Who We Are The Church of Saints Peter & Paul is a Catholic church founded by the first settlers of the Loretto area. Located in western Hennepin County, Ss Peter & Paul is located within the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. ​ The parish today is a mixture of descendants of these first settlers, families who "just" came to the area 50 years ago as well as new families. Ss Peter & Paul is a small, close-knit but welcoming parish. Newcomers will find many opportunties for service and socialization within the parish. Lay leadership positions are held by newcomers and old timers alike. ​ Ss Peter and Paul is partnered with the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle in Corcoran, sharing a pastor and other staff and programs. ​ Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Corcoran

Your Records Managing the personal information on record with our parish is possible online using My Own Church. My Own Church provides real-time access to the parish database (ParishSoft) to registered members. Members who have permitted sharing of their basic contact information with other parishioners can also be found using My Own Church's member directory. This directory contains the most up-to-date information available to the parish. My Own Church What is it? "... ministries and communications rely on accurate parishioner information and tools that support full engagement in parish life. With My Own Church, parishioners and staff can access their user-friendly portal anytime, anywhere. My Own Church is a secure parishioner portal and mobile directory that improves accuracy while easing the administration of member records." My Own Church FAQ's Privacy & Access Member privacy is of primary importance when it comes to deciding what, if anything, to make available online. Only members who have released access to their basic contact information appear in the member directory. Access to the My Own Church is restricted to parish members who are individually and manually approved by the parish office. After requesting access, please allow 3 business days for approval. Sign Up or Log Into My Own Church Personal Information Basic contact information for all household members can be viewed and updated online. You may edit your contact information including whether your household is included in the online directory. You may also upload a family photo! You may also access sacramental and giving records through My Own Church Online Giving Member Directory

Holy Apostles Youth Group "Blaster Battle" Location: Ss. Peter & Paul Parish Center Friday, January 26, 5-8:00 PM Come with your friends for a giant battle of strategy and boldness. Bring your own Nerf Blasters! All 6th-12th grade welcome. Pizza Dinner provided. Adoration & Confession. RSVP to Julianne Leighton by January 19th. jleighton@saintsppta.org / 763-496-5144

Becoming Catholic Many adults entering the Catholic Church, or those just thinking about it, follow a process known as the RCIA—the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Classes meet once a week from September until the week before Holy Week. During this time, you will learn and study the Christian faith and the Catholic practice of living it out. Things like the Mass, the Sacraments, The Scriptures, prayer, and so on will be covered. ​ This year's RCIA classes will be taught by Fr. Mark Wehmann and Fr. Glen Jenson. Classes will be held weekly on Thursday evenings, September 15, 2022 through March 31, 2023 (with breaks during the holidays), 7-8:30pm. For any questions, or to sign up for class, please call or email our Parish Office.

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Catholic Church in Corcoran, MN The Churches of Ss Peter and Paul in Loretto and St. Thomas the Apostle in Corcoran share resources including many staff members. Please click the logo of the parish you wish to visit online to continue. Thank you for visit ing!

Wednesday of Holy Week

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Knights of Columbus https://kc9601.mnknights.org/ WANTED: Good Men to join our Fraternal Brotherhood Organization for Faith, Fun and Fellowship in Service to our Church and Community. Who are the Knights of Columbus? Knights of Columbus are Catholic gentlemen, 18 years of age or older, who are committed to making their community a better place, while supporting their Church. Knights share camaraderie with men who hold values similar to yours. Knights are involved with your community; they support your local Catholic Church and its causes, while deepening their faith; and they believe in protecting and enhancing their family life. The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic lay organization with more than 1.8 million members in 14,000 councils located throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Poland, and several other countries. Knights are committed to the exemplification of charity, unity, fraternity, patriotism, and defense of the priesthood. The Order is consecrated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Order is unequivocal in its loyalty to the Pope, the Vicar of Christ on earth. It is firmly committed to the protection of human life, from conception to natural death, and to the preservation and defense of the family. It was on these bedrock principles that the Order was founded over a century ago and remains true to them today. Why Join the Knights of Columbus? For men in every walk of life the name of the Knights of Columbus engenders the image of a united organization, efficiently going about its tasks of charity, unity, fraternity, patriotism and defense of the priesthood. It is composed of men who are giving unselfishly of their time and talents in the service of God and their country. Membership in the Knights of Columbus provides the opportunity for association with other Catholic gentlemen. It offers the opportunity for fellowship with those who are of the same belief, who recognize the same duty to God, to family and to neighbor and who stand side by side in defense of those beliefs. Programs are organized as to appeal to the individual interest of the members. Through many activities of Christian fraternity, members are enabled to render service to their Church, their country and their fellowman. Through membership, they develop a consciousness of their ability to lead and to assist. Organized Columbianism, united behind the individual Knight of Columbus, provides the power of an intelligent, alert body of Catholic men - a strength which the individual by himself cannot achieve. The Knights of Columbus have a proud heritage. The qualified Catholic man can share in that heritage and build for an even greater future by affiliating himself with this forceful, effective body. Aims of the Order The aim of the founder, Father Michael J. McGivney, was to set up a parish-based lay organization that offered insurance benefits, specifically: To help Catholic men remain steadfast in their faith through mutual encouragement; To promote closer ties of fraternity among them; and To set up an elementary system of insurance so that the widows and children of members in the group who might die would not find themselves in dire financial straits. Our Council On June 24, 1987, Our Lady of Loretto Council 9601 was founded at Saints Peter and Paul church in Loretto, MN. Currently, there are 76 members serving our parish and community. Charity-over $9,800.00 in donations and support in 2013-2014 Support for Priests and Religious Support mentally disabled adults Parish Youth Ministry Respect Life Activities Free Throw & Soccer Championships Parish Support Special Events Sunday rolls & coffee served Time Commitment You can get as involved as you want and as your schedule allows. The more you get involved the more you will get out of it. Meetings are held the Third Thursday of each month at 7:00pm in the Ss. Peter & Paul Parish Center KC room. Other activities as announced or scheduled. Contact Grand Knight Greg Dvorsak at 612.840.2400 for more information.

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