Outgoing & Incoming Pastoral Council Members
I would like to personally thank Vincent Chevrier and Patrice Speltz for serving on the Parish Pastoral Council over the several years. I am grateful for your wisdom and zeal to help our parish grow and live out our mission well.
I would also like to thank Eric Zorn, Sabrina Garbutt, and Maureen Modl for agreeing to join the Pastoral Council. I look forward to working with you all as we continue to advance our mission, especially in implementing the Enkindle the Fire pastoral plan. You learn more about our new members below.
Welcome, Deacon Rogers
Dear friends,
Photo provided by Deacon Rogers
Hi! I’m Deacon John Rogers. Though we have not yet met, I’ve been praying for you for a while! I was equally humbled and excited to learn in June that I would be your deacon, starting July 1. God’s ways are not our ways, but it’s pretty clear He’s been arranging this assignment for a while:
Father Nathan and I share a parish home–St. Joseph in West St. Paul
Father Nathan and my home pastor are both Companions of Christ
I had the good fortune to receive most of my formation under the wise mentorship of your previous deacon, Joe Michalak
Parishioner, Deacon Michael Lane, and his ordination classmates have been incredible “older brothers” to me and my classmates
I spent ten happy years as a Catholic school teacher in the Archdiocese–and Holy Spirit has a wonderful school!
A little about me and my family:
My wife, Sara, and I are parishioners at St. Joseph in West St. Paul. Our children, Anna (14), Josephine (12), Elias, and Jude (10), attend St. Joseph’s School. We live in South St. Paul and have happily been on “this side of the river” since 2009, though I grew up in North Minneapolis and my wife is from a small town outside of Rochester. We’re a pretty typical Minnesota family– we like camping, cheer for the Twins, play a lot of board games together, and own a small dog (Bosco). I am in the midst of a second career, serving as VP for a small fundraising consultancy and church software company. Prior to that, I was an English and theology teacher at St. Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights (sorry, CDH grads!).
As I begin my ministry here, please know that the Archbishop has called me to be of service to you and your families. My primary role as your deacon is helping you to grow in your faith that we might all become saints. I’m excited to meet you, pray with you, and serve alongside you in the days ahead. Come, Holy Spirit, fill our hearts, and kindle in us the fire of your love…
Fall Retreat with Fr. Nathan
Have you ever been on a retreat? If not, this is the retreat for you! Fr. Nathan will lead a weekend retreat at the Alverna Center in Winona, MN. The retreat will be Friday evening through Sunday midday, Oct. 4–6.
All adults (18+) are invited! Space is limited and details will be coming. Please contact Fr. Nathan with any questions.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
The celebration of the Eucharist is the source and summit of our faith because through this gift we encounter Jesus Christ himself. Our part of the pilgrimage will begin on Monday, May 27 at 12:45 p.m. with Midday Prayer at The Saint Paul Seminary. Pilgrims will travel down Summit Avenue with the Holy Eucharist, stopping at parishes and ending at the Cathedral around 4 p.m.
Welcome to Holy Spirit
We are excited to announce that we have hired Jim Campbell as our new Director of Evangelization and Catechesis. Jim comes to us with great experience in youth formation. He and his family are relocating from Georgia to the Twin Cities this summer. Jim will start the last week of June. Please pray for him as he begins his ministry at our parish.