St. Paul Minneapolis Archdiocese Attempts have been made to contact ALL churches in the diocese. We are awaiting responses from many, thank you for your patience as we gather this valuable information! Some parishes may have limits to registered parishioners only, please contact the parish. We hope you find this page helpful, God bless you and may you know your dignity as a child of God no matter what your abilities! Albertville Annandale St. Albert 11400 57th Street NE PO Box 127 Albertville, MN 55301-0127 763-497-2474 map St. Ignatius St. Stephen PO Box 126 525 Jackson St. Annandale, MN 55302- Anoka, MN 553030126 2349 320-421-2471 763-421-2471 map map We offer: an elevator, electronic doors, wheelchair accessible pews, large print missals and many friendly faces to give anyone in need a hand. Anoka Bayport Bellchester St. Charles 409 3rd Street N Bayport, MN 55003-1044 651-439-4511 map St. Mary 223 Chester Ave Bellchester, MN 55027-9002 651-923-4305 map There is an we have an ASL interpreter at our accessible Saturday 5:00 p.m. entrance on the Mass. Our church and north side of the church. We have school buildings are accessible. We have a lift/elevator for electric door openers disAbled persons and ramps into both to go from the buildings as well as an church to the elevator in the school. social hall. We do not have signlanguage offered at this time. We do not have a school or faith formation program of our own, but rather are part of the St. Croix Valley Catholic School and Faith Formation along with St. Michael's and St. Mary's in Stillwater. Belle Plaine Blaine Bloomington Bloomington Bloomington Our Lady of the Prairie St. Timothy 707 89th Ave NE St. Bonaventure 901 90th St E Nativity of the BVM St. Edward 9401 Nesbitt Ave 212 Chestnut N Belle Plaine, MN 56011-1810 952-873-2323 map Blaine, MN 55434-2399 Bloomington, MN 763-784-1329 55420-3898 map 952-854-4733 map 9900 Lyndale S Ave S Bloomington, MN Bloomington, MN 55437-1999 55420-4797 952-835-7101 map 952-881-8671 map We have an elevator St. Bonaventure We do have an and 4-5 open access St. Timothy's Catholic Church has elevator, access areas throughout the Church (Blaine) is automated doors on ramp to outside church that will wheelchair accessible, the south and east entrances, accommodate with one entrance to the sides of the church. automatic doors cheelchairs/walkers. church being a powered We have no steps to and large print door. (Other than a get into the church. books/missalettes. small area that the altar We have an Instead of a We have large print stands on, the other elevator to the choir crying room we missalettes and the loft. We have a cry have a foyer area homily is available for areas of the church with chairs, sound read-along if desired. proper, as well as the room. We have a sacristy, are wheelchair special one unisex and open sight accessible.) bathroom for people lines. Once a year We will accommodate using a wheelchair. we have mass and children with special The church has two "cry breakfast for spirit needs in religious ed rooms" located near the and light groups. classes on a case-byrestrooms. Our event is called case basis. the Mass and Specially-marked Brunch for People accessable parking with disAbilities. It spaces are available, as is open to are wheelchairanyone. We have accomodating restroom a mixture of adults stalls. and children, individuals and The parish families. There center/office/classroom are people who s building has an attend with various elevator, making both physical and levels wheelchair cognitive accessible. challenges. The event is always Special arrangements held on aSaturday have been made in the morning. It begins past for someone who at 8:30 a.m. with used a wheelchair and optional individual was a lector and also Reconciliation. for those that needed Massbegins at sound amplification 9:00 and usually equipment. We would lasts just over 30 gladly welcome others minutes. From to this ministry. there we move into the social hall The 9:00 a.m. Sunday for a breakfast of Mass (8:30 a.m. from eggs, sausage, Memorial Day weekend toast, muffins, through Labor Day) is fruit, juice, milk, signed in America Sign coffee. After Language for the deaf brunch we offer or hearing-impaired. In addition, personal hearing devices are available for use during Mass and other services in the church. some form of entertainment. Communion ministers will happily come to those unable to approach the altar for reception of the Eucharist, if we are aware of the need before Mass. Any accomodations possible will be made in faith formation classes and other programs for people with disabilities, although to my knowledge there is not a very extensive history of requests for