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Monday 8:30am - 5pm Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm Thursday 8:30am - 5pm Friday 8:30am - 12pm Saturday 5pm - 6pm

Church of the Annunciation, 509 54th Street W, Minneapolis, MN (2026)

As a community of His disciples, filled with the Holy Spirit & loved by our Heavenly Father, we seek to BE CHRIST in all we do. Sunday: 9:30 am & 5:30 pm

Tuesday: 5:30 pm
Wednesday, Thursday Friday: 8:15 a.m. Reconciliation Schedule:

Saturday: 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Tuesday: 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm
Friday: 8:45 - 9:15 am

Newcomer Registration:
The Church of Annunciation is a dynamic, multi-generational

neighborhood Roman Catholic church with a strong sense of community. We would like you to be part of it. To get started, please go to annunciationmsp.org and click New Parishioner Appointment Request. We look forward to you being a part of the Annunciation Parish.

09/04/2026

This Sunday’s Gospel reminds us that our faith is not meant to be lived alone. Jesus calls us to seek reconciliation, care for one another, and remain united in love.

And He gives us a beautiful promise: “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

Come gather with us this weekend. Whether Annunciation has long been your parish home or you are looking for a place to begin, you are welcome here.

09/01/2026

A new name for a beloved Annunciation tradition!

This summer, our longtime Adult Choir officially became Annunciation Cantorum. Cantorum is Latin for “of the singers,” a name that reflects the sacred tradition of music that has long been part of worship and community life at Annunciation.

Along with the new name, Annunciation Cantorum is debuting a new logo inspired by the beautiful stained-glass windows of the Annunciation in our church.

While the name is new, the ministry remains the same. Annunciation Cantorum will continue to lead our parish in liturgies and concerts throughout the year. And don’t worry, you can still call them the choir!

Our Schola will retain its name and continue providing sacred music for funerals, concerts, and other special occasions.

We are grateful for all of the singers who share their gifts with our parish and carry forward Annunciation’s rich tradition of sacred music.

08/30/2026

As we prepare to welcome our students back on Monday, Father Zehren reflects on Mary, new beginnings, and the faith it takes to step into the holy mystery of what comes next:

Monday, August 31, is the first day of school here at Annunciation. The Scripture reading for that day is from the fourth chapter of the Gospel of Luke. It tells how Jesus went back to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and began to teach in the same synagogue where he would have learned as a child.

I imagine the scene through the eyes of Mary. Perhaps Mary recalled at that moment how the angel first appeared to her and told her that she would have a son. She would have remembered how “greatly troubled” she was (Lk. 1:29) – but also that she consented in loving trust for God’s will to be done.

Mary also might have remembered how she and Joseph had prayed with Jesus when he was a boy – and how they would have taken Jesus by the hand and brought him so often to that synagogue. How Mary must have marveled to see how Jesus had grown and now was fulfilling the Father’s plan for his life.

Mary, on that day, likely would have felt a little sadness too. She had to let Jesus go a little more now. The sacred prophecies had revealed to her that it would not be easy for Jesus. I imagine Mary taking a deep breath – and then feeling a quiet joy and peace. She had lived the mystery from the beginning – and she knew it was the best way. Then, of course, Mary prayed.

We live the holy mystery too. It’s the Annunciation way! I, for one, am very much looking forward to welcoming the students back for another school year. They come with a backpack of new supplies and hearts ready for the holy adventure to come. Here’s to a year filled with God’s best blessings.

08/23/2026

Father Zehren reflects on one year of carrying, caring, remembering, and healing together and the steady love of God that continues to meet us each new day:

One year. Annunciation has journeyed around the sun. We have traversed 584 million miles on a planet going 67,000 miles per hour. We have felt every bit of it. The G-force has been intense – yet we are coming to see more clearly that the force we have felt all along the way has been nothing less than the mighty love of God.

I have such tremendous respect for all of you. Thank you for believing. Thanks for caring for one another so beautifully. Thanks for answering God’s call.

Deep gratitude also goes to those who have been planning our Day of Remembrance on August 27. You remind us that there is healing that comes when we bring to God our collective hearts and memories.

