Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the following changes in worship schedules will be in effect until further notice: *Communion and Confession are suspended *Tuesday morning and Saturday afternoon Masses are suspended *Sunday Mass will: -- Move to 10:00 a.m. and will be outdoors when possible. -- Be streamed live on Father Tom's Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/tom.niehaus.7902) -- Be recorded for later viewing on Father Tom's Page or on the Church of St. Patrick Page (www.facebook.com/spshieldsville.org) --Available on this page for non-Facebook users.
WOMEN IN THE NEW EVANGELIZATION BOOK CLUB BEGINS SOON.
You do not need to join by May 4, but please indicate your
interest as soon as possible so that books may be ordered. Please
contact Heather Richardson at heather.richardson92@yahoo.com for more information.
Celebrating Easter Mass in a snow storm. Only in Minnesota!
Mass was celebrated from cars in the St. Patrick parking lot and via live stream on Fr. Tom Niehaus's Facebook page: www.facebook.com/tom.niehaus.7902
If you missed it, check out the video copy at the St. Patrick Facebook page at www.facebook.com/spshieldsville.org
Recognize the altar platform?
In the parking lot after Easter Mass
MORE INFORMATION ON ST. PATRICK AND ARCHDIOCESE RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 SITUATION
FAITH FORMATION ON-SITE INSTRUCTION SUSPENDED
ATTENTION FAITH FORMATION PARENTS AND FAMILIES: On-Site instruction is suspended until further notice. From Father Tom: For the duration of this public health emergency, I am declaring that all religious instruction is to continue via on-line, email and phone based teaching with at-home learning to be carried out on a weekly basis. On-site Wednesday evening instruction is to be suspended until the all-clear is given by public and Church officials.
Picking up classroom material: If
you know the materials your child uses in the classroom you may pick
them up Wednesday March 18 from 6:15-7:45 p.m. or any day during office hours
(9 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.). If you aren't sure what you need to pick up
please contact your child's teacher for information.
All public on-site events at St. Patrick have been
suspended for the duration of the Covid-19 Public Emergency. See
information above about on-line Masses and Faith Formation classes. Office hours remain at 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. until further notice.
MEMORIES
MARCH 14, OUR FIRST LENTEN FISH FRY GOOD FOOD, GOOD COMPANY.
Making Tambourines to Praise the Lord! Sunday, February 2
Sunday School students read a Bible story, then made a church out of egg cartons and finally made and decorated tambourines out of stapled together paper plates filled with chips to make a joyful noise. See the St. Patrick Facebook page for the results.
Sunday, February 2
Our Faith Formation Youth worked hard to prep all of the soups for our Souper Bowl Sale on super bowl weekend! The sale helped support their efforts to raise funds for our upcoming Food For Kidz packaging event scheduled for April 1st.
Lots of people eating delicious soup at home this week!
TRANSITIONS FOR ST. PATRICK YOUTH
Sunday, October 13 was a big day at St. Patrick. During Mass we welcomed some of our youth to new stages in their life in faith:
We welcomed one new member to St. Patrick through the Sacrament of Baptism.
Two second graders began their study for First Communion by Signing the Book of Enrollment.
Four eighth graders began their preparation for Confirmation by receiving their Confirmation bibles.
We will miss you, Tracy!
For more photos of Tracy's two retirement celebrations. see our
On the Feast Day for St. John Vianney, the patron saint of all priests, Father Tom invited the congregation to venerate the relic of St. John Vianney.
St. John Vianney was a parish priest in the small town of Ars, France, in the early 19th century. In the words of Father Tom, "He loved Jesus so much as a priest that his life of prayer and simplicity radiated a powerful love that attracted thousands of people to come to Ars to be healed and forgiven."
(The Youth Group) Spent the morning tie dying
t-shirts for Steubenville! Steubenville is a teen retreat in
Rochester that St. Patrick’s teens team up with Most Holy Redeemer
teens! This year's theme is Belong!
We wish all our students a happy summer and look forward to seeing them in the fall.
This item from the April 28 Bulletin says it all. THANK YOU!
May 5, 2019
First Holy Communion Sunday
FROM OUR FACEBOOK PAGE Parish Youth Minister Amy Schendel wrote on April 24:
Tonight was a wonderful night! Our 8th and 9th religious education classes helped pick up sticks at Al and Betty David’s home tonight. It was a fun night and we all enjoyed helping them out.
