About St. Mathias · Hampton, Minnesota
St. Mathias Catholic Church is a small rural parish located in Hampton, Minnesota, situated on Northfield Boulevard in Dakota County. Originally erected in 1900 as a mission of St. Mary in New Trier, the parish has served the Hampton area for over a century and once ran its own parish school staffed by the School Sisters of Notre Dame beginning in 1918. Today St. Mathias is clustered with nearby St. Mary in New Trier and St. John the Baptist in Vermillion, sharing a pastor, staff, and school as part of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The parish offers weekend and weekday Mass, weekly adoration, faith formation classes, and sacramental preparation in a tight-knit community setting.
- Established
- 1900
- Patron
- St. Mathias (the Apostle Matthias)
- Rector
- Fr. Mike Tix (Parochial Administrator)
- Diocese
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Why belong here
St. Mathias is a small, rural Catholic parish where parishioners truly know one another and where every Mass, every faith formation class, and every Thursday hour of adoration is shaped by the people who walk through the door. Weekend Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m., Monday daily Mass at 7:30 a.m., and weekday adoration in the Parish Center Chapel give steady rhythms of prayer, while faith formation classes for children are held during the school year. As part of a three-parish cluster with St. Mary (New Trier) and St. John the Baptist (Vermillion), the parish combines small-community warmth with the resources of a larger staff, school, and sacramental ministries.
Mass times at St. Mathias
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM at the Parish Center in Hampton
Adoration times
- Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in the Parish Center Chapel
About St. Mathias Catholic Church
St. Mathias Catholic Church is a small rural parish in Hampton, Minnesota, part of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The parish worships at 23315 Northfield Blvd. and serves the surrounding Dakota County farmland. As a clustered parish with St. Mary of New Trier and St. John the Baptist of Vermillion, St. Mathias combines a quiet, intimate community feel with shared pastoral, formation, and school resources.
- Parish Name: St. Mathias Catholic Church
- Location: Hampton, Minnesota
- Diocese: Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
- Cluster: St. Mary (New Trier) and St. John the Baptist (Vermillion)
History of St. Mathias
Founded in 1900 as a mission of St. Mary in New Trier, St. Mathias grew to support a parish school opened in 1918 and staffed by the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Through the decades the parish adapted to changing rural demographics and today collaborates with neighboring parishes in a three-parish cluster. The parish continues the legacy of Catholic faith and education that began more than a century ago in the Hampton community.
- 1900 — Erected as a mission of St. Mary, New Trier
- 1918 — Parish school opened, staffed by the School Sisters of Notre Dame
- Today — Clustered with St. Mary (New Trier) and St. John the Baptist (Vermillion), sharing pastor, staff, and school
Mass and Prayer Schedule
St. Mathias offers a simple, weekly rhythm of Mass and prayer. Weekend Mass is celebrated on Saturday evenings, with one weekday Mass each Monday morning. Adoration is held every Thursday in the Parish Center Chapel, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered Saturday mornings.
- Saturday Vigil Mass — 5:00 PM
- Monday Daily Mass — 7:30 AM
- Reconciliation — Saturday 9:00–9:30 AM at the Parish Center
- Adoration — Thursdays 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Parish Center Chapel
Sacraments
Parishioners can prepare for and receive the sacraments through St. Mathias. Baptisms may be scheduled during or after Mass by request. Couples should contact the parish at least twelve months before their wedding to begin marriage preparation. The Anointing of the Sick is available by contacting Fr. Mike Tix.
- Baptism — held during or after Mass by request
- Marriage — arrange at least 12 months in advance
- Anointing of the Sick — contact Fr. Mike Tix
- Reconciliation — Saturday mornings
Faith Formation & Religious Education
Faith Formation Classes are held during the school year on Wednesday evenings, providing religious education for the children of the parish. Faith Formation and Pastoral Care are coordinated by Sarah Nauer, who works across the three-parish cluster.
- Faith Formation Classes — Wednesdays 6:30–7:30 PM during the school year
- Contact: Sarah Nauer, Faith Formation / Pastoral Care — 651-438-8680 — [email protected]
Parish Staff and Leadership
St. Mathias is led by a parochial administrator and supported by business and faith formation staff who serve across the clustered parishes. Fr. Mike Tix serves as Parochial Administrator, with Katie Werner as Business Administrator and Sarah Nauer coordinating Faith Formation and Pastoral Care.
- Fr. Mike Tix — Parochial Administrator — 651-291-4449 — [email protected]
- Katie Werner — Business Administrator — 651-437-9030 — [email protected]
- Sarah Nauer — Faith Formation / Pastoral Care — 651-438-8680 — [email protected]
Getting Involved
Parishioners are invited to participate in liturgy and parish life. Liturgy volunteers assist with weekend and weekday Mass, and the parish welcomes prayer requests and Mass intentions through the parish office.
- Liturgy Volunteers — contact the parish office
- Mass Intentions / Prayer Requests — 651-437-9030 or [email protected]
Contact & Visit
Visitors and parishioners can reach St. Mathias Catholic Church by phone, email, or in person at the parish address in Hampton. The parish office is the main point of contact for scheduling sacraments, Mass intentions, and other parish business.
- Address — 23315 Northfield Blvd., Hampton, MN 55031
- Phone — (651) 437-9030
- Email — [email protected]
- Website — http://stmathias-hampton.com/