these types of services in these programs. ("Special-Ed" Faith Formation classes have been offered over the years, with no one expressing interest or need.) Brooklyn Center I think that's about all. We're open to suggestions, and will do whatever we can for anyone who comes forward (or who we observe) with a need. Brooklyn Park Brooklyn Park St. Alphonsus St. Gerard Majella 7025 Halifax Ave N 9600 Regent Ave N Brooklyn Center, MN Brooklyn Park, MN 55429-1394 55443-1499 763-561-5100 763-424-8770 map map St. Vincent de Paul 9100 93rd Avenue N Brooklyn Park, MN 55445-1407 763-425-2210 map Buffalo Burnsville St. Francis Risen Savior Xavier 1501 County Road Faith & 42 E Education Center Burnsville, MN Offices 55306-9998 223 19th St NW 952-431-5222 map Buffalo, MN 55313 763-684-0075 Church 300 1st Ave NW Buffalo, MN Here at Saint Gerard's we St. Alphonsus Special Ed Program do have ramps to make all the areas accessible for1. This program, coordinated by Barb people with disAbilities. Walhood, provides We have automatic doors and a quasi crying room for the spiritual, social and emotional area. We do not have needs of the adults, signed Masses and we try teens and children to treat special needs in faith formation classes. with special needs. We meet 2. every Sunday from October through April. The groups 3. range from one to ten students, each group having one or 4. two volunteer teachers. Participant s range in age from seven to sixty-five years. The disabilities are varied: Down syndrome, autism, among other developmental disabilities. Four times a year we have parties with food, crafts, videos and games and allow the participants to relate on a more casual level. The archdiocese sponsors a retreat in the spring of each year for special needs people in the diocese. Usually 3-5 of our students are able to participate. We try to offer support and encouragement to our students and to their parents and the group home staffs who care for them. The church and school are physically 55313 map The 10:00am We have a Sunday Mass is interpreter for hearing impaired at St. Vincent's does not held at our new Faith and our 9AM Sunday have elevators. Our Education center Mass, also for church is on one level so there would also be no (Off Hwy 25 N on parents and children County Rd 138 W) in our Faith stairs. Our entrance Formation doors are accessible as which is well as the restrooms. fully accessible. programs. We are (Automatic doors, wheel chair Handicapped accessible. Our We have no Masses in bathrooms, etc.) Faith Formation sign language. We are currently program involves gathering and has included We have no special proposals for a children with Down education in our school. construction syndrome. Home project to make study is made We do provide our Church more available for parents equipment for the handicap if they choose this hearing impaired. accessible. option. Our faith formation program is open to all students and very flexible in making any special arrangements needed. accessible and there is an elevator to allow access to the gym and cafeteria. There is a ramp between the school and church. There are curb cuts from the parking lots. We do have crying rooms. There is an automatic door at the main church entrance. We do not have special materials for the blind, nor do we currently have signed Mass. Burnsville Cannon Falls Mary, Mother of the Church 3333 Cliff Road Burnsville, MN 55337-3397 952-890-0045 map St. Pius V 410 W. Colville St PO Box 367 Cannon Falls, MN 55009 507-263-2578 map East (main) and south entrances into church are on the main level...no steps. Carver St. Nicholas PO Box 133 Carver, MN 553150133 952-448-2345 map Centerville Chanhassen St. Genevieve St. Hubert 7087 Goiffon 8201 Main Street Street Chanhassen, MN Centerville, MN 55317-9647 55038-9719 952-934-9106 map 651-429-7937 map We do not have The Church of At St. Hubert anything special. We St. Genevieve in Catholic are a very old church. Centerville has Community here in St Nicholas is on the the following to Chanhassen, we historical society offer: accessable welcome those registry. We have access ramp, who need some Accessable parking is easy access to get automatic doors special attention! available on the south into our church and (at our We have an side of the church. It is our parish center. Community elevator to go also available at the Center where the between our two north parking lot. 10:00 am floors. We also Sunday Mass is have a modern The south entrance of offered), zero level entry the church (main level) wheelchairs, with automatic has an automatic door. walkers & special doors for those hearing aids. who need The lower level of the assistance. We church has accessible have