Ministry Groups

We minister to and provide support and assistance to those griveing. We have trained Grief Ministers who will meet with you if you prefer to meet individually. Please contact Lisa Engstrom at (651) 982-2229 or the Parish office at (651) 982-2200.

For questions or suggestions for speakers/activities, please contact either:
Cindy Casey • (651) 249-8807 • cnccasey@gmail.com
Lisa Engstrom • (651) 982-2229 • lengstrom@stpeterfl.org

Come renew your faith & inspire your spirit by joining a community of Catholic women!

There will be coffee, tea and light refreshments. All women of the Parish and the neighboring area are welcome to join! Brunches are open to all - not just those who are participating in our studies. 

The Church of St. Peter has a long tradition of remembering those less fortunate during the holiday season. Our Giving Trees are unlit trees located at both church entrances - the "Spirit of Giving" makes them "Bright."

Thank you for your prayers and generosity! Your gift will make someone’s Christmas shine brighter!

Become an Adorer!
Spend the best hour of your week in Adoration with our Lord!

For more information please contact our staff coordinators:
Kathy Rubio • (651) 982-2227 • krubio@stpeterfl.org
Bonnie Wurscher • (651) 982-2224 • bwurscher@stpeterfl.org.

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Faith/Works is the social justice committee at the Church of St. Peter's. Our mission is to serve the parish as its primary resource and catalyst for works of charity and justice. We do this by facilitating projects which offer opportunities for all parishioners to practice acts of charity. We attempt to keep the poor and their needs uppermost in our efforts. We are always open to new ideas, needs and open to new members. 

We sponsor bi-annual Food Drives for our local food shelves, quarterly sessions at Feed My Starving Children, an annual Military Outreach, and the Christmas Giving Tree. We also support Breaking Free, St. Andrews Homeless Shelter, and Hannah’s Arms.

It is God’s desire that we each experience inner joy and freedom, especially in those areas where we have been hurt in the past. Below you will find an explanation of the St. Peter Inner Healing Prayer Ministry which is intended to assist you through prayer in attaining new levels of inner healing through the grace of God.

• The team consists of three or four members who will pray with you for up to an hour (45 minutes is the norm).  If more prayer is needed, another appointment (or several) will be scheduled.  Only your first name will be released to the prayer team members.  The team members will hold your name and your prayer need in strict confidentiality. 
• The prayer team members are parishioners of St. Peter’s who have gone through training for this ministry.  
• During the prayer session you will be asked what you desire to be healed from. The prayer team members may ask some clarifying questions to help understand what to ask God for in prayer. 
• The content of your prayer session will never be written down, only "taken to the Lord" in prayer so as to maintain confidentiality for you. 
• Intercessors – Intercessors are parishioners who also have gone through training to assist you and the prayer team by asking God for grace and blessings through prayer and  sacrifices.  They will be notified to pray for inner healing for the recipients of inner healing through this beautiful ministry.  The Intercessors will not be given your name, the content of your inner healing request, nor will they be present when the prayer team gathers to pray with you.

"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." - Proverbs 27:17

Men's Ministry meets once a month and consists of prayer, socialization, cigars, bonfire, refreshments, and much more!

All meetings take place from 6:45 pm — 8:45 pm at Tim Garry's home (980 13th Ave SE — a block from the parish).

• December 27
• January 24
• February 28
• March 28
• April 25
• May 23

St. Peter's Respect Life Committee was formed in 1986 to raise awareness and encourage action on the life issues of abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia. Under the direction of the Archdiocesan Respect Life program, our goals are met through efforts involving spiritual, educational, public policy, and service activities. The Respect Life Committee reflects the commitment of the Church to a comprehensive program of education, service, and witness modeled after the Bishop's Pastoral Plan for Pro-Life Activities.

