western Hennepin County, Ss Peter & Paul is located within the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. ​ The parish today is a mixture of descendants of these first settlers, families who "just" came to the area 50 years ago as well as new families. Ss Peter & Paul is a small, close-knit but welcoming parish. Newcomers will find many opportunties for service and socialization within the parish. Lay leadership positions are held by newcomers and old timers alike. ​ Ss Peter and Paul is partnered with the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle in Corcoran, sharing a pastor and other staff and programs. ​ Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Corcoran

Summer Youth Programs Totus Tuus/Tracking Mary Summer Program 2024 Registration Brochure Totus Tuus 2024 Dates July 8-12: "Totus Tuus" (Grades 1-6) July 7-11: "Totus Tuus PrimeTime" (Junior & Senior High) Cost $40 / Child $100 / Family Max including "Tracking Mary" registrants T-Shirts are free and available only if registered by June 16, 2024. T-Shirts are free and available only if registered by June 16, 2024. Cost $40 / Child $100 / Family Max including "Totus Tuus" registrants Date & Time July 8-12 | 9:00 AM - 12 Noon Tracking Mary VBS 2024 2024 Registration Brochure What is Totus Tuus? Five essential elements to the Totus Tuus program - Proclamation of the Gospel: to arouse faith Apologetics: examination of the reasons for our beliefs Christian Witness: an experience of Christian Living Celebration of the Sacrament, especially Holy Eucharist and Confession Active Witness of the Missionary Nature of the Catholic Church Teachers for the Totus Tuus Program are college age students, two men and two women. (Generally one of the men is a seminarian.) Two program levels are offered: Grade School Program (Grades 1-6) Totus Tuus Primetime (Grades 7-12) Grade School Program For Catholic children going into 1st - 6th Grade. This program strives to: Help students be clear and consistent in their faith Show the children that the humble yet courageous seeking of all believers is to be based upon the Word of God This program is held at the Ss. Peter & Paul Parish Center in Loretto, MN. Totus Tuus Primetime For Catholic youth going into 7th -12th grade, and includes instruction, large and small group discussions, quiet meditation, skits, subject-related activities, and prayer and fellowship. This program is held at the St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Center in Corcoran, MN. Contact: Julianne Leighton 763-496-5144 jleighton@saintsppta.org

Washing of the Feet "It is hard to effectively minister in Christ name when we look down on someone, but if we are washing their feet we look up to them giving them value and worth." -Jonah Books Ways you can symbolically wash the feet of those you want to be of service to include: Engage in a random act of kindness Leave flowers on a friend’s doorstep Call someone just to check in on how they are doing Share words of love and appreciation Make amends for something you have done that may have been hurtful Stand up for those who are unable to do so for themselves Support someone, despite if you agree with their choices Lend a listening ear to someone going through tough times Bring a new person to your church Use your God-given gifts in new ways The main purpose of foot-washing is caring for others, cleansing us in a sin-cursed world, and to emulate Jesus in everything we do. As long as there are genuine emotions behind the act, the service to others will bring feelings of humility and empathy. It is a beneficial act for both parties.

Visitor Information Our church is easily reached from both State Highway 55 and US Route 12, one block east of County Road 19 in Loretto at 150 Railway St. E. in Loretto, MN. The Church The church building is open during scheduled activities. Please see the Mass and Confessions schedule for open times. ​ Except for infants and the youngest toddlers, please do not bring food or drink other than water into the church building. A cry room is available just inside the church to the left as you enter. Children in the cry room must be accompanied by an adult. Restrooms are available in the Parish Center. Only authorized persons are permitted in the sanctuary and sacristy. We appreciate your respect and understanding. ​ Parish Offices Parish offices are accessible through the main doors at the corner of Railway St. E. (Google calls it Church St.) and Loretto St. during office hours. The south doors near the church are open during planned activities only. Street parking near the front doors is advised except during planned activities. ​ Our Lady of Loretto Adoration Chapel The adoration chapel is located in the former convent opposite the church and parish center. Please contact the office for the door combination if you would like to drop in for a visit. ​ Parking Ss Peter and Paul has ample parking behind the church and an overflow lot on the south side of the of the campus. Handicapped parking is available directly next to the church on the south side and near the toddler playground on the east side of the church. Please observe the reserved parking signs for the Our Lady of Loretto Adoration Chapel and priest. ​ Parish Office visitors are encouraged to use street parking near the main office doors, as the south doors of the parish center are only open during scheduled events in the church or parish center. ​ ​ For Catholics As Catholics, we fully participate in the celebration of the Eucharist when we receive Holy Communion. We are encouraged to receive Communion devoutly and frequently. In order to be properly disposed to receive Communion, participants should not be conscious of grave sin and normally should have fasted for one hour. A person who is conscious of grave sin is not to receive the Body and Blood of the Lord without prior sacramental confession except for a grave reason where there is no opportunity for confession. In this case, the person is to be mindful of the obligation to make an act of perfect contrition, including the intention of confessing as soon as possible (canon 916). A frequent reception of the Sacrament of Penance is encouraged for all. For our fellow Christians We welcome our fellow Christians to this celebration of the Eucharist as our brothers and sisters. We pray that our common baptism and the action of the Holy Spirit in this Eucharist will draw us closer to one another and begin to dispel the sad divisions which separate us. We pray that these will lessen and finally disappear, in keeping with Christ's prayer for us "that they may all be one" (Jn 17:21). Because Catholics believe that the celebration of the Eucharist is a sign of the reality of the oneness of faith, life, and worship, members of those churches with whom we are not yet fully united are ordinarily not admitted to Holy Communion. Eucharistic sharing in exceptional circumstances by other Christians requires permission according to the directives of the diocesan bishop and the provisions of canon law (canon 844 §4). Members of the Orthodox Churches, the Assyrian Church of the East, and the Polish National Catholic Church are urged to respect the discipline of their own Churches. According to Roman Catholic discipline, the Code of Canon Law does not object to the reception of Communion by Christians of these Churches (canon 844 §3). For those not receiving Holy Communion All who are not receiving Holy Communion are encouraged to express in their hearts a prayerful desire for unity with the Lord Jesus and with one another. For non-Christians We also welcome to this celebration those who do not share our faith in Jesus Christ. While we cannot admit them to Holy Communion, we ask them to offer their prayers for the peace and the unity of the human family. © 1996, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Guidelines for Receiving Holy Communion in a Catholic Church CommunionGuidelines Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery The cemetery is located at the site of the first church buildings south of Loretto at the corner of County Highway 19 and Hamel Rd. For information about our cemetery, click here .