The next St. Mathias Church-sponsored Red Cross Blood drive is scheduled for Friday, December 12th! Click here to make your appointment!
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=StMathias

Don’t miss out on the fun! All are welcome!

Don’t miss out on the fun! All are welcome!

Join us as our parish families come together for a Celebration of Thanksgiving on Sunday, November 16th at 10:00am at St. Andrew’s Church. We will begin with Mass, followed by a time of food, music, and fellowship in the Social Hall. Come enjoy good company, share in conversation, and celebrate the many blessings of our faith community.

During the gathering, we will provide Parish Ministry updates highlighting our ongoing efforts to serve one another and our wider community. Children are invited to participate in a special Craft Corner. All are welcome!

“Give Thanks to the Lord, who is good, whose love endures forever.” 1 Chronicles 16:34.

Come and learn more about an opportunity to participate in a mission trip to Cambodia!

The St. Mathias annual Deer Hunter Mass will take place on Saturday, November 8th at 8:00pm. All are welcome! St. Hubert, pray for us.

Artisans needed to supply baked goods, canned and handcrafted items.

Volunteers needed to help the fair run smoothly

Register below!

November 9th at All Saints Catholic Church 9:00am-3:00pm.
16898 Carlson Lake Rd, Brainerd, MN 56401

Artisans please contact Sue at 651-336-9242
Volunteers needed to help set up please contact Bonnie Staples at 218-892-0308

Are you a current Altar Server? 

Have you ever wondered what it's all about? 

Are you feeling called to serve the Lord at Mass? 

Join us!

Brainerd Speaker Series

A Night With Kim Zember

How Does God Love People Who Identify as LGBTQ?

Kim Zember speaks internationally about the love and freedom she has found from leaving a homosexual lifestyle. She finds great joy in sharing about the continued restoration she finds in Jesus and the peace and fulfillment she finds in Him.   When Kim is not at home in Dallas,TX, she is most likely found at her mission base in Ethiopia surrounded by all her children in her ministry, Unforgotten Faces.

Speaker, Author, Missionary... but really just another human being longing for love and belonging, who has found it and more, and now gives her life to help others find it too.

I find great joy in sharing the love, freedom and continued restoration I find through a personal relationship with Jesus. I continue to find peace and fulfillment in being “single”, with my heart and soul set on the Lord, focused on the call He has on my life, and rooted in my identity as a beloved daughter of God my Father.

I have struggled with sexuality my whole life as well as so many other temptations that never really filled me. I’ve learned that we never “arrive” and that life - no matter who you are - is a constant invitation to grow and be transformed. 

I am passionate about seeing the Church be a safe place for people to come and be real about where they are at in their lives and be met with such a compassionate love that they feel like they are “home."

Please join me on October 29, 2025 at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts in Brainerd, Minnesota. The 1.5 hour program is directed toward high school students but this is a topic that touches everyone in some way so anyone is welcome to attend. Learn how we love people well and love them within the context of the scripture. Following the program there will be an open Q & A with Kim to answer more questions that anyone may have.

Join us on the Feast of St. Francis for Oktoberfest, in the St. Francis of the Lakes School Yard.

Brainerd Catholic is hosting its first annual Run for the Son: Faithful 5k and 10k. Join us together as a family in faith for these professionally timed races incorporating the scenic Buffalo Hills Park trails beginning at 8:30 am on Saturday, September 27th at St. Andrews Catholic Church 1108 Willow St, Brainerd, MN 56401.

Not a runner? You can choose to walk or simply come enjoy the live broadcast from the Pulse Radio station and support your fellow Christians as we come together for a morning of fun.

As part of our diocesan-wide appeal to spread the message of healing, hope, and joy in Jesus within our mission field, this running event is an opportunity to connect and build up Christians throughout the community.

Food and beverages will be available by our local Knights of Columbus group and St. Francis of the Lakes Catholic School. There will also be a youth 100 yard "Disciple Dash" for kids.

Racer Swag
All registered participants will receive a registration packet and t-shirt. Early registration end September 12th. After this date prices will increase and you will not be guaranteed a shirt.

10k and 5k participants will receive a bella canvas shirt. Disciple Dash shirts are cotton.

Disciple Dash Info
There will be 6 heats offered for the 100 yard dash, groups will be determined on grade levels. 1st-6th grade will "dash" starting at 9:15 am. This will take place in the lawn near the finish line. 

Fundraise for the Cause
After you register, you will be given the option to create your own fundraising page. With this page you will have a personal link that you can share with friends and family. Share the message of why this race and organization are important to you and raise some additonal monies towards your favorite cause. 

Race day schedule & Details
7:00 onsite registration and packet pickup begins
8:30 10k start
8:35 5k start
9:15 100 yard dash waves begin 
9:30 Awards ceremony

Race awards
5k and 10k-Overall Male & Female for each race and
Age groups awards
15 and under
16-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60 and over
Disciple Dash-top 6 finishers in each heat will receive a ribbon.

