If you have questions regarding the unaudited operational report, please contact the Parish Trustees, any Finance Council member or Parish Administrator Sheryl Rose.

Our contribution status two months into the new fiscal year.

Even though our group has not been able to gather physically at the church, we have been meeting on Zoom to continue having regular discussions. Newcomers are welcome!

Our next selection is Be the Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart for Racial Reconciliation, by LaTasha Morrison. We will discuss the book September 20.

This prayer replaces the Non-Video Prayer Guide that has been used previous weeks.

The sense for how the Church prays comes from our Jewish heritage, that whatever the day, or situation, we need to begin the day with praise for the creator, and sanctifying the day with prayer.

My name is Fr. Jim Liekhus, and I’m very excited to be your next pastor [effective July 1, 2020]. A number of you have already reached out to welcome me to your parish, which lines up perfectly with what Fr. Mark has told me about you: you are very welcoming. And chatty. Fr. Mark calling other people “chatty” is saying something. I am looking forward to getting to know you and the parish’s personality.... read more

Please join our community in this Novena, June 7-15, 2020

Fr. Mark Pavlik and music ministers at St. Richard offer this video Mass for your prayer on Sunday, May 17, 2020.

Weekend Masses are being recorded each week and are posted on this page on Saturday and Sunday! For those who prefer the Home Prayer Guide format that we have been using over the past weeks, that will continue to be provided, as well. Check back Saturday afternoon around 5pm.

We will work together to maximize the use of resources for the benefit of the three Catholic parishes in Richfield.

Recorded by St. Richard's music ministry (cantors John Kohlhaas and Donna Kavanaugh), Fr. J Michael Joncas' new hymn is a gift to us all during this time of pandemic. Until we can all gather to lift our voices to God together, pray with this in your home.

Reproduced with permission. Copyright 2020. The Jan Michael Joncas Trust. All rights reserved.

We are reminded again this week of just how closely the Spirit is leading our parish’s strategic planning process! Over the past year, our Finance Council committed to building up an emergency fund to sustain the parish’s cash flow in the event of an emergency.

Little did we know that emergency would come so soon...

The Extraordinary Blessing was broadcast at noon local time on Friday, March 27 and will be re-broadcast on EWTN at 7pm.

What second century convert Tertullian first noticed about Christians can still be said of us here at St. Richard today...

Chuck has passed to Eternal Life with the Resurrected Christ. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, September 19.

Over the last several months, the Parish Pastoral Council, Finance Council, Worship Commission, Pastoral Care Commission and a team of other parishioners have been involved in creating a five year plan for our parish's future. We gathered input from commissions and committees, and we asked parishioners for feedback using the Vision Wall in the narthex.

Over the course of several weeks we will outline specific goals that the councils and commissions have developed to support these vision statements. You can also find this information archived online at www.strichards.com/vision2025.

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Take 10 minutes to add your perspective to broaden our understanding of the spiritual needs and engagement of all our parishioners. The survey is available through March 1 in several languages, including en Español, Tagalog and Vietnamese.

To help us assess our ministries, select "Archdiocese of Saint Paul & Minneapolis" and "Saint Richard, Richfield" when prompted for your diocese and parish.

Do you know someone is energetic about parish life, experienced with buildings and grounds, and ready to embrace hands-on management in a team structure? Our parish is looking for a new Facilities Manager, as Tom Flood prepares to retire.

Deacon Bob Schnell's Homily 1-12-2020

Starting January 11, we will be collecting donations for our "Blessing Bags" service project. Please see the list of items that we need for this January 26 all-parish event led by our Confirmation candidates!

Celebrate our countries of origin with food, displays and music on Sunday, December 15. All ages are invited to participate!