Welcome to St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Welcome to St. Joseph's Parish located in Fertile, MN. St. Joseph's became a full-fledged parish with weekly masses and a resident priest on June, 29, 1955. In October of 1956, construction of the current church and rectory was completed and the dedication ceremony was held on December 1956.
St. Joseph's belongs to the Diocese of Crookston (www.crookston.org) which covers a 14 county area in northwest Minnesota.
Father Joe Richards, along with the congregation, welcomes you to navigate our site! We are honored to welcome Father Joe as our Parish leader!
Mission of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, as a parish, which is united with the Catholic Church throughout the world, proclaim our belief in the message and mission of Jesus Christ.
We as a parish family will continue to build and evolve as a strong Catholic community that values worship, faith, fellowship, evangelization, and the sacraments. We are committed to the viability and sustainability of our parish through our dedication to instructing all parishioners in following Christ so we continue to build the Kingdom of God as we live out our Catholic Faith.
Our parish life will center on the Eucharist during which we will celebrate the presence of the Risen Lord among us. As a baptized faith community, we the people of St. Joseph’s Parish will be filled with the Spirit of Jesus who brings new life to us all.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Vision Statement
We are a Catholic Christian Community committed to each other and the world through ministries of faith and works of corporal and spiritual mercy. We respond and bear witness to the call of Jesus through the word of God, celebration of the Eucharist and compassionate Christian fellowship.