space in our restrooms and a ramp sanctuary because there are steps dedicated for to the entrance on the wheelchair space north of the church. and have hearing assistance for When there has been a those who want need the service a little for a young one with louder. developmental delays or disAbilities, we have For children made seeking faith faith formation class and reception of the Sacraments as available to that person as possible. We are always willing to work with the family to ensure their children are welcomed into our faith formation program. When this has been done in the past, everyone surrounding the student has been enriched beyond belief. formation opportunities, we gladly welcome mainstreamed children with physical and learning challenges in our regular faith formation program. Our summer faith formation programs for those in grades 1 - 8 and high school are particularly popular with kids with ADHD and autism. We also, in conjunction with St. Therese in Deephaven, offer special education faith formation with those that qualify for this group. (The criteria is the same as the public school system). Chaska Clearwater Cleveland Coates Guardian Angels 215 West 2nd Street Chaska, MN 55318-1814 952-448-4100 map St. Luke PO Box 249 Clearwater, MN 55320-0249 320-558-2124 map Nativity of Mary PO Box 187 Cleveland, MN 56017-0187 507-931-5409 map St. Agatha of Coates 3700 160th St. E Rosemount, MN 55068-2007 651-699-0660 fax: 651-6961972 map Our buildings are not St Lukes' is not an the most accessable accessable church at this mainly due to their time. We do not have an age and the extreme elevator. expense involved We also will work individually with families seeking sacraments for their special needs dependents. Cologne St. Bernard 212 Church St E Cologne, MN 55322-9502 952-466-2031 map with making such an old structure accessable. We do offer handicapped access ramps in our church and social hall in the church. We have a threelevel school but have been unable to afford to put an elevator in our church nor in our school. We just completed a project where we added a push button automatic door for our church that connects to the ramp. When we last did renovation in our church about 10 years ago, we created spaces for people in wheelchairs within the worship space. Also, when we last renovated our social hall, we widened the doorways in both bathrooms, installed countertops/sinks and toilets that are ADA compliant and we added grab bars around the toilets in each bathroom (both bathrooms are single occupancy only). As we make improvements to our school, we do keep these things in mind, but with the age of the building (circa 1913), it has been a difficult undertaking. Columbia Heights Coon Rapids Corcoran Cottage Grove Crystal Immaculate Epiphany Conception 1900 111th Ave NW 4030 Jackson St NE Coon Rapids, MN St. Thomas the Apostle 20000 County Road St. Rita 8694 80th St S Cottage Grove, St. Raphael 7301 Bass Lake Rd Columbia Heights, MN 55421-2929 763-788-9062 map Dayton 55433-4290 763-755-1020 map 10 MN 55016-2096 Corcoran, MN 55340- 651-459-4596 map 9501 763-420-2385 map Epiphany complex is all As for our parish, our We have a ramp, 10:00 am Sunday Mass automatic doors, a on one floor so it is is in the social hall, special drop-off accessible to all. We offer special education which is in our parish area that is accessable and classes on Sundays for center. The hall is accessible, with plenty hearing devices elementary aged children and each youth of room for wheelchairs. available upon The entire first floor of request. minister tries to the parish center is integrate middle and high school teens into accessible because there are no steps required to our catechetical and enter it. This floor youth ministry programs. We includes the parish do have a cry room and offices, some religious education rooms and special seating in the handicapped accessible church for those with stalls in the restrooms. mobility issues. Our school works with each The hall is also available for weddings family/student to and funerals. determine if they can and how best to accommodate special needs. We would meet with a family/individual regarding sacramental preparation. We are a parish open to responding to a variety of needs. Deephaven Delano Delano Crystal, MN 55428-3889 763-537-8401 map St. Raphael's in Crystal has: Automatic doors on the lower east side. Low drinking faucets. Crying rooms. Elevator. Special ed. religious classes (individual basis) Delano St. John the Baptist St. Therese PO Box 201 18323 Minnetonka Blvd Dayton, MN 55327- - Deephaven 0201 Wayzata, MN 55391763-428-2828 3294 map 952-473-4422 map St. John the Baptist in Dayton is accessable with automated