Care & Support

Ensures compassionate, faith-filled accompaniment for those navigating loss and transition.

Charisms: Teaching, Faith, Intercessory Prayer, Service, Mercy, Hospitality, Encouragement, Pastoring

DivorceCare

Ministry Leader: Sue Maxson

Age Groups: Adults, Seniors

Schedule: Thursdays from 6:30pm – 8:30pm, September 24, 2026 – December 17, 2026

This confidential program will meet at St. Patrick Catholic Church for 13 sessions. Our mission is to help rebuild your life after separation or divorce. Separation can be very difficult to go through and we want to be there to walk with you on your journey. Come find hope, acceptance, and healing. We will be using a book and discussion format as a guide for this journey. Whether separation and divorce is new or old in your life, all are welcome, no matter what your faith background is. To learn more or to register for our upcoming group, visit the DivorceCare website.

Are you wondering if DivorceCare is right for you? Learn more here.

Whether you’re a newcomer or a returning participant, please sign up!

“I am love and Mercy itself. There is no misery that could be a match for My mercy, neither will misery exhaust it, because as it is being granted – it increases. The soul that trusts in My mercy is most fortunate, because I Myself take care of it.” Diary of St. Faustina, 1273

GriefShare

Ministry Leader: Laurie Skoglund

If you’re interested in learning more or getting involved, email our staff liaison Shannon Dohrwardt.

Age Groups: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Schedule: Beginning September 22, 2026. See the full schedule here.

OUR MISSION

To help anyone and everyone cope with and heal from losing a loved one, whether the loss is recent or old. This program is free, you do not need to be Catholic to participate, and you can join at any time. Please consider joining us on this amazing journey of healing.

OVERVIEW

Oftentimes when a loved one dies and the funeral or celebration of life is over, you may find that life goes on for everyone else and you are left feeling empty and alone. When you try to talk to friends or relatives it seems that they just don’t “get it.” You may here things like “I know how you feel,” but only you know how you feel. We don’t claim to know how anyone feels, but we do understand how grief works. This program offers an all-encompassing curriculum for those experiencing losses of all types, no matter how recent or how long ago. The format includes time for sharing, videos, and topic-driven discussions.

Click on GriefShare to learn more about the program.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Register for our upcoming GriefShare group, which begins on April 28, 2026 at 6:30pm (ongoing sessions). Register at this link!

Please register before attending so we can be sure to have adequate materials.

Pregnancy Loss Ministry

Pregnancy Loss Ministry

If you are experiencing a pregnancy loss, please call the parish office at (763)753-2011. If you are calling after hours, please leave a message on the emergency line so we can talk to you.

Ministry Leader: Shannon Dohrwardt

OUR MISSION

To provide spiritual and pastoral support to mothers and fathers who are experiencing the loss of a child through miscarriage.

HOW WE CAN HELP

Recognizing the dignity of every human life from the moment of conception, and the need for parents to properly grieve, St. Patrick’s Pregnancy Loss Ministry provides the opportunity for a funeral Mass or memorial service and a Catholic burial in our cemetery for each child lost before birth, at no expense to the family. To learn more, please reach out to Shannon Dohrwardt, 763-326-2745.

Grief support resources are available here.

Scripture Readings for Healing

The video below titled Catholic Teaching on Miscarriage answers questions you may have about your miscarriage, including:

what happens to your baby’s soul after death (minute 5:00)
the misconception of “limbo” (minute 9:30)
what to do with the remains of your baby (minute 14:20) and what if you do not have remains (minute 12:50)