About St. Mary · New Ulm, Minnesota
The Church of St. Mary is a Catholic parish in New Ulm, Minnesota, serving the community at 417 S. Minnesota Street. It is part of the Holy Cross Area Faith Community (AFC), which also includes the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, St. John the Baptist in Searles, and St. George in West Newton Township. The parish belongs to the Diocese of New Ulm and is currently pastored by Fr. Mark Steffl. The St. Mary campus hosts the AFC's Perpetual Adoration Chapel (south entrance) and offers daily and weekend Masses alongside seasonal confessions and devotion opportunities.
- Patron
- The Blessed Virgin Mary
- Rector
- Fr. Mark Steffl
- Diocese
- Diocese of New Ulm
Why belong here
St. Mary offers daily and weekend Masses, a robust confession schedule, and the AFC's Perpetual Adoration Chapel — open weekdays — making it a strong spiritual home for Catholics seeking regular Eucharist, the sacrament of Reconciliation, and Eucharistic adoration. As one of four parishes in the Holy Cross Area Faith Community, it connects parishioners to a wider Catholic family in the New Ulm area with shared ministries and a unified pastoral team under Fr. Mark Steffl.
Mass times at St. Mary
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 4:30–5:00 PM
- Tuesday–Friday 7:00–7:20 AM
- 1st Friday 8:00–8:20 AM
- Additional times scheduled seasonally
Adoration times
- Perpetual Adoration Chapel, accessed via the south entrance of St. Mary — open Monday–Friday 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM
About the Church of St. Mary
The Church of St. Mary is a Catholic parish located at 417 S. Minnesota Street in New Ulm, Minnesota. It belongs to the Diocese of New Ulm and is one of four parishes making up the Holy Cross Area Faith Community (AFC), which also includes the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, St. John the Baptist in Searles, and St. George in West Newton Township. The parish is currently served by Fr. Mark Steffl and shares many of its ministries and schedules with its sister AFC parishes.
Holy Cross Area Faith Community
St. Mary is one of four parishes in the Holy Cross Area Faith Community, a collaborative grouping within the Diocese of New Ulm that shares pastoral staff, liturgical resources, and ministries. The other AFC parishes are the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (New Ulm), St. John the Baptist (Searles), and St. George (West Newton Township). Visitors and parishioners are encouraged to use the AFC website, holycrossafc.org, as a single resource for Mass schedules, confession times, adoration hours, and parish news.
- Cathedral of the Holy Trinity — 605 N. State St., New Ulm, MN 56073 — (507) 354-4158
- St. Mary — 417 S. Minnesota St., New Ulm, MN 56073 — (507) 233-9500
- St. George — 63105 Fort Road, New Ulm, MN 56073
- St. John the Baptist — 18241 1st Ave., New Ulm, MN 56073
Clergy and Staff
The pastoral team for the Holy Cross Area Faith Community — which includes St. Mary — is led by Fr. Mark Steffl, who extends a welcome on the AFC website to visitors, newcomers, those seeking to return to the faith, and active parishioners.
- Fr. Mark Steffl — Pastor, Holy Cross Area Faith Community
Contact and Visit
Parishioners and visitors can reach St. Mary through the Holy Cross Area Faith Community office at (507) 233-9500. The parish's mailing address is 417 S. Minnesota St., New Ulm, MN 56073, and up-to-date information about Mass times, confession schedules, adoration hours, and AFC events is maintained at holycrossafc.org.
- Address: 417 S. Minnesota St., New Ulm, MN 56073
- Phone: (507) 233-9500
- Website: http://www.holycrossafc.org
- Diocese: Diocese of New Ulm (dnu.org)