Tune in to The Pulse 104.3 - Pequot Lakes, as they broadcast live from the event!

Thanks To Our Sponsors!

Catholic United Financial Waste Partners

Roundhouse Brewing Von Hanson's Meats Just For Kix

Navigate North First National Bank Baxter Dental Lehman consulting

Become a Sponsor!

For more information, please contact Kevin.Denny@DuluthCatholic.org

On September 13, 2025, Men & Boys from across the Diocese are invited to walk in pilgrimage from St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd to St. Francis Xavier Chapel at Crow Wing State Park. This route honors the patriarch of the Diocese of Duluth, Msgr. Joseph Buh who in November of 1864 joined the Mission of Fr. Francis Pierz in Crow Wing. Msgr. Buh would go on to establish the Parish of St. Francis of Assisi in 1872 in Brainerd. During his time in Minnesota, Msgr. Buh would go on to establish 56 other parishes in the Diocese of Duluth.

Walking in the footsteps of Msgr. Buh from the parish that he founded 150 years ago to the mission chapel that first bought him to Minnesota, we will “take up the Cross” and offer prayers and sacrifice for the conversion of this land that Msgr. Buh dedicated his life to and reparation for those sins and offenses committed against Our Lord by those whom He loves.

Registration Below.

Tentative Schedule of Events:

7:30am Begin with Mass at St. Francis Church*

8:00am Leave from St. Francis toward Crow Wing

12:00am Break for Lunch (Will be set up at halfway point)

2:00pm Arrive at St. Francis Xavier Chapel at Crow Wing State Park

2:15pm Shuttle Back to St. Francis

*As St. Francis Church has been established as a pilgrimage site for the 2025 Jubilee year, all who devoutly visit this site will obtain an indulgence. Conditions outlined here: https://dioceseduluth.org/jubilee-year

Registration

There is no fee to register, however a $10-$20 donation to help cover cost of food and shuttle would be welcome.

Its time again for Gospel Around the Grill! Join us at All Saints every Wednesday in August. Each week will feature a new speaker and different topic. Food will be ready to eat by 5:30pm, talk will begin at 6:00pm. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share! We look forward to seeing you there!

Week 4 August 27th - Fr. Gabriel Waweru, Prayer & Busy Life

Burger Night at St. Andrew’s Church

Join us for Burger Night at St. Andrew’s Church on Saturday, August 23rd, following the 4:30pm Mass. Burgers, hot dogs, chips, beverages, and dessert provided. Bring a dish to share. This event is for all ages and families. Activities in the courtyard, weather permitting. All are welcome! 

Its time again for Gospel Around the Grill! Join us at All Saints every Wednesday in August. Each week will feature a new speaker and different topic. Food will be ready to eat by 5:30pm, talk will begin at 6:00pm. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share! We look forward to seeing you there!

Week 3 August 20th - Fr. Michael Garry, Intro to Apologetics

All women are invited to join the Sisters in Christ Rosary Walk & Coffee Talk!

8:20am- Rosary Walk
9:00am- Coffee Talk

Sister in Christ Rosary Walk and Coffee Talk is Saturday, August 16th. Meet at 8:20am by the Gregory Park Gazebo for the Rosary Walk. (In case of inclement weather for either event, meet in the St. Francis Social Hall). The Coffee Talk will be from 9:00am to 10:00am by the Gazebo. Bring a rosary for the Rosary Walk and a lawn chair for the Coffee Talks! Bring a friend! All are invited! You can attend one or both of these events.

The St. Mathias Confraternity of Christian Mothers is hosting a breakfast in the St. Mathias Social Hall after the 8:30am Mass on Friday, August 15th. The Confraternity of Christian Mothers is a society of women dedicated to the sanctification of their families under the special patronage of Our Lady of Sorrows. On this Holy Day of Obligation, the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, mothers of all ages are invited to come and learn more about the confraternity and enjoy fellowship and prayer. Child care will be provided in the annex and outdoors, if weather cooperates. Please RSVP before August 10th by calling Rosanne Caughey at 218-831-3376.

Catholic College Student Round Up at St. Andrew’s

8:00am Mass followed by food, fellowship, games, and prayer.

Join us and connect with other college students in the area.

Meet by the Classrooms after Mass

Its time again for Gospel Around the Grill! Join us at All Saints every Wednesday in August. Each week will feature a new speaker and different topic. Food will be ready to eat by 5:30pm, talk will begin at 6:00pm. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share! We look forward to seeing you there!

Week 2 August 13th - Dcn. Dan O’Reilly, Jubilee Year & Msgr. Buh

Its time again for Gospel Around the Grill! Join us at All Saints every Wednesday in August. Each week will feature a new speaker and different topic. Food will be ready to eat by 5:30pm, talk will begin at 6:00pm. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share! We look forward to seeing you there!

Week 1 August 6th - Fr. Jacob Toma, The Tale of Toma