About Us

Located in St. Joseph, Minnesota, the Church of Saint Joseph is a Roman Catholic parish of the Diocese of Saint Cloud with approximately 1200 households and more than 3200 registered members. Visitors are always welcome.
​If you wish to become a member of the parish, please complete a registration form.

Mission Statement
We, the Church of Saint Joseph, are a Catholic, Benedictine faith community. Through our liturgy and faith formation, we build on a solid foundation as active witnesses of Christ, and we eagerly respond to the needs of the Parish and the global community.​

Vision Statement
We will be a Catholic community who is a living presence of Christ that welcomes and embraces all who seek God, recognizes and boldly responds to injustice, and inspires full maturity in Christ.

Core Values
The Core Values of the Church of Saint Joseph include:
Awareness of God
  1.  Leads us to a more intimate relationship with God
  2.  Helps us see what is important in life
  3.  Inspires us to focus our life in Christ
  4.  Allows us to see God’s presence in the ordinary events of every day
  5.  We realize that God is our origin and final home
We believe the Divine Presence is everywhere. – Rule of Saint Benedict 19
 
Community
  1. Helps us discover God in each other
  2. Our belonging helps us give expression to joyful times and times of loss
  3. Each member is gifted and valuable; and together we form a beautiful mosaic, the Body of Christ
Let all be received as Christ. – Rule of Saint Benedict 53
 
Holiness
  1.  All the baptized are called to holiness of life to full maturity in Christ
  2. Leads us to wholeness and health in mind, body, and spirit
  3. We reflect the image and likeness of God
  4. We grow in the virtues of patience, love, hope, and joy
  5. All the sacraments are holy and have the power to sanctify, especially the Eucharist
Let them prefer nothing whatever to Christ.- Rule of Saint Benedict 72.11
 
Justice
  1. We strive to be in right relationship with God and neighbor
  2. Not an addition or an option, but the core of being Christian
  3. To correct wrongs and to bring healing and reconciliation
Let us set out on this way, with the Gospel as our guide. – Rule of Saint Benedict Prologue 21