OUR MISSION

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind; and love your neighbor as your self” (Matthew 22).

St. Patrick Catholic Church, established in 1871, is home to approximately 2,100 households in Oak Grove, MN. St Patrick Catholic Church is currently led by Fr. Timothy Yanta.

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M-F 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

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Our beautiful cemetery grounds are the perfect final resting place for your loved ones.

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Parish History

Mission Statement – “love God, neighbor and self”

Established in 1871

St. Patrick Catholic Church, established in 1871 and home of 40 Irish immigrant families, was located south and west of the current church, on what is now known as County Road 58. At that time, Church of St. Patrick of Cedar Creek was a mission church of St. Stephen in Anoka.

1977

A new era for St. Patrick Catholic Church began with a new church and 560 families registered. Father Donahue had an amiable style and deep spirituality that reached out to both young and old parishioners and in the nine years he was pastor, our parish increased by nearly threefold.

In 1977 the Rectory was built by parish volunteers, whom felt strongly that Father John Donahue should have a home of his own.

1985

Anna and Irv would once again be generous to the people of St. Patrick Catholic Church and donated the land that would become our St. Patrick’s cemetery. In mid-1985, under Father Bauer’s pastorate, the cemetery was built. St Patrick’s cemetery has a capacity of roughly 1500 graves.

2004

In August 2004, Father Rick Banker joined our community as pastor. Father Banker eventually felt called to another parish and stayed until the end of 2005. During Father Rick’s pastorate, one of his greatest contributions to our church facility was to oversee the financial donations and commission of the beautiful, hand-carved Italian crucifix which now enjoys a permanent place in our Sanctuary.

2006

In May 2006, Father David Blume was appointed to St Patrick Catholic Church, his background was in the financial and accounting aspects of business. Since the parish had amassed a good deal of debt, Father David Blume provided the parish financial and spiritual direction. During his time, a Perpetual Adoration Chapel was commissioned, and emphasis was put on Youth Formation programs. St Patrick has reduced the overall debt for the 2001 addition from $7.1 million to a projected balance of $3.9 on June 30, 2015.

2015

On July 1, 2015, Father Allan Paul Eilen was welcomed to St. Patrick Catholic Church as our new Pastor. After high school he received his Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the College of St. Thomas. Father Eilen then spent nearly 20 years in the courier industry, most notably with the HealthEast Care System as manager of its Courier Division. As Father Eilen knows, God was slowly speaking to his heart during all those years. In 2003, he was accepted to St. Paul Seminary and ordained a priest in 2009.

“A vocation is who you are,” he said. “A career is what you do.”

2015

In July, 2015, we kicked off our Vision 2020 long range planning to set a course for the future. One of Father Eilen’s goals at St. Patrick’s is based on meeting people where they’re at, and walking with them in their spiritual journey. He said – Our mission statement is to “love God, neighbor and self.” We are thrilled to be part of this mission and vision.