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Help us restock the VEAP food pantry and ensure no family goes hungry this spring! Throughout the month of March St. Richard’s Church will be collecting donations for VEAP, the Twin Cities’ largest food pantry. Click to watch the video!

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.

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

Farewell Car Parade for Fr. Mark on Saturday, June 27, 9:00am-10:00am

My name is Fr. Jim Liekhus, and I’m very excited to be your new pastor [effective July 1, 2020]. A number of you have already reached out to welcome me to your parish, which lines up perfectly with what Fr. Mark has told me about you: you are very welcoming. And chatty. Fr. Mark calling other people “chatty” is saying something. I am looking forward to getting to know you and the parish’s personality.... [click the heading to read more]

Each of us has experienced the challenge of surrendering control, whether willingly or unwillingly, gracefully or grudgingly, with resignation or resentment. Thankfully, the choice eventually to surrender willingly and gracefully in peaceful resignation is within our power.

From all indications around us and within us, stress is a problem we will likely need to combat over and over again in our very fast-paced, full, and anxious lives. But if we can give ourselves the freedom to get in touch with our spiritual roots and turn our stresses over to God, our faith can carry us through our most trying times. This spir­itual centeredness can lead us to deeper, richer living with a renewed sense of peace, balance, and hope...

CareNotes provided a great resource online for helping kids understand and manage stress.

Archbishop Hebda has provided very detailed instructions to our priests about fulfilling their duties to ensure the safety of their parishioners’ health, as well as our spiritual needs... Read more

"We will be the hands of God’s compassion and presence, acknowledging and focusing on the needs of parishioners, visitors and the community."

-St. Richard's Pastoral Care Commission, Vision 2025

Once per day, Catholics can gain a plenary indulgence (for themselves or for souls in purgatory) if they are in a state of grace: click for details

What are your 3 wishes for our parish to be vibrant in 2025?
As our very successful three year Capital Campaign draws to a close, it is time to re-focus our attention towards intentional planning for the next several years and the future of our parish community. To that end, we began a strategic planning process this spring with some listening sessions involving a cross-section of the parish.

Because we would like to hear everyone’s voice, over three weekends (June 1-16) you have the opportunity to add your insights to this question on our “Vision Board” in the narthex or here on our website. Please join us in visioning the future of our great parish!

I am generally in the office during morning and afternoon hours, Tuesday - Thursday. I am, however, often off-site for home visits and nursing home prayer services, so if you would like to meet with me, I recommend contacting me in advance to arrange for a time.

Other members of our team are here to provide support during business hours when I am not in the office, however, we do not have emergency or after-hours services.

The Hospital Chaplains’ prime responsibility is ministering to patients, but care and support for relatives and friends is another important part of the role. Read testimonials and more about how your CSA dollars are at work through the chaplaincy program...

Each year, we collect supplies to be distributed to our community by VEAP. We have a detailed list of the most need items and we will have a table set up in the narthex to collect them through August 6. Thank you for your generosity!

It is in darkness and silence that abuse occurs and all too often it is only later that we realize that there were symptoms. Lay ministry volunteers, parents and catechists are in a special position to recognize signs of potential abuse suffered by children, the elderly or vulnerable adults, and bring it into the light. Won’t you join us in proactively protecting our most vulnerable community members? On Saturday, February 25, we will host safe environment training here at the church. All are welcome! Please pre-register online.

Join us at 7:00pm on Wednesday, November 2, to celebrate loved ones who have passed to Eternal Life.