FAQs

1. Why establish a new parish in Ramsey; aren’t there enough Catholic churches in the area?
Catholics in Ramsey have belonged to the four surrounding parishes (three in the Archdiocese and one in the Diocese of St. Cloud), all of which are very large communities. For this reason, and because the city of Ramsey is predicted to double in population over this decade a new parish was deemed necessary.

2. Have you built the new church yet?
We are building the “church,” that is, the membership; later we will build the “church,” our house of worship.

3. Do you have land yet?
Yes, we do have land for the eventual building of a permanent Church and Parish Center. Thanks to the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bauer of Ramsey, Saint Katharine Drexel parish has 35 acres of land at the corner of 161^st and Variolite in the heart of the City of Ramsey. This land is adjacent to Ramsey Central Park and directly across the street from the old gun club. Go take a look; we have wonderful signs marking the property.

4. Do you have Religious Education classes?
Yes, we have established a Faith Formation process for the whole parish called “Generations of Faith.” This is for everyone in the parish because we are never finished growing in faith. Additionally there are special formation sessions for these sacraments: Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation and Marriage.