About Church of St. Peter · Canby, Minnesota
The Church of St. Peter is a Roman Catholic parish in Canby, a small city in far western Minnesota's Yellow Medicine County, and a member parish of the Christ the King Area Faith Community within the Diocese of New Ulm. The parish has served the Catholic faithful of Canby since 1897 and is closely tied to the parish-supported St. Peter's School, a Preschool through 6th-grade elementary school. Worship is offered several times each week, with a Saturday vigil Mass, Sunday morning Mass, and two weekday Masses during the school year, all celebrated in English. The parish shares pastoral and administrative staff with five neighboring parishes across southwest Minnesota as part of Christ the King AFC.
- Established
- 1897
- Patron
- St. Peter (the Apostle)
- Rector
- Rev. Brendan Rolling
- Diocese
- Diocese of New Ulm (Deanery 2)
Why belong here
The Church of St. Peter offers a faithful Catholic home in a small-town Minnesota setting, with multiple weekly Masses and a parish-supported Catholic elementary school (St. Peter's School, Preschool through 6th grade) right next door. As part of the Christ the King Area Faith Community, parishioners benefit from shared pastoral leadership, regional faith formation (including the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program), and a wider community of fellow Catholics across Canby, Ivanhoe, Lake Benton, Tyler, Wilno, and St. Leo.
Mass times at Church of St. Peter
Weekly Mass schedule
Parish Identity and Diocese
The Church of St. Peter is a Catholic parish in Canby, Minnesota, located in Yellow Medicine County in the far western part of the state. It belongs to the Diocese of New Ulm and, within that diocese, is part of Deanery 2 and the Christ the King Area Faith Community.
- Diocese of New Ulm
- Deanery 2
- Christ the King Area Faith Community
Christ the King Area Faith Community
St. Peter is one of six parishes that together form the Christ the King Area Faith Community (AFC), a regional grouping that shares pastoral leadership, staff, and faith-formation programming across southwest Minnesota. The AFC's stated mission is to be 'a welcoming Catholic community called by God to live out the message of Christ in love and service to all people.'
- Ss. Peter & Paul, Ivanhoe
- St. Genevieve, Lake Benton
- St. Dionysius, Tyler
- St. John Cantius, Wilno
- St. Leo, St. Leo
- St. Peter, Canby
Parish Staff and Clergy
Pastoral and administrative leadership for St. Peter is shared across the Christ the King AFC. The AFC pastor is Rev. Brendan Rolling (based in Ivanhoe), and an associate pastor, Rev. Cornelius Ezeiloaku, is stationed at the Canby office. Parish secretarial and financial work for St. Peter is handled together with St. Leo.
- Rev. Brendan Rolling — Pastor, Christ the King AFC (Ivanhoe office)
- Rev. Cornelius Ezeiloaku — Associate Pastor (Canby office, 307 4th St W)
- Lana DePestel — Secretary for St. Leo & St. Peter (507-223-7304)
- Caren Buysse — Finance Secretary for St. Leo & St. Peter (507-872-6346)
St. Peter's School
St. Peter's School is the parish-supported Catholic elementary school associated with the Church of St. Peter, located at 410 Ring Ave N in Canby. The school offers Preschool through 6th grade, welcoming students of all faiths, and is led by Principal Lori Rangaard. The school's mission reflects the parish's commitment to 'educating the whole child: body, mind & soul.'
- Preschool (all day for 4-year-olds; three half-days for 3-year-olds)
- Kindergarten through 6th grade
- Principal: Lori Rangaard
- Address: 410 Ring Ave N, Canby, MN 56220
- Phone: (507) 223-7729
- Website: http://www.schoolofstpeter.com/
- Facebook: @StPetersCanby
Faith Formation
Faith formation for the parish's children is provided regionally through the Christ the King AFC and includes the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-based program rooted in Scripture and the liturgy of the Mass.
- Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (children's faith formation, AFC-wide)
Parish Registration and Getting Involved
New parishioners are welcomed through the AFC's online Parish Registration form on the Christ the King AFC website. Households are asked to register with the parish office so the parish can better serve them and connect them with ministries and sacramental preparation.
- Online household registration form at christthekingafc.com/registration
- Canby parish office: 307 4th St W, Canby, MN 56220
Contact, Office Hours, and Bulletin
The Canby office, which serves St. Peter (along with St. Leo), is open Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. A weekly parish bulletin is produced by the AFC, with a submission deadline of Tuesday morning. The AFC also maintains a Tyler office at 213 Linwood, Tyler, MN 56178, open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
- Canby office hours: Monday–Thursday, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Phone: (507) 223-7304
- Bulletin deadline: Tuesday morning
- Tyler AFC office: 213 Linwood, Tyler, MN 56178, (507) 247-3464