About St. Kathryn · Ogilvie, Minnesota
St. Kathryn is a small Catholic parish in the rural community of Ogilvie, Minnesota, located at 318 S. Hill Avenue. It is one of four churches in the former Four Pillars in Faith Area Catholic Community (now consolidated as St. Joseph, Pillar of Families Parish in the Diocese of St. Cloud), alongside St. Louis Bertrand in Foreston, St. Mary's in Milaca, and St. Mary's in Mora. The parish hosts a Saturday evening Mass at 6:00 p.m. and a Tuesday daily Mass, with weekly confessions and Eucharistic Adoration following each Mass.
- Established
- 1946
- Patron
- Saint Kateri Tekakwitha (the Lily of the Mohawks)
- Rector
- Father Timothy Gapinski
- Diocese
- Diocese of Saint Cloud
Why belong here
St. Kathryn's offers the warmth of a small rural parish with the resources of a four-church area Catholic community. Weekenders can worship at the Saturday 6:00 p.m. Mass, with confession and Eucharistic Adoration built into the same visit. Families are supported by a Family Faith Formation program for 10th and 11th graders, and the parish gathers throughout the year for a Spring Salad Luncheon, the St. Kateri Feast Day celebration in July, a Fall Festival in September, a Craft and Bake Sale before Thanksgiving, and an Advent Social — making it an easy parish to belong to and plug into.
Mass times at St. Kathryn
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (after the 6:00 p.m. Mass)
Adoration times
- Tuesday 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. (Holy Hour after daily Mass)
About St. Kathryn's
St. Kathryn's is a small Catholic parish in Ogilvie, Minnesota, named in 1946 for Blessed Kateri (Kathryn) Tekakwitha, the Lily of the Mohawks. It serves the rural communities of Ogilvie and surrounding Kanabec County. The parish is part of the Diocese of St. Cloud and, since 2023, belongs to the consolidated St. Joseph, Pillar of Families Parish (formerly the Four Pillars in Faith Area Catholic Community) along with St. Louis Bertrand in Foreston, St. Mary's in Milaca, and St. Mary's in Mora.
Parish History
Established in 1946 by Bishop Peter Bartholome of the Diocese of St. Cloud in honor of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha. The parish was chosen as the diocesan site for St. Kateri's 2012 canonization celebration, with Bishop John Kinney celebrating Mass and blessing a stained-glass window of Kateri made by Sally Young of Wahkon. In July 2023 St. Kathryn's joined with its three sister parishes to form the consolidated St. Joseph, Pillar of Families Parish while retaining its individual worship site.
- Founded 1946
- Patron chosen by Bishop Peter Bartholome in honor of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha
- October 21, 2012 — Diocesan canonization celebration hosted at St. Kathryn's
- Stained-glass window of St. Kateri installed October 17, 2012
- 2023 — consolidation as St. Joseph, Pillar of Families Parish
Parish Staff
St. Kathryn's is served by the staff of the Four Pillars in Faith ACC, including a pastor, deacon, religious education coordinator, music director, and administrative assistant. The pastor also oversees the three sister parishes.
- Father Timothy Gapinski — Pastor (assigned 2023; ordained for the Diocese of St. Cloud in 2014; previously pastor of St. Michael, St. Cloud and St. Joseph, Waite Park, and parochial vicar at St. Anthony, Holy Spirit and St. John Cantius in St. Cloud; served 5½ years in the U.S. Army with a 16-month deployment to Iraq)
- Deacon Ken Rosha — Deacon (also part-time chaplain at Country Manor Campus in Sartell; lives in Little Falls with his wife Michele, hospice chaplain at St. Gabriel Hospital)
- Mary Heins — Religious Education Coordinator (works with 10th and 11th graders; long-time parish volunteer)
- Amanda Peterson — Administrative Assistant (also Temporary Director of Religious Education at St. Mary's, Mora)
- Hannah Miller — Music Director for the ACC (Browerville native; 2021 University of Mary graduate in Sacred Music; plays piano, violin, organ, voice, guitar)
Faith Formation and Religious Education
St. Kathryn's Family Faith Formation program, led by Mary Heins, serves older youth (10th and 11th grades) from St. Kathryn's parish and, together with neighboring parishes, offers OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) for those seeking baptism, Christian initiation, or Confirmation. The parish recommends that baptism for a first child be scheduled at least two months in advance and that a pre-baptismal course be taken.
- Family Faith Formation for grades 10–11
- Adult Faith Formation and OCIA (inquiry sessions held weekly; contact Lee Ann King at 320-406-2425)
- Pre-baptismal course for first-time parents
- Daily Homily Podcast available via the parish website
Sacraments
The parish celebrates the seven Catholic sacraments, with baptism and marriage preparation described in detail on the parish website. Sacramental preparation requirements follow the norms of the Diocese of St. Cloud.
- Baptism — short course of study required before first child's baptism; schedule at least 2 months in advance
- Marriage — parish must be notified at least 8 months before the wedding; Diocese of St. Cloud-approved marriage course required
- Information forms available for Baptism and Marriage on the parish website
- Forms may be returned to the parish office or emailed
Parish Events and Community Life
St. Kathryn's maintains an active calendar of seasonal events and fundraisers that bring the parish together throughout the year. The annual St. Kateri Feast Day celebration in July remains the parish's signature event, honoring its patroness.
- March — Spring Salad Luncheon
- July — St. Kateri's Feast Day Celebration
- September — Fall Festival (Wednesday in mid-September)
- November — Craft and Bake Sale (the Friday before Thanksgiving)
- December — Advent Social (First Sunday of Advent)
- December — Brunch and Church Decorating (last Sunday of Advent)
Parish Organizations and Stewardship
Beyond the liturgical staff, the parish is sustained by lay organizations — particularly St. Kathryn's Guild — and a stewardship way of life rooted in gratitude, sharing of time, talent and treasure, and dependence on one another as the Body of Christ (cf. 2 Corinthians 8:14).
- St. Kathryn's Guild — President Sharon Steffan; Secretary/Treasurer Cheryl Dee
- Stewardship of Time, Talent and Treasure
- Music ministry open to parish volunteers
- New members welcomed through the parish office
Contact and Visiting
Parishioners and visitors can reach St. Kathryn's through the shared ACC parish office in Mora. Mass livestreams and daily homily podcasts are available on the parish's YouTube channel, linked from the ACC website.
- Address — 318 S. Hill Avenue, Ogilvie, MN 56358
- Phone — (320) 679-1593
- Email — [email protected]
- Website — http://www.fourpillarsinfaith.org/
- Livestream & homily podcasts — YouTube (via fourpillarsinfaith.org/podcast)
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Father Bill Vos
Presided at the 2012 diocesan celebration of St. Kateri's canonization at St. Kathryn's.