Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Minneapolis recently reported updated roles and responsibilities for staff members.

In these challenging times, it is vital that Catholics walk alongside their brothers and sisters in Christ who are suffering, the Rev. Daniel Griffith said in a release issued on the church website.

Archbishop Bernard Hebda has suspended Sunday obligation at this time, but there are still two weekend Masses every week for those who desire to attend, Griffith said in the release.

The 2020 Fleur de Lis Award winners, Fred Schilling, Julie Ditter, Nancy Casey and Marie Trepanier, are being recognized for their commitment to the church and their service of the marginalized and poor, Griffith continued. The Pope Francis award winner, Mark Ditter, is also being recognized for his service of Christ and the church.

Additionally, Marshall Collier will be joining the Lourdes team on Aug. 1 as the director of public safety.

“This is a working title that may be adjusted in the future,” Griffith noted. “Marshall is a man of uncommon grace, competence and compassion. He is beloved of the Lourdes family who appreciate so much the light that he manifests in his personal interactions and relationships. After a successful career, Marshall retired from the Minneapolis Police Department earlier this summer.”

Michael Rainville, who has been a parishioner at the church for years, is also coming to the Lourdes team as the director of external relations.

“Michael will do what he does best and so effortlessly—build relationships and bridges between the community of Our Lady of Lourdes and our broader community,” Griffith said.

It is imperative that the church address issues of justice in the state of Minnesota as well as around the world, so it will hold a series investigating those topics.

“This speaker series will be livestreamed and will be extended to our neighbors to participate,” Griffith said. “It will be informative, restorative and dialogic in format and will be aimed at addressing critical issues of justice in a way that promotes the common good of our community.”