We had to take down some trees around the parish office. I know. It’s always sad to see a tree come down. One of them was right outside my office window. 

Below is Robert Frost’s poem, “Tree at my Window.” The poem speaks about how the author and the tree have watched each other over the years. The author has looked out and has seen the tree shaken and trembling by storms outside. The tree has looked in and has seen how the author has been tossed and buffeted by inner storms – turbulent thoughts, worries, and agonies. 

Think of all the storms that have been weathered in the lifetime of those trees – storms outside our church walls and storms within the hearts of all who have come here day after day. May God keep us steadfast in Him – in faith and hope through whatever storms may come.

Tree at my window, window tree,
My sash is lowered when night comes on;
But let there never be curtain drawn
Between you and me.

Vague dream-head lifted out of the ground,
And thing next most diffuse to cloud,
Not all your light tongues talking aloud
Could be profound.

But tree, I have seen you taken and tossed,
And if you have seen me when I slept,
You have seen me when I was taken and swept
And all but lost.

That day she put our heads together,
Fate had her imagination about her,
Your head so much concerned with outer,
Mine with inner, weather.

Fr. Dennis Zehren
Pastor

Registration for 2022-2023 Faith Formation will open Monday, August 15 at 8 AM and will close Monday, August 29 at noon. Check back here for the link when registration begins. 

Faith Formation Information Letter

The roofing project on our facilities continues, pending weather. During this coming week, there may be some disruption in facility usage so we recommend you call the Parish Office before stopping in to make sure we are open and that the office is accessible. We appreciate your patience during this process. 

Tuesday's September 20 through November 15 from 12:00-1:30 PM

"Abide In Me", a 9-week Group Spiritual Direction program - is coming soon! Do you desire to grow closer to Our Lord and grow deeper in your prayer life? Our Lord is ready to become your intimate friend.  Through the Holy Spirit, Jesus will guide each participant and draw each into a deeper relationship with Him. Attendees will be trained to pray with scripture and journal the experience with the Lord. 

Participants will be asked to: 
      1) Attend all 9 sessions 
      2) Pray for 30 minutes daily 
      3) Journal 

Group size is limited. You must be registered to attend.

For questions or to register, please call the Parish Office at 763-425-2210.  

Many of the faithful would like to contribute to help our sisters and brothers in Ukraine. Because the situation is so fluid and to maximize the efficiency of the gift, the Archdiocese recommends that the faithful contribute through Catholic Relief Services. To hear more about the relief efforts underway, read the CRS Emergency Factsheet. 

We have offered Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University 9-week course and found that participants have had great success in securing financial peace! Knowing that many of us have lives that make it difficult to attend in-house classes led to the desire to offer at no cost to Parish members the same tools through Ramsey+ for the rest of this year. So what exactly is Ramsey+? It is an all-access membership to give you the best money content and tools so you can win with money—for good! Click on the image below to activate your free membership.