News and Updates

COVID UPDATE – FAITH FORMATION – January 11, 2022
In light of the Osseo Maple Grove District moving to at-home online learning model, we have made the decision to pause formal Faith Formation programing for a couple weeks. Like our schools, we have also seen a significant increase in students and catechist absences due to illness. For now, all Faith Formation programs will take a pause. It is our plan to resume Elementary and Junior High Faith Formation programing on January 25/26. Our Sunday Nursery, Sunday School and OneWith programs will resume on Sunday, January 30. Additional information will be sent out in the coming days, especially as it relates to rescheduling the Confirmation Candidate and Sponsor evening that was scheduled for Sunday, January 16.
SJTW is concerned about your safety and the safety of those around you. Because of that, we feel it necessary to implement a few new protocols.

We are happy to announce the hiring of Brady Tynen to serve our parish community within our Faith Formation team. Brady will serve our high school and young adult population and provide direction to our Youth Ministry and Confirmation (One With) ministries. Brady is from Stillwater and graduated from the University of Wisconsin River Falls in 2017 and has been working as a Behavior Therapist, utilizing his degree in Psychology. Brady has a strong calling to ministry with youth and has been involved with various groups and associations based on faith and service. He has a passion for ministry and introducing young people to the love of God. He will bring a great deal of enthusiasm, creativity, and care to our staff and Faith Formation team. Brady will begin work on July 26. Please join us in welcoming Brady!
 

Meet Jeanne Smith, Coordinator of Sunday School
We are happy to announce that Sunday School will resume this Fall, after having no in-person Sunday School last year due to COVID. Parish member, Jeanne Smith, will serve as our new Sunday School Coordinator. Jeanne has years of catechetical experience, both here at SJTW as well as in her former parish in the Fargo diocese. She has a strong desire to serve our community and work with children. Under Monica Liebl's coaching, she will do quite well on Sunday mornings with our little ones. Jeanne will work approximately 10 hours per week with most of that happening on Sunday mornings during the FF programming year.  Welcome Jeanne!