March 03, 2019 Setting the Table for Steubenville: The Social Hall was elegantly decorated for this Ladies Luncheon to raise money to send our youth to Steubenville.
March 03, 2019 Setting the Table for Steubenville: Each table had a different theme.
March 03, 2019 Setting the Table for Steubenville: Lots of flowers throughout the hall. A day to remember.
January 20, 2019 Youth Group braved the elements today (below zero!) and hung up the wooden stations of the cross plaques donated by Father Berry Schneider! Now the parishioners of our parish can enjoy walking through the pine trees praying the stations of the cross. We hope to get a sign made saying, “The Stations of the Cross in memory of Father Berry Schneider.”
December 09: 5th graders sponsored a bake sale as a fundraiser for our February Food for Kidz pack.
November 17-18. Religious Education Grades 4 and 7 students sponsored the Soup to Go sale as a one of our fundraisers for Food for Kidz.
Sold out!!
Watch for another soup sale the first weekend in February.
Youth Group had a great time putting up the Giving Tree on November 11! Stop by next weekend after Mass and take a tag to help The Earnest Effort Christmas Wish! Bring unwrapped gifts to the parish office between now and December 17!
Another Successful Holiday Open House! Mark your calendars for next year -- 2nd weekend in November.
Religious Education Students in Pre-School/Kindergarten/Grade 1 sponsored a Bake Sale as a fundraiser for the Food For Kidz project.
July 2018
Seven parish youth participated in the 2018 Steubenville Youth Conference.
May 12, 2018
Grand Party 2018. A time to meet friends and have fun.
First a fine Turkey Dinner with all the trimmings ...
Grand Party, 2018
Then dancing to the music of the Downtown Sound Band.
Lots of fun for all!
May 1, 2018
Congratulations to the Confirmation class of 2018!!
May 6, 2018 Our newly confirmed students celebrated
becoming full participants in the faith. Parents had made the promises
of faith for their children at baptism and received the baptismal
candle. In this ceremony, parents pass on the baptismal light to the
confirmands signifying that they are now in charge of their faith. Watch
the video on our Facebook page of the parents lighting their candles,
which they then will pass on to, the confirmands. 2018 confirmands are
from front to back: Samuel Manahan, Romecio Davis, Madelyn Skjeveland,
Holly Schendel, Kyle Chappuis, Jonathon Caron, Joshua Caron
May 6, 2018
Congratulations to St. Patrick youth who are graduating from high school this year. Here Claire Drentlaw and Andrew Dozark receive a blessing from Father Victor.
Other St. Patrick graduates are Taylor Beaupre, Rose Chmelik, Griffin Ernste, McKenzie Filipek, Ciera Fitzpatrick, Ellee Huber, Karl Jacobson, Kathryn McDonough, Michael Stephanites.
April 21, 2018: We celebrated Father Victor's
Silver Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood with a Mass of
Thanksgiving and a Luncheon and Reception.
Congratulations, Father!
For photos of the celebration, go to our Facebook page at
March 4: Big attendance at "Setting the Table for Steubenville" fundraiser where a Silent Auction and Elegant Luncheon raised money to send youth to Steubenville this summer. See more photos on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/spshieldsville.org
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DON'T FORGET!
Easter Decorations:
Celebrating Easter Mass in a snow storm. Only in Minnesota!
Making Tambourines to Praise the Lord!
Sunday, February 2
TRANSITIONS FOR ST. PATRICK YOUTH
August 04, 2019
August 01, 2019
July 27, 2019
Religious Education is finished for the year.
May 5, 2019
FROM OUR 
March 03, 2019
December 09: 5th graders sponsored a bake sale as a fundraiser for our February Food for Kidz pack.
November 17-18. Religious Education Grades 4 and 7 students sponsored the Soup to Go sale as a one of our fundraisers for Food for Kidz. 
July 2018
May 12, 2018 
Grand Party, 2018
May 1, 2018
May 6, 2018
May 6, 2018
April 21, 2018: 
25 Years ago:
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March 4: Big attendance at "Setting the Table for Steubenville" fundraiser where a Silent Auction and Elegant Luncheon raised money to send youth to Steubenville this summer. See more photos on our 
February 18: The Youth Group had a striking good time bowling today!! See more photos on our 