doors and ramps to the main body of the church and to the crying room. St. Peter PO Box 470 Delano, MN 553289242 763-972-2077 map St. Mary of Czestochowa 1867 95th St SE Delano, MN 55328-9739 952-955-1139 map St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish is not accessible; there are very steep steps to navigate. Plans are in the works for an elevator, though. St. Joseph PO Box 470 Delano, MN 55328-9998 763-972-2077 map Eagan Eden Prairie Edina Edina Eagan St. John Neumann 4030 Pilot Knob Road Eagan, MN 551221898 651-454-2079 map St. Thomas Becket Pax Christi 4455 South Robert Trail 12100 Pioneer Trail Eagan, MN 55123-2038 Eden Prairie, MN 651-683-9808 55347-4208 map 952-941-3150 map Elevator, access ramp, accessable restroom stalls, Mass is fed through the speaker system to the commons (lobby) in essence making a large crying area, religious education classes?working with disAbilities as needed. We have assisted hearing devices fromWilliams Sound. We have 3 assistive listening FM transmitters. One of them is a neck loop. Two have ear buds. The primary entrances on the lower and upper level of the building are accessible and have automatic doors. There are elevators between the upper and lower levels and ramps linking the upper level. The meeting rooms are accessible as is the worship space. We have a sign language interpreter at the 11am mass every Sunday. We have slides on a screen instead of hymnals, but we have made the material available in another form if needed. We have hearing assistance devices available that tie directly into the sound system. We recently began a Sunday morning faith formation program for those with special needs. Volunteers provide one-on-one support and guidance. We will work to adapt materials and activities in faith formation and sacramental preparation programs as requested. We have also provided Our Lady of Grace 5051 Eden Ave Edina, MN 55436-2364 952-929-3317 map St. Patrick 6820 St. Patrick's Lane Edina, MN 554391633 952-941-3164 map We have 5 automatic door entrances - 3 to church, 1 to social hall, 1 to Parish center offices. 95% of our facility is accessible. Accessible restroo ms. We have assisted listening devices for hearing impaired for the sound system in church. We have a cry room. We will provide for a ASL interpreter for faith formation classesfor parishioners if required. helpers so children can be in a regular faith formation sessions. We have a "Families with Special Needs" group that meets about 5 times/year for support and social time. Supervised child care with activities is provided so parents can meet alone, often with a speaker/presenter on a topic of interest. Elysian Excelsior St. Andrew PO Box 261 Elysian, MN 560280261 507-267-4928 map St. John the Baptist 680 Mill Street Excelsior, MN 553313243 952-474-8868 map We have a special needs contact on the staff list in our weekly bulletin. Michael Griffin 952-405-7230. Faribault Faribault Divine Mercy 4 Second Avenue SW Faribault, MN 55021 507-334-2266 map At Divine Mercy in Faribault we currently have two churches, one (Sacred Heart building) has an elevator, and the other (Immaculate Conception building) has a ramp to get into the church but not to the basement where the bathrooms are. Our 9am Mass on Sunday morning is interpreted for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (in Advent and Lent we offer Communal Penance St. Patrick 7525 Dodd Rd Faribault, MN 55021-7431 507-334-6002 map Farmington The Church of St. Michael 22120 Denmark Avenue Farmington, MN 55024-0227 651-463-3360 map Our building is all on one level, and is fully accessible to the disabled. Additionally, both the main entrance and office entrance are equipped with power doors. Our sanctuary was designed to easily accommodate wheelchairs in various locations. Additionally, there is special section available for those with physical disabilities, if they in sign also) choose. We recently broke ground for our new church and hope to be in it summer of 2009 and will be accessible. Golden Valley We are pleased to announce a newly formed support group for "Families of Children with Special Needs." This group meets monthly offering support for families facing the unique challenge of raising children with various kinds of disabilities. It is hoped that not only will families be able to find an environment where they can shared insight and offer mutual support; but that as a parish we may also learn how we might better serve the disabled in our community. Goodhue Good Shepherd 145 Jersey Ave S Golden Valley, MN 55426-1527 763-544-0416 map Holy Trinity RR 2, Box 90 Belle Creek Goodhue, MN 55027-9544 651-923-4472 map Once a month there is Fiesta Night (held in the Early