“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
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Faith Formation Calendar

2019 - 2020
September
Tues       3     1st Day of School
Sun         8     CLOW
Tues     10     Teacher Meeting
Wed      11    Teacher Meeting
Sun       15     CLOW
Wed      18     Ice Cream Social meet the Teacher @ 6:30pm
         20-22     Fall Festival 
Tues      24     Classes (Grade 1)
                       10th grade Leaders  
Wed      25     Classes (Grade 2-10) 
Sun       29     CLOW
October
Tues      1       Classes (Grade 1)
Wed      2        Classes (Grade 2-10) 
                        Growing Up Catholic 
                       10th Faith Sharing 
Sun        6      CLOW
Tues      8      Classes (Grade 1)
Wed      9      Classes (Grade 2-10)
                       St Joachim Voices (Youth Choir)
Sun     13      CLOW
Tues   15      Classes (Grade 1)
Wed   16      Classes (Grades 2-6) Mass at 2:00pm
                      MEA no classes in the evening
Tues   22      Classes (Grade 1)
                      10th grade Leaders 
Wed   23       Classes (Grade 2-10) 
                       10th Grade Family interviews 3:30-7 PM 
                       St Joachim Voices (Youth Choir)
Sun     27       CLOW
Tues   29       Classes (Grade 1)
Wed    30      Classes (Grade 2-10) Mass at 8:15am
                       10th Grade Family interviews 3:30-7 PM