Welcome Fr. JC Duncan
Bishop Neary has officially appointed Father JC Duncan as the new pastor of Mary, Mother of the Church Area Catholic Community. Father Duncan will assume his responsibilities as pastor starting April 1, 2025. We look forward to his leadership and vision for our community.
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Welcome to Mary, Mother of the Church Area Catholic Community. We are a community of eight parishes united to provide for the pastoral and spiritual needs of all.
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Mass Times & Locations
Holy Masses are celebrated in various locations on both weekdays and weekends. These Mass times are subject to change when other events (like funerals) come up. We invite guests to check our community calendar for updated Mass times.
St. Joseph
Bertha
Sunday | 8:00 AM
St. Hubert
Bluegrass
Sunday | 10:30 AM
St. John the Baptist
Bluffton
Saturday | 4:00 PM
Assumption of Our Lady
Menahga
Saturday | 6:30 PM
St. Michael
Motley
Saturday | 4:00 PM
Sacred Heart
Staples
Sunday | 8:30 AM
St. Frederick
Verndale
Saturday | 6:00 PM
St. Ann
Wadena
Sunday | 10:00 AM
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Sacred Heart School
Our Area Catholic Community’s school is Sacred Heart Area School in Staples.
Diocese of St. Cloud
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