Childhood building) for families with children with disAbilities. Parents can drop off not only the child with the disAbilities but their other children as well - runs from 4-8pm. This gives the parents time to go to Mass together and a few hours respite. For more information on this contact:bdmcdonell@ yahoo.com Forest Lake Fridley St. Peter 1250 South Shore Drive Forest Lake, MN 55025-1999 651-982-2200 map St. William St. Margaret Mary 6120 5th St NE 2323 Zenith Ave N Fridley, MN 55432-5099 Golden Valley, MN 763-571-5600 55422 map 763-588-9466 map We haveelevators, access ramp, automatic doors, and an area outside of the Mass for crying children, large print hymnals. Golden Valley We have available personal amplification systems for those with hearing needs. Our space does not have a cry room, nor does one fit the theology of our worship at St. MM. All are welcome here! Most people are very respectful and worshippers know they can move to the Gathering Space if they need to. Our Gather Hymnals are regular size print, but worship aids are large print. We have not had a need for a sign language interpreter yet. Goodhue Ham Lake St. Columbkill RR 2, Box 90 - Belle Creek Goodhue, MN 55027-9544 651-258-4307 map St. Paul 1740 Bunker Lake Blvd NE Ham Lake, MN 553047024 763-757-6910 Our Faith Formation classes and Children's Liturgy of Word programs are open to all who can benefit from them. Our teachers are volunteers, mostly parents. Hamel Hampton St. Anne P0 Box 256 Hamel, MN 553400256 763-478-6644 Hampton St. Mathias 23315 Northfield Blvd Hampton, MN 55031-9701 651-437-9030 St. Mary 8433 E 239th St New Trier Hampton, MN 55031-9754 651-437-5520 map map map map Hastings Hopkins Hopkins St. Mathias has just installed a lift system for our elderly and wheelchair parishioners/visit ors. Our masses are at 5:00pm on Saturdays and 10:00am on Sundays. Our weekday masses are held in our chapel which is located in a one-level building that would also be wheelchair accessible. Hugo Inver Grove Heights St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 2035 15th Street W Hastings, MN 55033-9294 651-437-4254 St. Joseph 1310 Mainstreet Hopkins, MN 553437403 952-935-0111 St. John the Evangelist 6 Interlachen Rd. Hopkins, MN 553438548 952-935-5536 map map St. John the Baptist 14383 Forest Blvd N Hugo, MN 55038-9363 651-429-9170 map map map We have an elevator, dedicated accessable parking lot, automatic door & a crying room. Many disAbled persons of all ages and descriptions have worshiped at St. John's. It has depended on the efforts of the person, and/or their helpers, to figure out the most convenient way to approach the building and their needs. St. John's recently put in ramps to get to the toilets. There are accessable doors on the toilets and adequate facilities in the toilets. There are accessable doors on the parking lot side, and a ramp for those with disabilities that leads from accessable parking spots. The pews in the front and center (down a slight incline) are cut away for wheel chairs and walkers. Those who wish to receive communion are close to the Eucharistic Ministers. They can receive in the pew if they ask the ushers in advance of the service, so the Eucharistic Ministers can be informed. We have always had a St. Patrick 3535 72nd St E Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076-2643 651-455-6624 door off Interlachen Road that is level with the sidewalk and leads to the pews in the church proper. That door is accessible. The confessional is a few feet from that door. So is the Baptismal font. Religious Education Our Faith Formation Director has tutored people with disAbilities before and is very willing to help parishioners. She is however employed part time and has a facility (our school) that is not yet accessible. The Church was not designed for group activities, only community gatherings. We are still short office space, and meeting space. So we use the school. This does not help those with physical disAbilities. So facilities other than St. John's should be considered for the near future. If we are honest about "inclusive education", we will have to pursue Classes that last longer and occur more often. It is a struggle to give enough good information about our Faith to those who come once a week for one hour for 8 months out of the year. The teachers are currently volunteers, with out special training. Space in classrooms is limited. That said, we have to start somewhere! Jordan Kenyon Kilkenny St. John the Baptist St. Catherine 313 East Second 24425 Old Highway 13 Street Blvd Jordan, MN 55352 Jordan, MN 55352952-492-2640 9604 952-492-6276 map map St. John the Baptist * co-parish with St Patricks * in Jordan has and elevator, is Both