The ancient office of Compline derives its name form a Latin word meaning 'completion' (completorium). It is above all a service of quietness and reflection before rest at the end of the day. It is most effective when the ending is indeed an ending, without additions, conversation or noise. If there is an address, or business to be done, it should come first. If the service is in church, those present depart in silence; if at home they go quietly to bed.

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 Pope John XXIII, by Thomas Cahill. We will discuss the book on January 24.

Each month, our finance council meetings to review our budget status. If you have questions about this YTD summary, please feel free to contact any council member.

Recording of November 2, 2020 All Soul's Service.

Current contribution status, relative to budget.

Sunday, October 11th, 4:00-6:00pm

Menu: Spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread and dessert, to-go

$10 per person; $35 for family of 4; $45 for family of 5 or more 

Please sign up by Tuesday, October 6th

When you sign-up, be sure to indicate the number of dinners you are ordering. Please also specify if you want gluten-free noodles. If you are unable to attend, but would like to help this fundraising effort, monetary contributions can be sent to the parish office labeled "Spaghetti Dinner."

We will host flu vaccine clinic on Wednesday, October 7 , from 1:00-2:15pm. This vaccination is free with Medicare and most major insurance plans.

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

My name is Fr. Jim Liekhus, and I’m very excited to be your new 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! 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...

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.

Click the headline above to read more....

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.