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Guardian Angels will hold its annual Town Hall Forum and Visioning Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.

We need your input on how we can better serve you.  Please take a moment to fill out a parish survey (click here)

 

Mission Statement:

Our Mission is a call to live the life of a disciple.  It is what we do after we say, "I believe," after we are baptized, and after we confirm our decision to be disciples.  Just as the earliest settlers paused at the well halfway between St. Paul and the river communities of the St. Croix to refresh themselves on their journey, Guardian Angels remains a welcoming, nourishing, and empowering respite to all travelers on their journey with God through life.

Living Water for your Journey, Logo artwork created by parishioner Melinda Wolff.


Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Community exists, as it has since 1857, to carry out the mission of Christ.

We therefore:

Announce, witness, and share the Gospel of Christ with one another, with the east metropolitan community and beyond:
  • Small Christian Communities.
  • Evangelization. 
  • Sowers for Justice.
Nurture each parish member through on-going quality faith formation:
  • Adult Faith Formation such as Bible Studies, an ongoing Sunday series on our faith and church. 
  • Little Angels Pre-School.
  • Baptism Preparation.
  • Marriage Preparation. 
  • Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. 
  • Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults adapted for children and teens. 
  • Education Commission. 
  • Faith Formation for Children and Youth. 
  • Sacramental Preparation for First Eucharist, First Reconciliation, and Confirmation (Youth and Adult). 
  • Youth Ministry - Mission Trips (Senior High). 
  • Summer Stretch (Junior High). 
  • Vacation Bible School. 
  • Early Childhood Faith Formation. 
  • Church Library/Resource Center.
Gather to celebrate the sacramental life of the Catholic Church:
  • Liturgy Commission. 
  • Weekend Ministers, Ushers and Hospitality Ministers, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Servers, Musicians and Choirs, Projectionists, Sound Technicians... 
  • Weekday Ministers. 
  • Care and Support Ministers. 
  • Environment Committee. 
  • Christian Initiation Ministers. 
  Engage in a relationship with a Christian community beyond our own culture:
  • Sister Parish St. Ritas, Teustepe, Nicaragua and the Sister Parish Committee.
  Live the Gospel by sharing with others the resources of our parish community:
  • Justice and Outreach Commission. 
  • Befriender Ministry. 
  • Loaves and Fishes. 
  • Holiday Projects: Angel Gifts and Sponsor-A-Family. 
  • Blood Drive. 
  • Woodbury Christian Cupboard. 
  • Separated and Divorced Support Group. 
  • Parish Gardening Project.
  • The "Gardening Angels".
Serve the spiritual and material needs of our own members:
  • The Parish Pastoral Council. 
  • The Guardian Angels Cemetery. 
  • Parish Groups: Retreads, Befrienders, Crafters, Women's Club, Men's Club, Fall Festival Committee.
  • Child Care. 
  • Angel News. 
  • Finance Council. 
  • Office and Clerical Help. 
  • Funeral Lunch Committee. 
  • Stewardship Commission. 
  • Maintenance and Facilities Help.