churches have the accessable and has entry ramp, but only St. automatic doors. Patrick has the We used to order a accessable bathroom few large print Mass (St. Catherine does books and keep not). them in the back of church but I not sure if we still do.No special classes at this time. Lakeland Lakeville St. Patrick 24425 Old Highway l3 Blvd Jordan, MN 553529604 952-492-6276 St. Canice PO Box 38 Kilkenny, MN 56052-0038 507-595-2561 map Le Sueur Le Sueur LeCenter St. Francis Assisi All Saints 16770 13thSt S19795 Holyoke Avenue Lake St. Croix Lakeville, MN 55044Beach 8816 Lakeland, MN 952-469-4481 55043-9757 map 651-436-7817 map ** We are fortunate to be We are accessible (no ramp is needed) in a building that is only as we are all on one 10 years old. As a result, level with no stairs at our facility is very accessible. The building the main church is equipped with an entrance. Once elevator. Access ramps inside, all of our make most areas fully facilities are accessible, including our wheelchair accessible, including sanctuary. Most of our entrances have automatic our chapel. doors. We have just St. Anne 217 Third St N Le Sueur, MN 560581897 507-665-2047 map St. Henry RR 1, Box 52 Le Sueur, MN 56058-9710 507-357-4990 map St. Mary 165 Waterville Ave N LeCenter, MN 56057-1524 507-357-4838 map Jordan Jordan St. Michael PO Box 25 Kenyon, MN 55946-1156 507-789-6120 map map * co-parish with St Catherines * Both churches have the entry ramp, but only St. Patrick has the accessable bathroom (St. Catherine does not). installed an access ramp up to our altar. ** It has been the practice at All Saints to work with families and individuals who have special needs so that We also have automatic doors and everyone can participate in the life of the parish to large print books. the extent that they are able. This includes formation programs and events, liturgy and liturgical ministries, and community events. We know that we will not be able to meet every need, but we certainly want to explore the possibilities with people. ** Our formation staff works with parents to make every effort to see that children with special needs / disAbilities can receive formation and catechesis in as much of a "mainstream" manner as possible. When that is not possible, or not the preference of parents, we assist parents by providing materials, resources and support. This same approach is used in our sacramental programs. Lindstrom Lino Lakes Little Canada Long Lake Lonsdale St. Bridget of Sweden 13060 Lake Blvd. PO Box 754 Lindstrom, MN 55045 651-257-2474 map Our Church of St. Bridget of Sweden in Lindstrom, has handicap access via the front doors. We also have our education building on one floor and our entrance to social St. Joseph 171 Elm Street Lino Lakes, MN 550141271 651-784-3015 map St. John the Evangelist 380 Little Canada Road E Little Canada, MN 55117-1699 651-484-2708 map St. George 133 Brown Road N Long Lake, MN 55356-9143 952-473-1247 map Immaculate Conception PO Box 169 Lonsdale, MN 55046-0169 507-744-2829 map St. Joseph Parish in LinoLakes strives to make our facilities accessible to all. Automatic doors (south side at the Currently, Saint John's has an elevator in the school. hall and access to the rest of the buildings have ramps. We also provide large print missals to follow the Mass and readings and we have the hearing impaired ear pieces available (with signs on both entries about that). We have wheel chairs and a walker available inside the church doors in our coat room. The children who have disabilities and come to our Faith Formation programs are able to be mainstreamed. Loretto The Church of Saints Peter and Paul 145 Railway Street East Loretto, MN 553570096 763-479-0535 map parish office entrance) Accessible stalls in the restrooms No steps Hearing devices Wheel chair Little Angels ("crying") room Our faith formation and sacramental preparation programs make accommodati ons on an asneeded basis for children and youth with special needs. Please contact the parish office to speak with one of our program directors. Madison Lake Mahtomedi Maple Grove Maple Lake Immaculate Conception RR 1, Box 196 Marysburg Madison Lake, MN 56063-9638 507-243-3166 map St. Joseph the Worker 7180 Hemlock Lane Maple Grove, MN 55369-5597 763-425-6505 map St. Timothy PO Box 281 Maple Lake, MN 55358-0281 320-963-3417 map St. Jude of the Lake 700 Mahtomedi Ave Mahtomedi, MN 55115-1698 651-426-3245 map We are accessible from the parking lot, have two accessable The Church of Maplewood Maplewood Holy Redeemer Presentation 2555 Hazelwood 1725 Kennard St. Ave. Maplewood, MN Maplewood, MN 55109-4699 55109-2030 651-777-8116 651-777-1321 map map * Holy Redeemer in Maplewood at this address is no longer