About St. Michael · Farmington, Minnesota
The Church of St. Michael is a Catholic parish in Farmington, Minnesota, in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The parish traces its roots to 1876, when thirty Catholic families in Farmington built a mission church on Elm Street, and it was formally established as a parish in 1895 with the arrival of a resident pastor. Today St. Michael worships in a church built at the turn of the millennium on Denmark Avenue and lives out the tagline 'Centered in the Eucharist, Growing in Faith, Making Disciples,' with daily and Sunday Mass in English, weekly Confession, Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesdays and Fridays, a faith formation program for children and youth, OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults), a Grief Support ministry and outreach through the local area.
- Established
- 1876 (mission church); 1895 (established as a parish)
- Patron
- St. Michael the Archangel
- Rector
- Fr. Benjamin Little
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Why belong here
St. Michael is a welcoming Catholic community centered in the Eucharist, inviting all to live the Gospel and grow in faith. Parishioners can attend daily and Sunday Mass in English, spend time in Eucharistic Adoration two days a week, walk through OCIA or First Communion and Confirmation preparation, and find companionship in grief-support and family-of-faith programs. With a modern church, a faith formation director, a grief-support ministry and a Winter Faith Camp for kids, St. Michael offers the rhythm of sacraments and small groups a family needs to grow in faith together.
Mass times at St. Michael
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM
- Saturday: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (enter through Door 1; confessional is to the left through the library and just inside the chapel doors)
Adoration times
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 7:15 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Parish History
St. Michael's story in Farmington begins in 1876 with a mission church built on Elm Street by thirty Catholic families. After nineteen years of being served by visiting priests, the community formally became a parish in 1895 with the arrival of its first resident pastor. A brick church followed in 1913 at 5th and Spruce, and a century later the parish moved to a new church at Denmark Avenue and Ash Street, where a gathering space, meeting areas and a social hall support a vibrant, active parish life.
- 1876 – Mission church built on Elm Street
- 1895 – St. Michael established as a parish with a resident pastor
- 1913 – Brick church completed at 5th and Spruce
- c. 2000 – New church completed at Denmark Ave. & Ash St., ~1 mile from the old church
Faith Formation
Faith Formation is coordinated by John Masterson, the parish's Director of Faith Formation & Safe Environment (651-463-5237). The parish offers formation for children, youth and adults, supporting the journey of growing in faith and making disciples.
- Elementary (PK–Grade 5)
- Family of Faith (family formation)
- Catholic 101
- First Reconciliation & First Holy Communion (starting in 2nd grade)
- Confirmation preparation
- Frassati Squad (Grades 6–12 youth group)
- Vacation Bible School (VBS)
- Winter Faith Camp (Feb 12–15, 2027)
- Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA)
Safe Environment & Formed
Safe Environment coordination is paired with faith formation under the Director of Faith Formation. The parish also subscribes to Formed, an online platform for Catholic study, video and audio content, to extend formation beyond parish grounds.
- Safe Environment Coordinator (John Masterson)
- Formed online platform
Grief Support & Pastoral Care
Through its 'Growing Through Loss' program and area Grief Support Coalition, St. Michael accompanies adults who have experienced the death of loved ones and other life transitions. The parish also has a Director of Pastoral Care who supports parishioners through these moments.
- Growing Through Loss (grief support)
- Area Grief Support Coalition
- Director of Pastoral Care
Visit & Contact
St. Michael's parish office is at 22120 Denmark Avenue in Farmington, Minnesota. The main phone line is (651) 463-3360 and inquiries can be emailed to [email protected]. The parish is listed by the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis with a fax line at (651) 463-2339.
- Address: 22120 Denmark Avenue, Farmington, MN 55024
- Phone: (651) 463-3360
- Fax: (651) 463-2339
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: stmichael-farmington.org