Dorothea has passed to Eternal Life with the Resurrected Christ. Private burial will memorial Mass at a later date.

This extended period of isolation brought about by the ongoing pandemic has taken a toll on all of our mental and spiritual health. Take some time to explore these issues with psychologist, Fr. Matthew Malek, in this video presentation shared with us by our friends from St. Joseph in New Hope.

Long-time parishioner Ellen Rudolphi has passed to Eternal Life with the Resurrected Christ. Private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at her son, Fr. Tim Rudolphi's, parish.

On the Third Sunday of Advent, it is our tradition to have a celebration of Christmas and Advent traditions from the various countries of origin represented in our parish community. In 2020, that ADVENTure went online!

Connie has passed to Eternal Life with the Resurrected Christ. Private burial at Fort Snelling December 16.

If you would like to make a gift to the seasonal environment fund in memory of a loved one who has died or in honor of someone still living, you may do so using our secure online giving portal (Vanco), which is linked to our website at www.strichards.com/giving.

Dedications received by 12/21 will be acknowledged in a Christmas season bulletin.

Don has passed to Eternal Life with the Resurrected Christ. Mass of Christian Burial on December 10.

Current contribution status, relative to budget. We are experiencing on ongoing budget shortfall since the pandemic began. Click the thumbnail image to view details.

In recent years, the Third Sunday in Advent has meant ADVENTure, an event that brought the parish together to celebrate our ancestral origins by sharing Advent and Christmas traditions, playing games, and performing works of service. This year, because of COVID-19, we are going virtual!

We need your help creating short videos and photos so that the Faith Formation team can create a video collage to be shared with our parish! Send videos (mp3 or mp4 format) and photos (jpg or gif preferred) to Susie Osacho via sosacho@strichards.com, by Thursday, December 10.

Our annual opportunity has arrived for giving useful gifts to guests at the Loaves and Fishes site that parishioners serve once per month. Ideal gifts are new hats, gloves, blankets, hoodies, socks, boots and coats in men’s sizes. You may drop off your donation when you come for weekend Mass through December 20.

The ancient office of Compline derives its name form a Latin word meaning 'completion' (completorium). It is above all a service of quietness and reflection before rest at the end of the day. It is most effective when the ending is indeed an ending, without additions, conversation or noise. If there is an address, or business to be done, it should come first. If the service is in church, those present depart in silence; if at home they go quietly to bed.

Our finance council meets monthly to review our budget status. We have been able to reduce some expenses from the budget, however, that has not been enough to offset the sharp reduction in giving since the pandemic began.

If you have questions about this YTD summary, please feel free to contact any council member.

Mike has passed to Eternal Life with the Resurrected Christ. Mass of Christian Burial on November 20.

Through November 22, we will accept your contributions for the Center for Mission, which will benefit Catholic Home Missions Appeal, Peter’s Pence, World Mission Sunday and Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Please make checks payable to “St. Richard’s Catholic Church” and write “Center for Mission” in the memo line, or give online....

I have been privileged to serve alongside an amazing staff, and with all of you, for 8½ years in my role as Parish Administrator for St. Richard’s Catholic Church. We have journeyed together as we supported three different pastors, raised over $1.2 million dollars to make several capital improvements throughout our campus, and evolved to make sense of what ministry means during the coronavirus pandemic... [read more]

Recording of November 2, 2020 All Soul's Service.

Current contribution status, relative to budget.

Charter member Dick Kaminski has passed to Eternal Life with the Resurrected Christ. Mass of Christian Burial on October 28.

Pat has passed to Eternal Life with the Resurrected Christ. Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, October 24.