Holy Mass on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. and Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.*
Our Pastor and Deacon
Fr. Andrew Vogel was born in South Korea. He was adopted by Bill and Mary Kay Vogel and grew up in Ames, Iowa along with one brother and three sisters. He grew up switching between the Catholic Church (mom) and the Lutheran church (dad). He went to a Catholic elementary school and then public school. For college, he went to Iowa State University and got a degree in Computer Engineering. After working for five years at the Mayo Clinic in the Radiation Oncology Department, he went off to seminary at St. Mary's in Winona. He did two years of Pre-Theology at Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary and then four years of major seminary at Sacred Heart in Detroit, MI. He was ordained in 2010 and then did two years as a Parochial Vicar at Sacred Heart in Owatonna. He was pastor in Fulda, Currie, and Westbrook from 2012-2015. Then he was pastor in Wells, Easton, and Minnesota Lake from 2015-2017. He was also chaplain at St. Casimir's Catholic School in Wells. Then from 2017-2023, he was pastor at Mapleton, Vernon Center, and Good Thunder. He was also chaplain at the St. Thomas More Newman Center at Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minnesota. His parents still live in Ames, Iowa. His siblings live all over the world: Ramallah (West Bank), Berlin (Germany), Chicago area, and Kansas City, Kansas area. Fr. Vogel joined St. Mary's. Caledonia and St. Patrick's in Brownsville, in July 2023.
Deacon Robert Yerhot was ordained to the Diaconate in 2009.
A clinical social worker and therapist for 35 years, he is now being certified in spiritual direction through the School of Spiritual Direction at Franciscan University Steubenville. He has a passion for writing and speaking on spiritual matters and contributes to several periodicals. Deacon Bob has been with St. Patrick's Parish since 2019.
(In left photo) Father Vogel (behind Altar) and Deacon Rev. Mr. Robert Yerhot (second from right), along with our parishioners welcome you to St. Patrick's. We invite you to join us for worship, parish activities and community involvement.
St. Patrick's has a strong commitment to providing a place for Christians to gather, contribute, and practice their faith. St. Patrick's is clustered with St. Mary's Church, Caledonia, MN (7.1.2022).
Persons in the photo: L to R: Servers - John Carlon and Adeline Colsch, Seminarian Stephan, Fr. Joe Schneider (retired), Fr. Vogel, Deacon Bob, and Bishop Barren.
Confession, Rosary and Adoration
Sacrament of Confession is available from 7:30 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. each Sunday, prior to Mass.
The Rosary is recited 25 minutes prior to Sunday Mass.
Exposition and Adoration are held each Tuesday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Reaching Out
- Requests for Prayer Network: Requests can be emailed to stpatricks@acegroup.cc or leave a message at the Parish Office at 507-482-6818. Make sure to provide your name, to whom the request is for and any other details you wish.
- Person or Families in Need: If you or someone you know may need support or assistance please contact Father Vogel at frapvogel@gmail.com or call 507.722.0788 .
- Announcements: Persons interested in placing information in the St. Patrick's Bulletin and/or would like to have an announcement at Mass can email Jean Meyer at jeanm@acegroup.cc or call 507-482-6720.