Upcoming Events

Area Faith Community Fall Festival 2026


All are welcome to join us at 10am Mass on Sunday, September 27th. There will be fun for all ages, including a Pork Loin Dinner, Kids Games & Activities, Silent Auction, Cash Raffle, Cornhole Tournament and more!


We need your help!


Volunteer: Volunteers are needed to help set up, run games, and clean up after. Many hands make light work! Looking for youth (6th grade or older) and adults to help set-up and manage games plus bounce house during church festival. Click HERE to sign up today!


Donate: Prizes for the Kids Games - new toys, books, puzzles, or fun sized candy; Bake Sale & Produce Items; and Silent Auction Baskets (new items only). Please drop off all prizes and auction items by Friday, September 25th. Bake Sale & Produce Items can be dropped off as early as Saturday, September 26th.



PreOrder Your Tickets: Click HERE to preorder your tickets today. Options include: Pork Loin Dinner, Hot Dog & Chips Meal, Kids Games Wristband, Cornhole Tournament, and Sponsor a Gustavus Student.

JI Alumni Reunion


John Ireland School is having its 100-year anniversary in 2026 and we would like to hold an all Alunni Reunion! Please click here to access the electronic form and fill out your contact information. If you are a parent of a former John Ireland graduate, please share this with them or fill out their contact information.


If you have questions or have additional information please contact Steve Boehm at sboehm32@msn.com or 651-350-9391. Be sure to check out our John Ireland School Alumni Page on Facebook!

AFC Lenten Mission "The Compassion of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke"


SAINT PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH, St. Peter, Minnesota | SAINT PAUL CATHOLIC CURCH, Nicollet, Minnesota

THE COMPASSION OF JESUS IN THE GOSPEL OF LUKE


Themes for each evening for the four nights of the mission


You are welcome to bring your Bible

Sin and the Mercy of God, An Overarching Theme of Lent


  The Forgiveness from God


  The Forgiveness of Oneself


  Forgiving Others

The Compassion of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke


  Jesus as the personification of the love and kindness of God.


Incidents unique to Luke that reveal the compassion of Jesus:


  Chapter 7:  The Pardon of the Sinful Woman


  Chapter 10:  The Parable of the Good Samaritan


  Chapter 17:  The Cleansing of the Ten Lepers


  Chapter 19:  Zacchaeus the Tax Collector

The Five Forgiveness Parables in the Gospel of Luke


  Luke 13:  The first two forgiveness parables:


    The Barren Fig Tree 


    The Cure of the Crippled Woman


  Luke 15.  The last three forgiveness parables:


    The Lost Sheep


    The Lost Coin 


    The Lost Son

Jesus Forgives Those Who Offended Him:


  Chapter 23:  Jesus Forgives Those Who Condemned and Tortured Him


  Chapter 23:  Jesus Forgives the Repentant Criminal


  Chapter 24:  Jesus Forgives Cleopas and Simeon


  Chapter 24:  Jesus Forgives his Apostles

Advent Reconciliation



As you prepare your home for the birht of our Savior, be sure to prepare your heart. Join us for a Reconciliation Service on Sunday, December 14th, starting at 2pm. There will be quiet instrumental music and four priests available. 

Lent Reconciliation



As we prepare for the celebration of Easter, please join us for a Reconciliation Service on March 22nd, 2026, starting at 2pm. There will be quiet instrumental music and four priests available.