I don’t deny that throughout this past year, I have “hit the wall” many times. I am reminded of Ernest Hemingway. Whenever he would encounter writer’s block, he would resolve to write just one true sentence. Then things would begin to flow.

Each of those times when I felt I had reached my limit, I was shown sometimes just one good or beautiful thing – in prayer or in my encounters with you. It carried me forward.

Harper and Fletcher will continue to be like a catchy tune that plays over and over in our spirits to be the soundtrack for our pilgrimage of hope. Those among us who still faithfully bear heavy burdens as a result of that tragic day will inspire us with their faith and courage. We will urge one another on.

Each day I come to our church space and pray. I can’t imagine there will ever be a place more sacred to me. Deeper we go into the Paschal Mystery of Jesus – “Through Him, with Him, and in Him.”

Nothing has stopped the light from returning each new morning. As it does, the horizon is illuminated anew. Over and over, God grants a new day with purpose. Our God loves and cares for us. Amen.

08/18/2026

As the one-year mark of August 27, 2025 approaches, many have asked how they can support the Annunciation community and honor this day alongside us.

We invite our friends, neighbors, and the greater community to join us through acts of service in your own communities. Help a neighbor, care for a local park, support a food shelf, give blood, or volunteer with an organization that is meaningful to you.

For those looking for a place to begin, consider supporting organizations such as Catholic Charities, Bridging, Every Meal, Incarnation Food Shelf, Memorial Blood Centers, or Second Harvest Heartland. Donations for Incarnation Food Shelf will also be collected at Pearl Park from 12:00–4:00 PM on August 27.

For those who would like to support Annunciation directly, donations can be made to our Hope & Healing Fund, found at www.annunciationmsp.org, which continues to support the needs of our community throughout our recovery and healing.

Wherever you are, we invite you to help bring hope, kindness, and care into your corner of the world. Together, we can honor this day, and Harper and Fletcher, by serving others and continuing to guide our feet into the way of peace.

08/16/2026

Father Zehren reflects on what he’s learning from trauma experts, the ways our brains try to protect us, and how Jesus meets us in our fear, takes our hand, and helps us find our footing again:

I have been learning a lot from the trauma experts. They have taught me about my amygdala. The amygdala is a region of the brain that processes emotions and memories.

When a traumatic event occurs the amygdala becomes highly active. It stores strong emotional memories and links them to sights, sounds, smells, or places associated with the event. At the same time, stress hormones strengthen these memories because, from an evolutionary perspective, remembering danger helps us survive.

Sometimes, though, my amygdala can be overprotective. It can be like a grandmother who says, “Take a sweater, you never know” – even when it’s 85 degrees. Sometimes my amygdala can be like a faithful dog that barks every time someone walks by the house. Sometimes my amygdala can be like an over enthusiastic smoke detector that can’t tell the difference between my toast getting a little burnt and a house fire.

The amygdala is just trying to help – but sometimes it needs to be recalibrated. An amygdala can learn – like a dog that learns, “Oh. I don’t have to bark at that guy anymore. He’s just the new neighbor.”

I reflected on this recently when, at Mass, we heard the gospel about Jesus inviting Peter to come walk to Him on the water (Mt. 14:22-36). Peter began to walk on the water, but when a strong wind blew he became alarmed and began to sink. I suspect Peter’s amygdala was barking. Jesus took Peter’s hand. He calmed Peter’s fears and strengthened his faith.

St. John Paul II used to teach that our "freedom is ordered to the truth." We become more free as we learn to choose what is true and good rather than just follow our impulses. He suggests that healing is not about becoming emotionless. It is about gradually recovering the ability, with the grace of Jesus, to let truth and love – not emotions or impulses alone – shape one's choices.

Thanks be to God. Jesus pulls us up and keeps us from sinking. He teaches us about ourselves and brings light to our innermost selves. We commend our wounded and weary spirits to Him.

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509 54th Street W
Minneapolis, MN
55419

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	8:30am - 12pm
Saturday	5pm - 6pm

Website

http://www.annunciationmsp.org/

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