“It is Jesus who stirs in you the desire to do something great with your lives, the will to follow an ideal, the refusal to allow yourselves to be ground down by mediocrity, the courage to commit yourselves humbly and patiently to improving yourselves and society, making the world more human and more fraternal.”
                                                               -Pope Saint John Paul II, World Youth Day: Rome 2000, Jubilee Year
Our Mission & Vision

We strive to form disciples of Jesus Christ and His Church, through a unified vision for ministry to young people, from early adolescence through young adulthood.

Three interdependent and equally important goals guide the Church’s ministry with adolescents.  These goals state what it means for the Catholic community to respond to the needs of young people and to involve young people in sharing their unique gifts with the larger community.  They express the Church’s focus for ministry with adolescents, while encouraging local creativity in developing the programs, activities, and strategies to reach these goals:
  1. To empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today.
  2. To draw young people to responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community.
  3. To foster the total personal and spiritual growth of each young person.
                   –Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry

Sharon Schouweiler

Director of
​Faith Formation
​507-534-3321 Ext. 13

Faith Formation

2023-24 Faith Formation Registration Form
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2023-24 FORMACION EN LA FE FORMULARIO DE INSCRIPCION
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​Totus Tuus & Cat Chat 2025

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Totus Tuus:  June 16-20, 2025
at St Joachim’s Parish Center & Grounds

          Cat Chat   9:00am – 11:00am
For children ages 4 thru going into kindergarten  
        
Totus Tuus   9:00am – 2:30pm
For children going into 1st through 6th grades

     Totus Tuus  Primetime  7:00pm – 9:10pm (June 15-19)
​ For youth going into 7th through 10th grades

Registration form below: Mail or place in the collection basket in an envelope marked “Vacation Bible School” by June 9th. 
Totus Tuus & Cat Chat Registration
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Year-Round Faith Formation Fundraising

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We invite you to help us to support our Faith Formation program by purchasing gift cards in the Narthex, at the Parish Office or ONLINE! 
To purchase gift cards online go to https://www.rcsmn.org/about/scrip, click on +register (found about halfway down the page), complete Parishioner Registration form, select St Joachim & begin shopping for Gift Cards.  It’s that easy!
Thank you for your support!