About St. Malachy · Clontarf, Minnesota
St. Malachy Parish in Clontarf, Minnesota, is part of the St. Isidore the Farmer Area Faith Community, a merged group of parishes serving the region. The parish is no longer active as an independent entity, with records consolidated at St. Francis Church in Benson and St. John Church in Appleton. It was merged with St. Bridget, DeGraff, and Visitation, Danvers, and its records are now maintained at those locations. The parish is under the Diocese of New Ulm and serves a rural Catholic community through shared ministries and sacramental services across the merged parishes.
- Patron
- St. Malachy
- Diocese
- Diocese of New Ulm
Why belong here
Join a community rooted in shared faith and rural Catholic tradition, where sacraments are celebrated across multiple churches, and where families and individuals are welcomed into the life of Christ through baptism, marriage, and the Eucharist. The merged parishes offer faith formation, retreats, and pastoral care to support spiritual growth in a close-knit, welcoming environment.
Mass times at St. Malachy
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Tuesday following 8:30am Mass in Benson
- Thursday following 8:30am Mass in Murdock
- Saturday 4:30pm in Benson
- Beginning July 11, confessions will be heard 30 minutes before every weekend Mass.
Adoration times
- Tuesdays following 8:30 Mass at St. Francis, Benson
Merged Churches
St. Malachy, Clontarf is now part of the St. Isidore the Farmer Area Faith Community, merged with St. Bridget, DeGraff, and Visitation, Danvers. Records are now maintained at St. Francis Church in Benson and St. John Church in Appleton.
- St. Malachy, Clontarf
- St. Bridget, DeGraff
- Visitation, Danvers
- Records at St. Francis Church in Benson
- Records at St. John Church in Appleton
Sacraments
The merged parishes offer full sacramental ministry including Baptism, Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, and Marriage. Preparation classes and pastoral care are available through the area faith community.
- Baptism
- Reconciliation
- First Holy Communion
- Confirmation
- Anointing of the Sick
- Marriage