About Sacred Heart · Frazee, Minnesota
Sacred Heart Catholic Church is a small Roman Catholic parish serving the community of Frazee in Becker County, northwestern Minnesota. Incorporated in 1892, the parish has worshipped in its current 12th-century Gothic-style church since 1909 and is part of the Diocese of Crookston. It is led today by Fr. Adam Hamness and two permanent deacons, Trevor Pikula and Pete Bellavance, and offers a traditional schedule of Masses that includes a Latin Mass (Novus Ordo) each Sunday. The parish also operates a cemetery and a youth formation program for the families of Frazee and the surrounding lake country.
- Established
- 1892
- Patron
- Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Rector
- Fr. Adam Hamness
- Diocese
- Diocese of Crookston
Why belong here
Sacred Heart welcomes anyone who is a visitor, new to the parish, interested in becoming Catholic, seeking to return to the practice of the faith, or an active member. The parish offers a full weekly schedule of Masses, daily confession opportunities before weekday Masses, a Latin Mass each Sunday, and a youth formation program coordinated by Christine Dornbusch. With a historic 1908 Gothic church, an active cemetery ministry, online giving, and a parish bulletin that keeps members connected, Sacred Heart is a small but full parish family in the heart of the Frazee community.
Mass times at Sacred Heart
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Wednesday 8:30 am
- Thursday 8:30 am
- Friday 8:30 am
- Saturday 8:30 am
- Saturday 4:30 pm
- Sunday 8:00 am
About Sacred Heart Parish
Sacred Heart Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Frazee, Becker County, Minnesota, incorporated in 1892 and now part of the Diocese of Crookston. The parish has worshipped in its current 12th-century Gothic church, on the highest point in town, since 1909. Sacred Heart serves Frazee and the surrounding lake-region communities with a full schedule of Masses, weekday and weekend confessions, youth formation, and a parish cemetery.
- Parish incorporated 1892
- Current Gothic church built 1907–1909
- Diocese of Crookston
Parish History
The parish's first home was in the Neuner addition of Frazee beginning in 1897. After outgrowing that building, parishioners broke ground for the present church on June 14, 1907 and laid its cornerstone on May 10, 1908. From 1900 to 1917, the Benedictine Fathers of St. John's Abbey supplied priests, beginning a rotation of diocesan and Benedictine clergy that still continues. Major renovations came in 1940, 1988, and most recently 2012, with the new addition dedicated by Bishop Michael Hoeppner on September 23, 2012. The original rectory was replaced by the current one in 2007.
- 1892 – parish incorporated
- 1897 – first church built in Neuner addition
- 1900–1917 – Benedictine Fathers from St. John's Abbey serve the parish
- June 14, 1907 – ground broken for current church
- May 10, 1908 – cornerstone laid
- 1909 – church structure completed
- 1940 – first major renovation
- 1988 – second renovation
- 2007 – new rectory built
- September 23, 2012 – renovation/addition dedicated by Bishop Michael Hoeppner
Clergy & Staff
Sacred Heart is led by Pastor Fr. Adam Hamness and assisted by two permanent deacons, Trevor Pikula and Pete Bellavance. Parish secretary Christine Dornbusch also serves as the Coordinator of Youth Formation. A 24-hour Sacramental Emergency Line is available at 218.209.2686, and the diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator, Cindy Hulst, can be reached confidentially at 218.281.7895.
- Fr. Adam Hamness — Pastor ([email protected])
- Deacon Trevor Pikula ([email protected])
- Deacon Pete Bellavance ([email protected])
- Christine Dornbusch — Secretary & Coordinator of Youth Formation ([email protected])
- Sacramental Emergency: 218.209.2686
- Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator: Cindy Hulst, 218.281.7895, [email protected]
Faith Formation & Youth Ministry
Youth Formation at Sacred Heart is coordinated by parish secretary Christine Dornbusch, who can be reached through the parish office. The program supports the religious education of the parish's children and teens as part of the parish's mission to serve families in Frazee and the surrounding area.
- Coordinator of Youth Formation: Christine Dornbusch
- Contact via the parish office at (218) 334-4221
Sacred Heart Cemetery
The parish has maintained a cemetery throughout its existence. The Sacred Heart Cemetery is the property of Sacred Heart Church, with all funds from burial-plot sales going to the perpetual care of the plot (not to ownership). The cemetery is supervised by the Frazee Sacred Heart Church Board and the Sacred Heart Cemetery Committee.
- Internment in a plot: $500.00
- Niche in the Columbarium: $750.00
- Old section is full and no longer for sale
- Maximum two interments per plot without committee approval
- Monument location staking: Keith Adams, 218.334.2405 ($20 fee, 24-hour notice)
- Winter burials incur additional frozen-ground/snow-removal cost
- No trees, bushes, or permanent plantings; no benches without committee permission
- Artificial plants must be removed by July 5
- Policies adopted from the Minnesota Catholic Cemetery Rules & Regulations and the Diocese
Parish Communications & Giving
The parish publishes a regular bulletin (most recent archived on the parish website) and offers online giving / electronic donation options for the Sunday collection. Visitors and parishioners are encouraged to follow the parish's Facebook page for the latest updates.
- Online giving / electronic donation for the Sunday Collection
- Monthly parish bulletin archived online (December 2025 onward visible on the site)
- Facebook page linked from the parish website
Visit & Contact
The parish office is located at 202 Maple Avenue West, Frazee, Minnesota 56544. Visitors, those interested in becoming Catholic, those seeking to return to the practice of the faith, and active parishioners are all warmly welcomed. The parish asks anyone who cannot find needed information on the website to call the parish office at 218.334.4221 or email [email protected].
- Address: 202 Maple Avenue West, Frazee, MN 56544
- Office phone: (218) 334-4221
- Office email: [email protected]
- Sacramental emergency: 218.209.2686