About St. Anthony · Westbrook, Minnesota
St. Anthony is a Roman Catholic parish in Westbrook, Minnesota, serving the rural Catholic community of this small Cottonwood County village. It is part of the Tri-Parish of Minnesota cluster, joined with St. Gabriel in Fulda and Immaculate Heart of Mary in Currie, and is pastored from the Slayton Cluster Office. The parish belongs to the Diocese of Winona-Rochester and offers weekly Saturday evening Mass along with regular weekday and seasonal devotions.
- Patron
- St. Anthony of Padua
- Rector
- Father Peter Schuster
- Diocese
- Diocese of Winona-Rochester
Why belong here
St. Anthony offers a tight-knit rural Catholic community with regular Saturday evening Mass, weekday Friday Mass, and the sacraments of Reconciliation before each Mass. As part of the Tri-Parish of MN with St. Gabriel in Fulda and Immaculate Heart of Mary in Currie, parishioners benefit from shared clergy, faith formation programs, OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults), and a Catholic Ministries Appeal that supports the broader mission of the Church.
Mass times at St. Anthony
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:30–3:45 PM (before the 4:00 PM Mass)
Welcome to St. Anthony Parish
St. Anthony Catholic Church serves the small village of Westbrook in southwestern Minnesota as part of the Tri-Parish of MN. The parish belongs to the Diocese of Winona-Rochester and shares pastoral ministry with St. Gabriel in Fulda and Immaculate Heart of Mary in Currie. The website, triparishcfw.org, is the central hub for bulletins, contact information, and Mass schedules for all three parishes.
- Tri-Parish cluster: St. Anthony (Westbrook), St. Gabriel (Fulda), Immaculate Heart of Mary (Currie)
- Pastoral coordination from the Slayton Cluster Office
- Part of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester
Clergy & Parish Staff
The Tri-Parish is served by a pastor and parochial vicar based at the Slayton Cluster Office, with parish staff handling faith formation, the bulletin, bookkeeping, and OCIA.
- Father Peter Schuster – Pastor ([email protected], cell 507-304-2541)
- Father Antony Arokiyam – Parochial Vicar ([email protected], cell 608-547-2259)
- Joyce Vortherms – Faith Formation ([email protected], cell 507-822-4318)
- Elizabeth Johnson – Bulletin (cell 507-830-0113)
- Dana Clarke – Bookkeeper ([email protected], cell 507-360-3536)
- Pat Merrick – OCIA (cell 507-407-1063)
Faith Formation & OCIA
Religious education for children and the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) for adults seeking full communion with the Catholic Church are coordinated across the Tri-Parish cluster.
- Faith Formation coordinator: Joyce Vortherms
- OCIA contact: Pat Merrick
Tri-Parish Cluster
St. Anthony is one of three parishes sharing clergy and resources in the Tri-Parish of Minnesota. The website triparishcfw.org links visitors to information for each parish, including Mass times, bulletins, and ministry contacts.
- St. Anthony – Westbrook
- St. Gabriel – Fulda
- Immaculate Heart of Mary – Currie
- Slayton Cluster Office (main administrative hub): 507-836-8030
Contact & Location
Parishioners and visitors can reach St. Anthony by mail, phone, or email. The mailing address is a P.O. Box in Westbrook; the church building sits on 1st Avenue in the village.
- Church address: 1153 1st Ave, Westbrook, MN 56183
- Mailing address: P.O. Box 278, Westbrook, MN 56183
- Church phone: 507-274-5946
- Slayton Cluster Office (main): 507-836-8030
Catholic Ministries Appeal
Like all parishes in the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, St. Anthony participates in the annual Catholic Ministries Appeal, supporting diocesan ministries and charitable works beyond the parish.
- Annual parish goal and pledges published in the bulletin
- Coordinated with neighboring parishes in the Tri-Parish cluster
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Msgr. R. Paul Heiting
Listed as pastor of St. Anthony in older directories and the LakesnWoods Westbrook guide; succeeded by current pastor Father Peter Schuster.
- Father Peter Schuster
Current pastor of the Tri-Parish cluster (St. Anthony, St. Gabriel, IHM); based from the Slayton Cluster Office.