About St. Mary of the Presentation · Breckenridge, Minnesota
St. Mary of the Presentation is a Roman Catholic parish in Breckenridge, Minnesota, in the Diocese of St. Cloud. Located at 221 North 4th Street in the small Red River Valley town of Breckenridge (Wilkin County), the parish has served local Catholics for over a century and today operates as part of the Red River Area Catholic Community (ACC), a three-parish grouping with St. Thomas Aquinas in Kent and St. Gall's in Tintah. The parish is led by Father Leo Moenkedick, who serves as pastor for all three ACC parishes from his Breckenridge office, and runs the parish-affiliated St. Mary's Catholic School (PK–8), which is approaching its 100th anniversary and opened a new school and parish gathering hall in fall 2024. Weekend Masses are celebrated Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 10:00 a.m., with weekday Masses on Wednesday and Friday and Eucharistic Adoration following daily Masses.
- Patron
- The Blessed Virgin Mary (Our Lady) — 'of the Presentation', commemorating the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Rector
- Father Leo Moenkedick
- Diocese
- Diocese of St. Cloud
Why belong here
St. Mary of the Presentation offers a small-town Catholic community with the full rhythm of parish life — weekend and weekday Mass, Eucharistic Adoration after daily Mass, and a connected parish school (PK–8). As part of the Red River Area Catholic Community it shares a pastor and staff with the neighboring parishes of St. Thomas Aquinas (Kent) and St. Gall's (Tintah), giving parishioners a wider network of fellow Catholics across rural Wilkin County while keeping a personal, family-sized parish at its core. A live-streamed Mass on Facebook and YouTube, a youth group, religious education, and the parish-run K–8 school make it a place where families can worship, learn, and serve together.
Mass times at St. Mary of the Presentation
Weekly Mass schedule
Adoration times
- Eucharistic Adoration — following daily Masses
About St. Mary of the Presentation
St. Mary of the Presentation is a Catholic parish in Breckenridge, Minnesota, in the Diocese of St. Cloud. The parish has served the Catholics of Wilkin County for over a century and now operates as part of the Red River Area Catholic Community (ACC), a grouping of three Wilkin County parishes sharing one pastor and staff. Worship takes place at 221 North 4th Street, Breckenridge, with weekend Masses on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, and weekday Masses on Wednesday and Friday followed by Eucharistic Adoration.
- Parish: St. Mary of the Presentation
- Location: 221 N 4th St., Breckenridge, MN 56520
- Diocese: Diocese of St. Cloud
- Pastor: Father Leo Moenkedick
- Part of the Red River Area Catholic Community (ACC)
History
St. Mary of the Presentation has ministered to Catholics in Wilkin County for more than 100 years, according to the parish. Its affiliated school, St. Mary's Catholic School, is approaching its 100th anniversary in 2025. In fall 2024 the parish celebrated the grand opening of a new school and parish gathering hall. The parish has joined with neighboring rural parishes to form an Area Catholic Community that shares clergy and staff while preserving each parish's own identity.
- Over 100 years of Catholic ministry in Wilkin County
- School approaching 100th anniversary in 2025
- New St. Mary's School and Parish Gathering Hall opened fall 2024
- Joined with St. Thomas Aquinas (Kent) and St. Gall's (Tintah) in the Red River Area Catholic Community
- Hosted Saint Cloud Diocesan Council of Catholic Women conventions in 1979 and 2006
Mass & Worship Schedule
Weekend Masses are celebrated Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's in Breckenridge. Weekday Masses are celebrated Wednesday at 8:40 a.m. (8:00 a.m. in June/July/August) and Friday at 8:00 a.m. A Mass is also offered Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis Nursing Home in Breckenridge, and on the first Friday of the month at 10:30 a.m. at Twin Town Villa. Eucharistic Adoration follows daily Masses. Mass is live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube for those unable to attend in person.
- Saturday Vigil Mass — 4:30 PM
- Sunday Mass — 10:00 AM
- Wednesday Mass — 8:40 AM (school year); 8:00 AM (summer)
- Friday Mass — 8:00 AM
- Tuesday Mass — 10:30 AM at St. Francis Nursing Home
- First Friday — 10:30 AM at Twin Town Villa
- Eucharistic Adoration following daily Masses
- Live-stream on Facebook and YouTube
Parish Staff & Leadership
Father Leo Moenkedick serves as pastor for St. Mary of the Presentation and the two other parishes in the Red River Area Catholic Community. His office is based in Breckenridge, and he can be reached through the parish office or by cell phone at 218-955-0570. Supporting parish staff include a Business Manager, Youth Group / Religious Education Director, Principal, and Plant Manager. Parish Trustees and Pastoral Council members assist with parish governance.
- Father Leo Moenkedick — Pastor
- Nancy Grotluschen — Business Manager ([email protected])
- Kayla Mohs — Youth Group Director / Religious Education Director
- Tom Haire — Principal, St. Mary's Catholic School
- Tim Mohs — Plant Manager
- Peggy Materi — staff
- Joni Biel — staff
- Parish Trustees: Rick Steckler and Sue Nordick
- ACC Pastoral Council members from St. Mary's: Jeff Lemna and Jana Johanson
St. Mary's Catholic School
St. Mary's Catholic School is the parish school of St. Mary of the Presentation, serving preschool through 8th grade. The school is approaching its 100th anniversary in 2025, marking nearly a century of Catholic education in Breckenridge. In fall 2024 the school community celebrated the grand opening of a new St. Mary's School and Parish Gathering Hall — a state-of-the-art facility designed to support both academic programs and parish gatherings for years to come. The school shares parish leadership with the church: Father Leo Moenkedick as pastor and Tom Haire as principal.
- Grades served: PK–8
- Location: 210 N 4th St., Breckenridge, MN 56520
- School phone: (218) 643-5443
- Principal: Tom Haire ([email protected])
- Approaching 100th anniversary in 2025
- New school building and Parish Gathering Hall opened fall 2024
Red River Area Catholic Community (ACC)
St. Mary of the Presentation is one of three parishes in the Red River Area Catholic Community, an Area Catholic Community arrangement in the Diocese of St. Cloud that allows small rural parishes to share clergy, staff, and resources while keeping their own identity. St. Thomas Aquinas is in Kent (about 12 miles north of Breckenridge), and St. Gall's is in Tintah (about 23 miles south). All three parishes are served by a single pastor — currently Father Leo Moenkedick — and have their own Mass schedules, trustees, and pastoral council representatives.
- St. Mary of the Presentation — Breckenridge
- St. Thomas Aquinas — Kent, MN (~12 miles north)
- St. Gall's — Tintah, MN (~23 miles south)
- Shared pastor: Father Leo Moenkedick
- Parish office: 221 N 4th St., Breckenridge, MN 56520
Contact & Office Hours
The parish office is located at St. Mary's in Breckenridge and is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The office can be reached by phone or email. To reach Father Leo directly, parishioners may call his cell phone.
- Parish address: 221 N 4th St., Breckenridge, MN 56520
- Parish phone: (218) 643-5173
- Email: [email protected]
- Office hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Fr. Leo's cell: 218-955-0570
- Website: https://www.redrivervalleyacc.com/