PAST AND PRESENT EFFORTS:

• Spiritual
  • Prayer services
  • Homilies 
  • Mass prayer petitions 
  • Spiritual Adoption of Unborn Children parish program
• Educational
  • Weekly parish bulletin articles
  • Speakers 
  • Displays  
  • Parish bulletin inserts
• Public Policy
  • Legislative updates
  • Pro-life action requests 
  • Annual MCCL March for Life organizing
• Service
  • Host coffee Sunday
  • Serve Lenten Soup Suppers
  • Parish festival fundraising
  • MCCL Mother's Day corsage
  • Organizing community Life Chain
  • Publicizing & donating to pro-life efforts of Archdiocesan-supported organizations
• Community Caring for Life - help for pregnant women
  • Acting as support for St. Bridget's Baby Blanket program
  • Publicizing their activities 
  • Gathering baby needs 6 week-ends of year
  • Working on their fundraising efforts
    Referring women in need to helping organizations 
  • Child care 
  • Nursing home visits

Our Committee usually meets Sept - June on the 1st Monday of the month. All are welcome!

For more information, please contact:
Diane Paffel Moravec • (651) 464-5260 • dpmoravec@outlook.com

The Seven Sisters Prayer Ministry is a parish-based ministry established for women to live out their vocation of Spiritual Maternity specifically for the assigned priests of the parish.

All women of the parish are invited to join in this ministry. A different spiritual mother is assigned each day of the week to pray for the priest and his intentions. The prayer time is one hour on their given day in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament either in the tabernacle or the Adoration Chapel. Fourteen spiritual mothers are needed for the ministry: Seven for our pastor, and seven for our parochial vicar. There is no monetary cost. Volunteer subs are also needed.

Please contact either Lisa Engstrom, the parish Pastoral Care Director at (651) 982-2229 or Angela Muttonen (651) 982-1626 for more information and to register for this ministry. 

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Consider spending a couple hours at the shelter to play games with kids, help with dinner, or be there overnight so a family without a home has a safe space to spend the night. Your help is most appreciated! Sign up to volunteer!

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Are you called to the Secular Franciscan Life?

Would you like to give more time to God, but wonder how to do that when your life is so busy?

Do you long for holiness, and feel a need for support in growing spiritually? 

Perhaps your heart has been moved by stories of St. Francis of Assisi, or the Peace Prayer attributed to him, and you are seeking that same holy simplicity, true peace, and perfect joy?  

If so, Christ may be calling you to explore the Secular Franciscan life.
 
Call Kathy Fraser, O.F.S. at (651) 982-2217 for more information.

Do you have questions about your vocation? The priesthood, diaconate, or consecrated life?

Visit the vocations website at 10000vocations.org, call the  Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis at (651) 962-6892, or email stpaulpriest@10000vocations.org.

Vocation Chalice:
The Church of Saint Peter has been given a very special privilege. We have a consecrated chalice, which holds the Precious Blood of Jesus, to be shared by our Parish Family and brought into our homes for prayer. 

The chalice should be kept in a place of honor in your home, and the prayer for priests and vocations or other prayers could be offered morning and evening or some other time that works for your family. 

The use of sacramentals such as holy water, the rosary, blessed salt, and medals, is very much encouraged by the Church. What a gift to have this special sacramental for prayer to express our love and gratitude for our priests - those living, deceased, and even yet to be ordained. 

For more information on the use of sacramentals, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church or The Catholic Source Book. 

If you would like the opportunity to bring the sacred chalice into your home, please contact Lisa Engstrom at (651) 982-2229 or lengstrom@stpeterfl.org.

Young at Heart is a ministry targeting (but not limited to) people age 50+ who get together to pray and enjoy each other's company. Events include games, guest speakers, short trips, sharing meals, and fellowship.
 
Mission Statement:
Our mission is to provide a ministry
For mature adults of St. Peter’s Parish,
To offer them opportunities for
Spiritual growth, fellowship
And a means to express
Their needs as Members of the community.
 
We have put together programs that are of interest to both men and women. You may attend all or as many of the scheduled events as you wish. We do not require membership for Young at Heart - we simply encourage people to come together to meet one another and join in fun and fellowship.

Coordinators:
Pam Trudeau • (651)-464-3095
Mary Juhl • (651) 464-5026

Archdiocesan Office for Marriage & Family
(651) 291-4488, 291-4515
www.archspm.org/family

Archdiocesan Victim Assistance
(651) 291-4475
www.archspm.org

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
(202) 541-3000
www.usccb.org

Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
(612) 825-6831
www.mccl.org

National Right to Life Committee
(202) 626-8800
www.nrlc.org

Friends of the Orphans
FRIENDS of the ORPHANS

Sharing and Caring Hands
www.sharingandcaringhands.org 

Listening House
www.listeninghouse.org