About St. Joseph Mission · Beroun, Minnesota
St. Joseph Catholic Church in Beroun, Minnesota is a small mission church serving the Czech-Catholic heritage community of rural Pine County. It is officially a mission of Immaculate Conception Parish in Pine City, sharing one pastor, Fr. Thomas P. Galarneault, and shared ministries, staff, and bulletins across the 'mission field.' The parish offers a Sunday morning Mass, Sunday confession before Mass, and connects parishioners to faith formation, the Legion of Mary, Knights of Columbus, Catholic in Recovery, and other apostolates run from Pine City.
- Established
- 1896
- Patron
- St. Joseph
- Rector
- Fr. Thomas P. Galarneault
- Diocese
- Diocese of Duluth
Why belong here
St. Joseph's is a small, historic mission church where the Sunday 8:00 AM Mass is celebrated in a tight-knit, multi-generational community rooted in the Czech Catholic heritage of Pine County. The mission field is shepherded by a full-time resident pastor who celebrates Mass daily and hears confessions regularly, and parishioners are warmly invited into shared ministries — Rosary Makers, Prayer Chain, Legion of Mary, Religious Education, Knights of Columbus, and Catholic in Recovery — that draw the two churches of Pine City and Beroun together as one family of faith.
Mass times at St. Joseph Mission
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 7:30 AM – 7:55 AM (before 8:00 AM Mass at St. Joseph's)
- Tuesday 4:30 PM at Immaculate Conception Church, Pine City
- Saturday 4:00 PM at Immaculate Conception Church, Pine City
- Or by appointment — call 320-629-2935
Adoration times
- Thursday 9:00 AM Exposition to 5:00 PM Benediction (at Immaculate Conception Church, Pine City)
Welcome & Parish Mission
The parish website opens with a personal message from Fr. Thomas P. Galarneault: 'Welcome to our Mission Field. Our Mission Field is made up of the parishes of St. Joseph's, Beroun, and Immaculate Conception, Pine City. Our Mission Field is here to serve the people of God in our area.' The stated mission is: 'With Christ as it's center and empowered by the Holy Spirit in union with Mary, Mother of the Church, the mission of Immaculate Conception Parish is to be an evangelizing community that teaches, sanctifies, and serves the people of God.'
- Pastor: Fr. Thomas P. Galarneault
- Combined mission field of St. Joseph's (Beroun) and Immaculate Conception (Pine City)
History of St. Joseph's, Beroun
St. Joseph's traces its origins to October 25, 1896, when a group of Czech Catholics met at the home of town founder Joseph Chalupsky to organize a church. The railroad donated a plot of land, the settlers built a modest 18-by-30-foot structure for $168, and the first Mass was celebrated on December 26, 1896. Growth was rapid: a second, larger church was built by 1902, and a permanent brick church — the building still in use today — was completed in 1927 at a cost of $35,000 under the parish's first resident priest, Fr. William Guilfoyle, who arrived in 1926. The town of Beroun itself is named after a village in Czechoslovakia, and the church's Praha Avenue address continues to honor that Czech heritage. Today St. Joseph's is a mission of Immaculate Conception Parish in Pine City, sharing one pastor and one mission field within the Diocese of Duluth.
- 1896 — parish organized; first Mass December 26, 1896
- 1902 — second church built
- 1926 — Fr. William Guilfoyle becomes first resident priest
- 1927 — present brick church completed ($35,000)
Clergy & Staff
The mission field is led by Fr. Thomas P. Galarneault, who also serves Immaculate Conception in Pine City. According to a Pine County News profile, Fr. Thomas was assigned to the Pine City / Beroun field at the request of Bishop Daniel Felton of Duluth and was ordained 18 years ago for the Diocese of Duluth; he previously served parishes in Grand Rapids, Hill City, Warba, Bigfork, Northome, Squaw Lake, International Falls, and Littlefork, and also served as a Catholic-school principal. The Director of Religious Education is Lynette Forbes-Cardey. The two deacons serving the field are Deacon Mark Pulkrabek (the contact for Ministers of Holy Communion) and Deacon Gene.
- Pastor: Fr. Thomas P. Galarneault
- Deacon Mark Pulkrabek
- Deacon Gene
- Director of Religious Education: Lynette Forbes-Cardey
Parish Ministries
The mission field publishes a 'Featured Ministries' page that groups lay apostolates and devotional activities. The same ministries serve both St. Joseph's and Immaculate Conception, and the parish invites new members to join any of them. A published St. Joseph Ministry Schedule page also lists lectors assigned to the 8:00 AM Mass at St. Joseph's through spring and summer 2026.
- Rosary Makers — 1:00 PM, third Monday of the month, St. Michael's Room
- Prayer Chain
- Legion of Mary
- Religious Education (Kathy Wimmer, 320-629-3031; Loren Skluzacek, 320-336-9258)
- Knights of Columbus and Catholic United Financial
- Catholic in Recovery — 'Healing, Hope & Joy' support meetings (Sunday evenings at ICC)
- Ministers of Holy Communion — contact Deacon Mark Pulkrabek via the church office
- Lectors — published schedule for the 8:00 AM Mass at St. Joseph's
Sacraments & Faith Formation
First Reconciliation preparation is a recognized program in the parish (a '1st Reconciliation / St. Joseph Ministry Schedule' page is published on the site). The parish also trains and schedules Ministers of Holy Communion for weekend Masses and special liturgies at both churches. Confession is available in person at the times listed above or by appointment.
- First Reconciliation preparation
- Eucharistic Ministry training and scheduling
- Reconciliation: Sunday 7:30 AM (SJ); Tuesday 4:30 PM & Saturday 4:00 PM (ICC); by appointment
Events, Outreach & Community Life
The parish keeps an 'Upcoming Events' feed on its homepage. Recent items have included a Saints baseball outing (bus from ICC, $20/person, including ticket and transportation) and ongoing Catholic in Recovery meetings on Sunday evenings at Immaculate Conception Church. The Baby Bottle Campaign is a recurring fundraising drive run through the parish office.
- Saints Baseball Game (parish outing, bus from ICC)
- Catholic in Recovery — Sunday evenings at ICC
- Baby Bottle Campaign (pro-life fundraiser)
Contact & Visiting
St. Joseph's shares one office, one phone line, and one mailing address with Immaculate Conception Parish in Pine City. The phone number (320-629-2935) routes to the ICC office, and parish email goes through the diocesan mail server at [email protected]. Office hours are Monday 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Tuesday 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM, and Wednesday through Friday 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
- St. Joseph's: 19390 Praha Avenue, Beroun, MN 55063
- Mailing address: 555 8th Street SW, Pine City, MN 55063
- Phone: (320) 629-2935
- Email: [email protected]
- Office hours: Mon 8–1, Tue 9–5:30, Wed–Fri 8–1
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Fr. William Guilfoyle1926–
First resident priest of St. Joseph's, Beroun. Led the building of the current brick church, completed in 1927 at a cost of $35,000.
- Fr. Thomas P. Galarneaultcurrent pastor (as of parish website)
Assigned to the Pine City / Beroun mission field at the request of Bishop Daniel Felton of Duluth. Ordained 18 years ago for the Diocese of Duluth; previously served Grand Rapids, Hill City, Warba, Bigfork, Northome, Squaw Lake, International Falls and Littlefork; also served as a Catholic school principal.