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St. Joseph Catholic Community
Parish OfficeHours: Monday - Thursday 9:00a - 3:00p; Friday 9:00a - 2:00p
Address: 8701 36th Avenue N, New Hope, MN 55427
Phone: 763-544-3352
Fax: 763-544-3435
Email: communications@stjosephparish.com
Social Media (Facebook, Instagram): @StJoeNewHope
Ministry Staff
All Staff are VIRTUS Trained
Fr. Terry Rassmussen
Pastor
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Fr. Terry's Video Message to You!
Fr. Terry joined St. Joseph in the Fall of 2006. Previously he served as Pastor of St. Cecilia in Ames, Iowa for 12 years. Fr. Terry graduated from Richfield High School and the University of St. Thomas. He then entered the Franciscan Order and served in various ministries: Coordinator of Teens Encounter Christ in the Toledo Diocese, Associate Pastor at St. Bonaventure in Bloomington, Minnesota, Pastor at St. Joseph University Parish in Terre Haute, Indiana, and St. Celilia in Ames, Iowa. Fr. Terry enjoys playing and singing Irish music with his band, kayaking on Medicine Lake, having pizza at Broadway Pizza, and participating in parish activities.
Fr. Michael Reding
Incoming Pastor (July 1, 2023)
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Fr. Michael will join St. Joseph Catholic Community in July 2023. He will provide pastoral leadership for the mission and leadership of St. Joseph Catholic Community after Fr. Terry Rassmussen's retirement. Fr. Michael is from Red Wing, Minnesota and attended Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Earning a degree in political science, he spent six years in business before entering the Saint Paul Seminary, School of Divinity at the University of St. Thomas.
Fr. Michael was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in May of 1997. He has stayed in Minnesota and served as Associate Pastor at Transfiguration Church in Oakdale, Pastor at St. Bartholomew in Wayzata, Pastor at St. Thomas the Apostle in Minneapolis, Canonical Administrator at Carondelet Catholic School in southwest Minneapolis, and on the Board of Directors for Benilde-St. Margaret’s school in St. Louis Park.
Donna Kranz
Pastor's Assistant / Bookkeeper / Marriage Administrator
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Donna started working at St. Joseph's in the fall of 1979 as the print room operator running copies and mailing out the parish bulletins. After serving the parish in many roles, she is now the bookkeeper, secretary to the pastor, Mass intention coordinator and is responsible for helping engaged couples through the marriage process. She lives in Plymouth with her husband and enjoys reading, cooking and spending time with her three kids and five grandchildren.
Deacon Bob Bramwell
Parish Deacon
Deacon Bob, born and raised in Northeast Minneapolis, became the first deacon in his home parish of St. Joe's in 2007. Previously he served at St. Thomas the Apostle in Corcoran, was chaplain for the Gas Workers Union and ministered at St. Therese's Nursing Home. Ordained by Archbishop Roach on September 28, 1991, he has been a deacon for over 30 years. He continues to assist Fr. Terry as needed. Deacon Bob and his wife Darlene have raised six children and have many grandchildren.
Dean Rademacher
Parish Director
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Dean serves the St. Joseph’s Catholic Community, as the Parish Director. He enjoys accompanying one another as we serve each other and God United in Jesus Christ. Dean also loves to learn from others to serve well. Dean recently completed a certificate in Church Management through Villanova University, and he is also nearing completing a master’s in ministry, with a focus on Youth and Family Evangelization at St. John’s School of Theology and Seminary. Dean has strong connections to St. John’s, graduating in 1990 with a degree in organizational leadership, and dedicating himself as a Benedictine Oblate since 2015. In his free time, he is loyal Packer Shareholder and blessed to spend time with his wife of 30+ years, Ellen, as well as his daughters Abbey and Caitlin. He celebrated the marriage of Caitlin and Mitch at St. Joseph’s in June of 2022 and acquired a wonderful son-in-law.
Pat Goetz
Coordinator of Pastoral Care
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Pat's Video Messsage to You!
