Parish council nominees
Three years ago, our combined parish council was formed from leaders among our three parishes. They have done amazing work in helping shape our mission, vision and values, and are in the process of setting up our commissions to help give everyone in the parish a chance for more active leadership in accomplishing that mission. But we need your help!
We originally had three members from each parish on the council, plus a chairperson. We are down two members, and so need a member of St. Peter and a member of Assumption to fill those roles. We are asking for nominations, either of yourself or of one of your fellow parishioners, who you think have the gifts needed to serve on the council. For our St. Richard parishioners, don’t feel left out! We will need those nominations soon enough, and in the meantime, I would love to have them join our commissions and use their leadership gifts. So go ahead and give us those names, too.
Members of the council will be present after Masses the weekend of April 20-21, to answer questions and accept nominations. This week, please prayerfully discern whether God is calling you to nominate someone for this important role in our parishes.
Deacon Frankie ordination
Deacon Frankie Floeder will be ordained a priest, along with 12 other deacons, 10 a.m. Saturday, May 25 at the Cathedral of St. Paul. Once ordained, Deacon Frankie will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at St. Peter.
Plan to join us for one or both of these events to celebrate Deacon Frankie’s upcoming ordination.
Deacon Hjalmar Gudjonsson will also be among those ordained on May 25.
The ordination is available via livestream at https://www.youtube.com/cathedralsaintpaul.
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Annual ladies tea
Our annual Ladies Spring Luncheon and Tea is Saturday, April 20, at St. Peter.
Tickets will be available for purchase after Mass this weekend (April 6-7) and next weekend (April 13-14). Tickets are also available in our parish offices through April 15. Advance ticket purchase is required; no tickets will be sold at the door the day of the event.
Come on out and spend some time with mothers, grandmothers, daughters, granddaughters, sisters, aunties and best friends.
Entertainment will be provided by musician Robert Lipscomb.
The menu for the day will include citrus salad, lady finger sandwiches, scones with cream, lemon curd and homemade strawberry preserves, English and jasmine teas, dessert and chocolate milk.
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Mission Statement
Our mission statement, introduced by our combined parish council a few weeks ago, will be one of the cornerstones of the closer collaboration between our Catholic parishes of Richfield going forward. Over the next several weeks we will focus on a handful of key elements of the mission statement, how they relate to our vision and values as a Catholic community, and how they should inspire us in our journey as disciples of Christ.
As disciples of Christ, called into community by the Holy Spirit for the glory of God, we, the parishes of Assumption, St. Peter and St. Richard, joyfully share the gospel of Jesus and serve those we meet for the building up of the kingdom of God.
Nuestra declaración de misión, presentada por nuestro consejo parroquial combinado hace unas semanas, será una de las piedras angulares de la colaboración entre nuestras parroquias católicas de Richfield en el futuro. Durante las próximas semanas nos enfocaremos en una selección de frases de la declaración de misión. Consideraremos cómo se relacionan con la visión y los valores de nuestra comunidad católica y cómo deben inspirarnos en nuestro camino como discípulos de Cristo.
Como discípulos de Cristo, llamados por el Espíritu Santo a ser una comunidad para la gloria de Dios, nosotros, las parroquias de Asunción, San Pedro y San Ricardo, compartimos alegremente el evangelio de Jesús y servimos a quienes encontramos para la edificación del reino de Dios.
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ACCESSIBILITY: A ramp is located just inside the main entrance on the west side of the church. There is also an elevator entrance at the northeast corner of the building. Parking is available near both entrances.
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MASS PROTOCOLS: Masks and social distancing are no longer required, but still encouraged. All COVID-19 positive persons, those who are symptomatic, and those living with them, MUST stay home.
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Taizé Evening Prayer
Please join us for Taizé Evening Prayer, first Friday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at St. Richard.
Named after the monastery in France where much of the music was composed, Taizé prayer is an ecumenical hour of beautiful music, candlelight, and prayerful silence. Music is led by a chamber choir, soloists, piano, guitar, and an instrumental ensemble.
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Connect with us
To be added to our e-mail list, call the parish office at 612-866-5089, or e-mail [email protected] and include the e-mail address where you would like updates sent.
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Questions about
our Tri-Parish collaboration?
We have established a centralized email address, [email protected], so that you can send us your questions, and someone from parish leadership can follow up with you personally.
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Archbishop Hebda’s pastoral letter
After three years of listening, preparation and engagement with laity, consecrated women and men and clergy across the archdiocese, Archbishop Hebda released his pastoral letter yesterday (Saturday, Nov. 19). It outlines his vision and Synod Priorities for our local church, informed through feedback from the Synod process. You can read the letter at archspm.org/synodletter.