News & Events

Welcome to our new Pastors: We welcome Fr. John Klockeman and Fr. Joseph-Quốc Thiện Vương to the Church of St. Gerards - July 2019! More on our new Pastors.

Archdiocesan Synod: This Pentecost (June 9, 2019), the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis began a Synod process. The goal of the Synod is to help Archbishop Hebda discern the pastoral priorities of our local Church today – and into the future. For more information, visit: https://www.archspm.org/synod (information also in vietnamese) or read the following bulletin inserts: Synod 2021, Synod 2021 (Vietnamese), or The Synod Process.

Faith Formation 2019-20

Visit our Youth Faith Formation page for more information on the February 19, 2020 FMSC Mobile Pack.

December Events

Advent and Christmas Schedule

Please mark your calendars, plan to attend, and invite others to the following services, masses, and celebrations:
Advent Masses, Saturdays 5pm and Sundays 8:30, 10:30am
Advent Praise, December 22 at 5pm
Christmas Eve Masses at 4, 6, and 10pm
Christmas Day Mass at 10:30am
Please note, incense will be used during Advent at the Saturday 5pm & Sunday 10:30am Masses.

December Food For Families Collection - Through Dec 29

The St. Gerard’s Knights of Columbus will be collecting non-perishable food for the holidays from December 1-30 to be donated to CEAP to help alleviate hunger in our community. The Knights will hand out grocery bags to our parishioners with a list of suggested food items after the Masses on the weekends of November 30/December 1 and December 8/ 9. We will accept your donations through Sunday, December 29. The Knights thank you again for supporting CEAP and the people they serve.

Christmas Decorating - Dec 21 (new time) and Dec 23

Many hands make light work! All are invited to set up for Christmas on Saturday, December 21st at 1pm or Monday, December 23rd at 2pm. There are jobs for everyone; families welcome! Contact Amy at amyw@st-gerard.org for questions.

Loaves & Fishes - Dec 27

St. Gerard’s hosts Loaves & Fishes on the 4th Friday of every month. Our next date is Friday, December 27 and we serve from 5-7pm. It takes 16 to 20 volunteers from St. Gerard’s to set up the meal and serve it to the guests at St. Stephen's in Minneapolis. Sign up to serve on the easel in the Gathering Space. Contact Karen Brenteson at 763-561-7411 with questions.

January Events

Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God - Jan 1

The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, a Holyday of Obligation, will be celebrated Wednesday, January 1 at 10:00am and 7:00pm. Please join us!