As a pastoral care minister, Pat is present for the spiritual and emotional needs of parishioners as they face life challenges. Pat supports and trains lay volunteers in the areas of Stephen Ministry, First Fridays and homebound Eucharistic communion ministry. She is a Stephen Minister trainer and leader and coordinates with other area churches. She supports families as they plan funeral liturgies as well as bereavement follow-up and facilitates the multiple aspects of funeral liturgical and hospitality arrangements. She facilitates prayer and emergency requests, the grief and loss support group and visits parishioners in hospitals and rehab centers. She leads communion services at area nursing homes. She is the staff liaison for the St. Joe's Reps and their ministries of funeral hospitality and PRISM Christmas gifting, as well as other of their activities. Pat received her Theology degree from Creighton University in Omaha, NE and is a board-certified chaplain who served at the Methodist Hospital and Struthers Parkinson Center day programs.
Aaron VanDanton
Director of Liturgy and Music
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Aaron's Video Message to You!
Aaron VanDanton is proud to serve St. Joseph's Catholic Community as of February 2021. His main role is to coordinate liturgy and music, while coaching all musicians at St. Joseph's with the goal of uplifting the community in song. He also loves collaborating with the multitude of joyous volunteers who make beautiful liturgy possible each week. After attending the University of St. Thomas, Aaron has enjoyed a career of teaching middle school choir, serving in ministry, and most recently serving as the Interim Artistic Director of the St. John's Boys' Choir at St. John's University. In his free time, he stays active in the music scene by performing with musical theatre and jazz groups as a singer, pianist and conductor. Aaron and his wife live with their dog, Reese.
Cole Epping
Director of Children and Adult Formation
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Cole joined St. Joseph's in 2019. He has a master's in theology from St. John’s School of Theology Collegeville, MN and Bachelor of Arts in Theology and Sociology, from St. Ambrose University Davenport, IA. Cole has a variety of other experiences including being a Cantor, Campus Minister, Docent for the St. John’s Bible, and Graduate Assistant for St. John’s School of Theology.
Katherine Byers
Children and Adult Formation Coordinator
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Katherine joined St. Joseph Catholic Community in 2022 first as a summer intern and transitioned to working part-time in early 2023. She graduated with honors from the University of North Dakota with a B.A. in English, and is currently assisting the Director of Children and Adult Formation. When she is not working at St. Joe's, you can find her starting a new writing project, running after her niece and nephew, or curling up with a good book or show. Katherine looks forward to using her God-given gifts to serve St. Joe's community.
Lauren Johnston
Childcare and Early Family Catholic Life Coordinator
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Lauren joined St. Joseph Parish as a parishioner in 2012 and served as a Elementary Sunday School Catechist for 2 years and then served as the Elementary Sunday School Coordinator from 2015 until 2021. After a brief hiatus, in 2023 she took on a new role as the Noah's Ark Childcare and Early Family Catholic Life Coordinator. Lauren graduated from the University of St. Thomas and lives with her husband Nick and young children, along with their Yorkie-Cali. She enjoys spending time with family, reading, traveling and doing crafts.
Larry Thomas
Director of Youth Ministry / Safe Environment Coordinator
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Larry joined the Parish staff of St. Joseph in August, 1994. He serves as Coordinator of Middle School Youth Ministry and Confirmation, and is the Safe Environment Coordinator. Prior to moving to St. Joseph he was the Youth Minister for St. Peter and St Joseph Catholic Churches in Delano, MN from 1990-1994. Before moving to Minnesota in 1990 from Huntsville, Alabama, Larry served as a youth worker for St. Joseph Church in Huntsville from 1978-1990. Prior to his youth ministry experience, he was employed as an auto body repairman. He has been married for over 40 years and has 2 sons.
Brennan Palony
Coordinator of High School Youth Ministry
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Brennan joined St. Joseph in 2019 as the program coordinator for the High School Youth Ministry. He grew up participating in St. Joseph’s youth ministries, was active in peer ministry and core team leadership, serving at mass, and part of the Youth Works organization. Brennan is a perfect fit for this important ministry with his uplifting personality, gift of music, fun nature, and dedication to the faith. He is a natural at connecting with the youth and building relationships.
