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Mass Times
Weekend Mass Times:
Saturday: 5:00 pm (Rosary at 4:30 pm)
Sunday: 10:30 am (Rosary at 10:00 am)
Weekday Mass Times:
Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday Mass: 8:30 am
(Wednesday Mass: 5:00 pm)
No Wednesday Mass during June, July and August
Reconciliation:
Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday Confessions: 8:00 am
Saturday Confession: 4:00 pm or by appointment
Adoration:
(Children under the age of 18 who wish to come to Eucharistic Adoration must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.)
Tuesday & Friday: 7:30 am – 8:30 am
Thursday: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Mass Times:
Wednesday 9:00am
First Saturdays 9:00am
Sunday 8:30 am (no Confessions)
Reconciliation-8:00-8:20am on First Sundays
Synod Implementation
2025-2026
Reclaiming the Lord’s Day
As we give focus to “Reclaiming Sundays,” we start with the importance of participating in Sunday Mass. Jesus Christ died so that we may have eternal life; God asks us to worship Him every Sunday (and Holy Day of Obligation) so that we can become the saints that He wants us to be. As Dr. Naughton of Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas likes to state, “If we don’t get Sundays right, we won’t get Mondays right.”
August Initiative – Service
The following quote from “On Keeping the Lord’s Day Holy” (Dies Domini) by Pope St. John Paul II may be helpful for understanding the importance of service: “Inviting to a meal people who are alone, visiting the sick, providing food for families in need, spending a few hours in voluntary work and acts of solidarity: these would certainly be ways of bringing into people’s lives the love of Christ received at the Eucharistic table” (#72).
Activities for August
One activity to especially focus on this month is to spend time with your neighbors. The Night 2 Unite (a.k.a. National Night Out) is Tuesday, August 4, so perhaps your neighborhood plans a gathering on that day. In North Branch, there will be a city-wide celebration from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Central Park (6250 Main St.). Alternatively, you could bring a neighbor-in-need some flowers and/or cookies.
Serve at your parish or at a charitable organization
August video (Service): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzPIYfi7FPE&t
July Initiative – Creation
The Reclaiming Sundays theme for July is “Creation.” The Lord has given us the Lord’s Day (called the Sabbath before Jesus’ earthly ministry) to bless and delight the fullness of our work. Creation is celebrated and blessed on the day of rest and seen as good. It is in acknowledgment of the gift and blessing of creation that we can more fully appreciate God’s providence.
Activities for July
Get outdoors! Schedule an outing to a park and leave behind your cell phones (or at least put them on silent). Take in the natural sights and sounds that you see and thank God for them.
The grandparents of our Blessed Virgin Mary are Saints Joachim and Ann, whose feast day (when it doesn’t fall on a Sunday) is July 26. The second activity for July’s focus on Creation is to honor your grandparents! If they are alive, spend some intentional time with them or at least call them up. If they are deceased, visit their gravesite (if you are able) or at least remember them in the greatest prayer–the sacrifice of the Mass. Honor your grandparents!
July (Creation) video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbRzo5ZO6NM
Archbishop Hebda’s Pastoral Letter to Families
Only One Thing is Necessary: How Catholic Families Can Strive to be United in This LIfe and the Next
Upcoming Events
Small Groups are here at
St Gregory the Great
Archbishop Hebda’s pastoral letter, You Will Be My Witnesses, sets forth a beautiful path for our Archdiocese: a way for every parish to be, as Pope Francis says, a “community of communities.” St. Gregory the Great parish is taking the next step on this path in Lent by launching small groups designed to: foster personal relationships, build community, and provide formation so we all may grow as joyful missionary disciples of Christ. Each Small Group will focus on the topic of Prayer throughout Lent and move towards other topics after Lent such as Eucharist, Gospels, and Saints
Be a part of this mission: join a Small Group! It’s not too late (nor will it ever be – these groups are ongoing) to sign up for one, so please contact the parish office if you would like to do so. 651-674-4056 or info@stgregorynb.org.
Fr. Matt’s Christian Resource Recommendations
We live in an age like none other, especially with regards to communications. For the faith, we have more resources than ever before. I would like to share my favorite ones with you in the hope that you would also benefit from them. As I discover other resources, I will share them on the parish website.
The Pope’s Prayer Intentions
Every year, the Holy Father entrusts twelve prayer intentions to the Church—one for each month—through the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network. This organization works to encourage Christians to respond to the Pope’s appeal and to deepen their daily prayer.
The Pope’s intentions reflect the deepest needs of our world and the mission of the Church. They are born from a global process of listening and discernment, and chosen by the Pope after his own time of prayer.
Here we will highlight the Pope’s monthly intentions for 2026. We invite you to pray with us and to help spread the mission. Share the intentions with your parish, family, and friends. May God hear our Holy Father’s intentions. This we pray, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
August 2026 – For evangelization in the city.
Let us pray that in large cities often marked by anonymity and loneliness we find new ways to proclaim the Gospel, discovering creative paths to build community.
JULY 2026 – For respect for human life.
Let us pray for the respect and protection of human life in all its stages, recognizing it as a gift from God.
JUNE 2026 – For the values of sports.
Let us pray that sports be an instrument of peace, encounter, and dialogue among cultures and nations, and that they promote values such as respect, solidarity, and personal growth.
MAY 2026 – That everyone might have food.
Let us pray that everyone, from large producers to small consumers, be committed to avoid wasting food, and to ensure that everyone has access to quality food.
CURRENT NEEDS
FLOWERS FOR MARY
We would love to adorn Our Mother Mary statue with beautiful flowers. If you have a flower garden or would like bring in a bouquet of flowers, please sign up in the entry of the church.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
COFFEE
SUNDAYS