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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.... [click the heading to read more]Read More -
Betsy is the longest-serving member of our professional staff. If you have attended a liturgy at St. Richard in the past 17 years, you have heard the fruits of her ministry.Read More -
We are running an occasional summer series in our bulletin with profiles of our professional staff. We hope this makes you feel even more at home when calling on the team who are here to serve St. Richard’s Catholic Church!Read More
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Fr. Jim Liekhus, Pastor
Joined us as pastor on July 1, 2020.
More About Fr. Liekhus
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Fr. David Shaw, Parochial Vicar
Joined us summer of 2022.
Deacon Peter Loving
Deacon Mark Johanns
Beth Schorle, Parish Administrator
Joined our staff in December 2020.
More About Beth
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Sheila Przesmicki, Director of Pastoral Care
Joined the staff in October 2021.
Cindy Nedved, Director of Liturgy
Began her ministry with us in 2012. She works with all areas of liturgy/ worship, including directing RCIA and wedding programs. She is the staff contact for the Worship Commission and Parishioner Resources Committee. In addition to being here on the weekends for Masses, she normally works Tuesday-Friday.
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Betsy Sullivan, Director of Music
Joined the staff as choir director in the summer of 2002. She plans music for our parish liturgies, plays for most of those liturgies, and trains and schedules other musicians.
More About Betsy Send an email to Betsy
Patricio Pena,Director of Faith Formation (Spanish)
Anne Marie Strabala, Director of Faith Formation (English)
Anne Marie (re)joined us in June 2022. She had previously served at the parishes of Assumption and St. Peter and is excited to further develop the Faith Formation programs in English that will serve our three parishes.
Kelley Goranson, Director of Administration and Accounting
Joined the staff in March 2022.
Donna Kavanaugh, Bell Choir
Has been with us since 1999, but her family has been involved with the parish quite a bit longer. Donna provides variety to the music in our worship experience, with her choir serving at Mass about once per month. She does not keep office hours, but is here for liturgies and rehearsals.
More About Donna Send an email to Donna
Joaquin Martinez, Director of Maintenance
Corey Voegele, Director of Communications
Has been with us since spring 2021. A Faribault native, Corey now lives in Shakopee with his wife and five cats. Corey's office is at St. Peter.