In recent years, the Third Sunday in Advent , which is December 13 this year, has meant ADVENTure, an event that brought the parish together to celebrate our ancestral origins by sharing Advent and Christmas traditions, playing games, and perofmring works of service.

ADVENTure is open to any St. Richard parishioner, Faith Formation participants. Confirmation candidates are expected to participate!

Follow this link for more details. 
Submission deadline is Thursday, December 10, 2020.

Though we may not be able to gather in person this year, let's make an effort to share our stories, recipes, music, and celebrate our countries of origin virtually this year!

Thank you for your interest! We are no longer accepting new candiates for the 2020-2021 Confirmation Preparation year, which has already begun. Please check this site next August for registration information for the 2021-2022 session.

IF you/your youth: has not been baptized; was not baptized Catholic; has not prepared for or received First Communion; is older than 18 years of age; or, is out of high school; then, please review the information on the RCIA page. If still interested, complete the Inquirer's Form found at the bottom of the RCIA page as soon as possible, as groups have formed and are nearly ready to begin.

GENERAL OVERVIEW. Confirmation preparation is intended for youth who are already baptized, have received First Eucharist, and are seeking to deepen their commitment to Christ and the Catholic Church through the Sacrament of Confirmation. It is a two year* program of catechesis, personal faith development, and service for those entering 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade.

INFORMATION FOR 2020-2021. For 2020-2021, we are offering a hybrid type youth Confirmation preparation process, which will consist of both on-line and in-person components. All interested candidates are required to have a 1-on-1 interview with the Director of Faith Formation. Parents are welcome to be part of that interview. Your family's comfort with attending in-person sessions/events will be assessed at that time.

The Parent/Candidate Welcome/Orientation took place on Sunday, November 1, 2020. If you were unable to attend the session and do not yet have your materials, use the link above to sign-up for a time to pick them up at the church no later than Sunday, November 8.

 

The Archdiocese offers special classes each August for baptized Catholics with special needs/mental or physical disabilities, age 16 or older, who would like to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Attendance at both sessions is required for candidates and guardians. To learn more or to register, please contact Deacon Eric Gunderson or Sonya Flomo at 651-291-4488 or flomos@archspm.org.

We rejoiced and celebrated with the following candidates who were confirmed by Fr. Mark in June:

• Akio - Saint Dominic Savio
• Akshana - Saint Joan of Arc
• Caleb - Saint José Sánchez del Rio
• Elijah - Saint Tarcisius
• Paul - Saint Paul
• Therese - Saint Therese of Lisieux
• Toby - Saint Sebastian

May they continue to grow in the their faith. We also pray that the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit be shared with those they encounter.

Oremus pro invicem (let us pray for one another) and all affected by COVID-19.

Thanks to all who donated, put together blessing bags for the homeless the afternoon of January 26th, and helped in any way to make this service project a wonderful way to come together in service to others.  Special blessings to those who will receive the bags.  After participants took as many blessing bags as they wanted to hand out, 232 blessing bags will be delivered to Simpson Housing in Minneapolis by our Confirmation class!