Nice church. Couldn't go to my typical church due to bad icy roads. Luckily i found d this place…read moreonline. It's nice and simple church and so close to my home. Everything looks clean and tidy. Plenty of parking also.

It pains me to do this review, but it has to be done. This Church has officially lost its reverent…read moreNovus Ordo card, why? Due to the fact that it has fallen to the modernists. Father Ben who I thought was a little querky at first, confirmed my suspicions that he was a fake and a fraud traditionalist Priest even though he himself claimed he'd uphold it here. Year after year that he's been here, he has modernized and contemporized a lot of this liturgy beyond what is acceptable to me in my humble opinion. Starting with the once beautiful traditional music, he's turned his back on that and had his new music director change it into contemporary cringe music like the rest of the multiple Novus Ordo Churches do, changing from the Organ to the Piano because the guy is bad at playing the Organ. But there's other aspects as well, specifically from this weasle of a Priest who I knew there was something amiss by his demeanor, the way he even speaks is so forced and fake to me that I knew he wasn't here to uphold the traditions of Good Shepherd. From the music, to the prayers, to the homily, eucharistic ministering, subtle slight aspects just keep modernizing and modernizing, alter serving is being stripped of reverence, the gestures, the use of incense being diminished, the design and ornamentation is slightly being altered (although not as bad as other Diocesan Churches). The type of people entering into the congregation is also affecting the liturgy, because I believe that in this synodal style, the newer lay people here are influencing the way the liturgy and Church is being ran, it's being transformed into another hipster influenced dump honest to goodness. It was already bad enough that they had been using women alter acolytes, and extraordinary ministers, but I could tolerate that nonsense (because women will never, or at least should never become Deacons or Priests) due to the fact that a lot of other traditional elements were still there. Hah! Little did I know that they were hanging on by a thread and were going to be slowly but surely be eroded by unserious people and clergymen. The Gospel talks about bearing good fruits, and bad ground will bear bad fruit, I believe this applies to the modernist clergy who ruin liturgies like this, bearing bad fruit because their hearts are hardened by the modernist influences, and tradition is enemy number one to them, as well as the liturgy and teachings of our Church Fathers and Saints that have blessed us and gave us something to appreciate, but these modernist hipsters despise because it's truly Catholic. My Grandfather used to attend this parish, I only attended this Church because he attended this Church and I wanted to honor him. But the problem is that the Church didn't honor me or his and other predecessors blessings and honoring of this Church, and tossed them away for their cringe, unserious, irreverent, boomer, hipster takes on the liturgy. And I know this Church was built after Vatican 2 to adhere to its changes on the Church, but the Priests and lay here for the most part still adhered to traditional liturgical practices that I felt comfortable being in. But once again, they and their pride and ego couldn't stand the traditional liturgical practices and forced their nonsense upon it, which leads me to today. I will no longer attend this Church until I hear that the Priest is either gone or gone through massive changes, and the modernization of the music, liturgy, design, and every other stain that has crept into this Church like many others is wept clean from here. Sincerely~Reverent Church goer.

This has been my Parish for the past seven years. Fr. Griffin is the best Pastor a church could…read moreever have! He is currently on sabbatical but will return later in 2020. 7pm Sunday night Mass is not only convenient but speedy as well. No music, so Mass is said in about 40 minutes. They validate parking if you park in the RiverPlace parking ramp otherwise there are meters on Main Street & on 2nd Street SE. The congregation are a mix of retired couples, young families, U of M students and lone souls like me. They are very welcoming. They have a Men's Group the 4th Tuesday of every month. They have a young adults group too.

I prayed here two years ago. It was ok. Then for Time convenience I decided to come back again on…read moreSunday 1 27 2019. There was a policeman on this Sunday at 8:30 AM inside at the entrance! How did they know I was coming ;-) The Mass was one hour sharp: the homily was very instructive. Fewer children at this time. Parking was pay parking (1$/hour), but could have parked for free 300 yards away and walked in 4 degrees ;-) The organ was very loud and I could not hear what people were singing. I think I will come back soon and may be take part in the activities, even though my church is 1/2 mile away. I can do two Churches, I think, and call myself poly-churchiest. Have a blessed week y'all!

We and our children attended this church for 2 1/2 years. Very nice people for the most part, but…read morethey are not interested in growing. Especially when it come to younger people with children. They want the church to be a empty nesters church/ Grandparents church. And some of the sessions members that make decisions for the direction the church is going are very non Christian.

This is a church full of love and grace. Traditions are important but serving your neighbor is…read moreparamount.

Nice. Fast. All churches should be this small and intimate…read more Originally founded to serve Minneapolis's African-American population in the early 20th century, the church now serves a de facto majority white congregation, judging by who attended & celebrated Mass. The church stays faithful to its roots by sometimes using an African-American hymnal, and the crucifix over the tabernacle is a polished wood, hand-carved African version of Christ.

Welcoming to visitors, seems to be a right knit congregation with lots of love for Jesus and each…read moreother. If I lived in Minneapolis, this would be a comforting parish and a loving place to receive the Eucharist. Highly recommend for visitors in the area. They use the lead me, guide me hymnal which is a personal favorite.

Highly recommended! I love this church! They're so welcoming and friendly. The worship is great…read moreand Pastor Clay's sermons are very practical and applicable to everyday life--and he's got a great sense of humor. The youth and children's programs are top notch as well. If you're looking for a church where regular people can seek God, this is it!

If you are looking for an awesome place to find a home, this is it! I was hooked off the bat. In…read morethe program, the first thing it says is "Everyone is welcome for communion, without exception." Being a divorced Catholic, that sentiment really means a lot to me. Once you have been divorced, you can never again receive communion in the Catholic church. Needless to say, I don't feel very connected to my Catholic roots for that reason, among many others. Mark and Kae are absolutely wonderful pastors. They call you by name when they give you communion. They talk to you about helping to organise church events based on your personal talents. They really get to know you, and help put together ways for everyone to get to know each other. The original liturgies are AMAZING. Wes Burdine's Brandywine mass is ending up its gig at Mercy Seat today--I'm excited to see whose mass will be next! This community is so friendly, warm, and WELCOMING. Stop by to see what all of the fuss is about. :)

What happens when you recreate your memories of grandma dragging you to church (wondering what the…read moreheck kyrie eleison means) and your latest mind blowing musical experience? You end up with something similar to Mercy Seat. However, words can not capture how amazing this place is. The people are friendly, welcoming, and the average age is under 40. The music will have you coming back for more and craving it through the week. And the pastors' interpretations of God's word are real, poetic, and deeply inspiring. This is not your grandma's church but even she would love it!

North Como was my church for over 20 years, its not the building i will miss most, but the memories…read moremade there. .New Life Presbyterian has now merged with Garden Community Church, please visit the new location at 1440 Garden Avenue in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Those of us still able will meet with the like minded Christians in Falcon Heights, expressing our faith through action and social justice for all humans, walking through Christ's example of radical action and love of God.

If you haven't seen the remodel in this church, it is stunning. It's a modern, open space-type of…read morechurch and their membership is increasing. Fellowship after masses are great with the large area to mingle with others. Check it out!

very inconsiderate priest - their band practices until 11pm at night. well past the noise ordinance…read moretimes. no on seems to care if the neighbors are trying to sleep, or if they have children. they run events all year long and they do the same thing at every event - no ending time. they wouldn't make enough money if they did that.