Young Families

We have a ministry just beginning. Click on the link above to find out more!

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Summer Church Camp

June 25-29, 2018

T-shirt Design Contest

Upcoming Dates

• Camp Work Night  - Tues. June 12, 6:30 pm, Dining Hall - come help us! Children & famileis welcome.
• Volunteer Orientation - Tues. June 19, 6:30 pm McCauley Hall
• Set up for Camp - Friday, June 22, 9 am - 3 pm, Dining Hall & Youth Center
• Set up for Camp - Sun. June 24, 12-4 pm, Dining Hall & lower level (We host Family Promise June 17 - 24 and our guests leave Sunday at noon.)

CAMP – M-F June 25-29, 8:30 – noon (Volunteers 8-12:30 pm)

• Thursday, June 28, 6 pm - Family Potluck Picnic, Dining Hall

  We are still looking for someone to organize the picnic. Are you being called?

• Friday, June 29, 1:00 pm - Volunteer Pizza Party - After we have everything cleaned up from our week volunteers and their families are invited to stay for lunch.

• The weekend after camp, June 30 & July 1, wear your camp shirt to the Sunday 9 am or 10:45 am Mass. You will be invited forward to help sing some of the camp music.  

Various service opportunities arise throughout the year. Typically we collect supplies for Birthright in Advent and money for the Catholic Charities rice bowl campaign in Lent.
 

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Stations of the Cross

During Lent we host one of the Stations of the Cross. The children draw pictures and write prayers and reflections which are projected in church.
 

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Family Bingo Nights

All parishioners are welcome to join us for bingo, typically held on the fourth Saturday of the month during the school year (after the Knights of Columbus spaghetti dinner.) Admission is a $1 prize for the table.

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Nativity Program

Every Advent, the elementary children will present a the story of the birth of Jesus in the church. This simple program, with no lines to memorize and minimal rehearsals, helps us to reflect on the coming of our Savior at an incredibly busy time of the year. We also need pianists of every ability level, from beginner to expert.

To participate, please contact the parish office, 507-282-8542.

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Wooden Nativity Sets

Every year a parishioner generously donates her time, talent, and treasure so each of our elementary youth may have a wooden Nativity set to paint. New pieces are added every year.

• First grade - shepherd and sheep
• second grade - Mary, Joseph, Jesus, and the manger
• third grade - donkey and camel
• fourth grade - star and angel
• fifth grade - kings

Painting takes place during our weekly  faith formation session, but all elementary parish youth are invited.