Patty Neuville
Director of Communications, Marketing and Systems
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Patty's Video Message to You!
Patty has directed communications, marketing and systems for the Parish since the beginning of 2019. She has been an active parishioner of St. Joseph’s since 1997 and has held lead roles in Vacation Bible School, Fall Festival, St. Joseph’s Feast, Super Service Saturday, Lenten Renewal, and teaching youth ministries. Patty's background is in business / project management, mainly Medical Device Manufacturing, Quality Systems, and Information Technology, an Adjunct College Professor, and Board Member and Business Director/Treasurer for several non-profit organizations. She is also very involved with the Special Needs community and coaches Special Olympics bowling, track, bocce, and tennis. Her family includes her husband and four children, who enjoy her creativity in the kitchen, entertaining, and fun outside adventures.
Lynn Kotecki
Administrative Professional
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Lynn's Video Message to You!
Lynn has been at St. Joseph Catholic Community since 2007 and is a full-time Administrative Professional, assisting the ministry staff. She especially enjoys creating posters and flyers promoting the many events held at St. Joseph’s and doing the weekly artistic layout for the church bulletin. However, the favorite part of her job is greeting, assisting, and talking with parishioners when they visit the office. She is a former Wisconsin Cheese Head born and raised, migrated to Minnesota in 1980 and now lives for the Purple (but still secretly maintains a soft spot in her heart for that other team)! She and her husband Dan live in Champlin, MN and are blessed with three sons and five beautiful grandchildren.
Kathy Sevaldson
Administrative Professional
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Kathy joined St. Joseph's Catholic Community as a part-time administrative support staff member in October 2021 and as a new parishioner. Her position involves serving the parishioners and administrative staff. Kathy and her husband Dwight have lived around the country in 12 locations. They are happy to say they are here to stay! They are blessed with a wonderful son, dear daughter-in-law and precious grandson who are also parishioners. You often see her son Jeff as part of the music ministry playing the drums. Kathy enjoys discovering all things Minnesota, walking the lake trails, reading and concert-going.
She is especially grateful and excited to be part of a vibrant staff and Catholic community and looks forward to meeting you!
Roberta Bakke
Database / Records Coordinator
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Roberta joined St. Joseph's in the summer of 2021 in the role of database/records management. Her and her husband Gene moved from Duluth to Crystal, MN in 2007.
They have been members of St. Joseph Catholic Community since 2009. Roberta previously worked as senior teller at Associated Bank. She loves spending time with her friends, family and three wonderful children and her grandchildren. Roberta loves to read, travel, try new restaurants, explore new places and walk. She is excited and honored to be part of
St. Joseph's staff!
Roxana Bruins
Community Outreach Coordinator
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Roxana is a St. Joseph parishioner and joined St. Joseph staff in February of 2020 to assist with Building Maintenance and has since transitioned to coordinating the various community outreach programs here at St. Joseph's. Roxana is involved in Stephen’s Ministry and is a Eucharistic Minister. She has 6 children: three adult sons and three teens at home in high school. They too are actively involved in volunteering and serving as well. Roxana has a vibrant work history including being a U.S. Air Force veteran who served as a "flying medic on C-130’s," and was deployed for Desert Storm. She has worked with youth in school settings as a paraprofessional and numerous years as a mental health practitioner working with youth and families. Roxana loves to volunteer and truly appreciates the welcoming and caring atmosphere of St. Joseph Catholic Community.
Jimmy Chatman
Building Services
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Jimmy has been an integral staff member of St. Joseph since October of 2002. He oversees the buildings and grounds of St. Joseph at both the Little Church and the Parish Center - "it's the people that keep me coming to work every day!" Jimmy is a sport enthusiast and loves spending time with his grandkids, his coffee and the New York Yankees!
Jim Forrest
Building Services
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Jim joined St. Joseph in Fall of 2017 and keeps St. Joseph inside and outside beautiful and operating smoothly. He is extremely handy and can fix almost anything! Jim loves being up north hunting and fishing in his free time.