a Catholic Parish. They have merged with the Church of St. Peter in North St. Paul * entrances, an elevator to the lower level, the sanctuary has ramps and place for wheelchairs around the perimeter, a wheelchair and walker are usually available, a family restroom. St. Timothy in Maple Lake has the following: a lift / elevator, a wheelchair & special hearing aids. Maplewood Mendota Miesville St. Jerome 380 Roselawn Ave E Maplewood, MN 55117-2097 651-771-1209 map St. Peter PO Box 50679 Mendota, MN 55150-0679 651-452-4550 map St. Joseph 23955 Nicolai Ave E Miesville, MN 55033-9650 651-437-3526 map We have an elevator, automated doors, an access ramp to the altar, accessable restroom stalls, assisted hearing devices, seating in the church that allows room at the end of the pew for wheelchairs, wheelchair accessible drinking fountain, Mass is fed through the speaker system to the gathering space (lobby) in essence making a large crying area. We also keep additional wheelchairs and walkers on site for those Minneapolis Minneapolis Minneapolis All Saints 435 4th St NE Minneapolis, MN 55413-2037 612-379-4996 map Annunciation 509 West 54th St Minneapolis, MN 55419-1818 612-824-0787 map Ascension 1723 Bryant Ave N Minneapolis, MN 55411-3297 612-529-9684 map The church does have an elevator. The front of the church is accessible from street level as is the lower church. Sign language and Braille books are not available. I did not have any special needs children in sacramental preparation or Wednesday evening classes last year. If we did, I would do what I could to accommodate them who may need them. Religious education classes work one on one with individual situations to see if we are able to accommodate Minneapolis Minneapolis The Basilica of Saint Mary 88 N 17th St Minneapolis, MN 55403-1295 612-333-1381 map We have elevators, access ramps, automatic doors, accessable restrooms, large print books, Masses in sign language. We have a mental health/disability awareness ministry here with a full slate of programs and resources. One weekend each year is designated Mental Health Awareness Weekend and we have a resource fair with it We have two doors - one is off of 16th Streetbet ween the school and the church that lot is accessable and Christ the King 5029 Zenith Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55410-2195 612-920-5030 map there is a ramp and door access. We also have access via the entrance at the front off of 17th Street (by the circle). Minneapolis Minneapolis Minneapolis Minneapolis Holy Cross 1621 University Ave NE Minneapolis, MN 55413-1297 612-789-7238 map Holy Name 3637 11th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55407-2694 612-724-5465 map Holy Rosary 2424 18th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55404-4099 612-724-3651 map Incarnation 3817 Pleasant Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55409-1296 612-822-2101 map Holy Cross has stairs in front but is accessable at the South East corner entrance of the church. Kolbe Hall (social hall) is also accessable. Hearing amplifiers are available, please request one before Mass. Children with special needs are accommodated on an as-needed basis in faith formation. Minneapolis Our Lady of Lourdes One Lourdes Place Minneapolis, MN 55414-1062 612-379-2259 map Incarnation has We have an an access ramp at elevator at Our the lower left front Lady of Lourdes entrance located which offers on the 38th avenue access to the side of the church and to the building where lower level Speciallyrestrooms. marked parking spaces are available,. There is an automatic door that leads to the elevator at this entrance that can take you to the main worship floor or to the church basement. The areas of the church proper are wheelchair accessible. The front pews on either side of the main isle are designated as special seating. Communi on ministers bring communion to those sitting in these pews as will the Ushers when asked if you prefer Minneapolis Our Lady of Peace 5426 12th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55417 612-824-3455 map Minneapolis Minneapolis to sit in another part of the church. We are presently planning bathroom renovations which we hope will be completed by October 2009 which will include a unisex handicapped bathroom which will be located in the church basement which is elevator accessible. We do not have signed Masses and we try to treat special needs in faith formation classes. The church basement itself is accessable. Minneapolis Minneapolis Our Lady of Mt. Our Lady of Victory St. Albert the St. Anne Carmel 5155 Emerson Ave N Great 2627 Queen Ave 701 Fillmore St NE Minneapolis, MN 2836 33rd Ave S N Minneapolis, MN 55430-3497 Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN 55413-2525 612-529-7788 MN 55406-1688 55411-1792 612-623-4019 map 612-724-3643 612-529-0503 map map map We have elevators All of these programs are offered in ASL We have a few large specifically for the Deaf and Hard of print Song books Hearing and in voice for their hearing We have room sign family in both print and in members: Eucharist:S Braille -we do not igned Masses at Our have books or other Lady of Mt. reading material Carmel,Minneapolis & interpreted We have hearing Sacramental: Baptism enhancements Preparation for infants devices to use or adults during Mass (RCIA),Reconciliation: Communal Penance Services, Private reconciliation with a signing priest, first Reconciliation (preparation & celebration) Masses weekly throughout the Archdiocese; Communion visits to hospitals or homebound by appointment; First Communion preparati on & celebration Confirmation: Classes for youth given every other year (age 15-17 yrs or junior or senior in high school) and adults (through RCIA). Marriage: Catholic marriage preparation counseling and wedding services. Sacrament of the Sick: celebrated communally twice per year or by appointment Funeral Services: Vigil prayer services, funeral Masses, funerals outside of Mass, pastoral care for families. Religious Education: MSAD (Faribault, MN) Sacramental Preparation (Reconciliation, First Communion, Confirmation) & Religious Education Program Religious education at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in the Twin Cities (weekly during the school year) Adult opportunities for education and spiritual growth. Opportunities Signing Lectors Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Signing choir International Catholic Deaf Association Deaf Cursillo Deaf Encounter Christ Retreats For more information on these programs and opportunities, please contact our office. Minneapolis We also have an elevator and power assist doors. There is access to the two main floors of the church. Minneapolis Minneapolis Minneapolis Minneapolis St. Bridget 3811 Emerson Ave N Minneapolis, MN 55412-2097 612-529-7779 map St. Clement 911 24th Ave NE Minneapolis, MN 55418-3694 612-789-3533 map St. Anthony of St. Austin Padua 4050 Upton Ave N 804 2nd St NE Minneapolis, MN Minneapolis, MN 55412-1599 55413-1910 612-529-9561 612-379-2324 map map At Saint Anthony of Padua Church in N.E. Mpls. we are connected to a nursing home. We have a ramp from the nursing home lobby into the church, other than that we have no special services for the disAbled. St. Boniface 629 2nd St NE Minneapolis, MN 55413-1905 612-379-2761 map Minneapolis Minneapolis Minneapolis Minneapolis The Church of Saint Clement is not considered acces sible, however following the school year we have a social program for adults with developmental disAbilities. More information on the upcoming year will be available late August or early September. It is usually held on Monday eveningsabout twice a month, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Minneapolis Ss. Cyril & Methodius 1315 2nd St NE Minneapolis, MN 55413-1131 St. Frances Cabrini 1500 Franklin Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55414-3697 612-339-3023 St. Hedwig 129 29th Ave NE Minneapolis, MN 55418-1908 612-789-4830 St. Helena 3204 E 43rd St Minneapolis, MN 55406-3873 612-729-7344 St. Joan of Arc 4537 3rd Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55409-2111 612-823-8205 We have an elevator that is accessible to all. Thank you for including it in your directory. 612-379-9736 map map map map map Minneapolis We have an elevator so that the church is accessible. The adult masses in the gym are also accessible, as it is on ground level. The parish center, where we hold most meetings, as well as the school are also accessible. We offer Special Education classes, however this year the few children that have attended it decided to ?mainstream' with additional help. It is always offered, however. We also have arranged for Sign language interpreters for liturgies when we know someone has needed it. We also have an ongoing support group as well as educational evenings for people experiencing mental illness. Minneapolis Minneapolis Minneapolis Minneapolis St. Joseph Hien 1800 Dupont Ave N Minneapolis, MN 55411-3211 612-522-5006 map St. Leonard 3949 Clinton Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55409-1635 612-825-5811 map Church of St. Newman Center Lawrence/Newman / St. Lawrence Center at the 1201 5th St SE University of Minneapolis, MN Minnesota, 55414-2083 Minneapolis 612-331-7941 map Our facilities include external and internal ramps, electric doors, an elevator between the 1stand 2nd floor and a lift from street level to the lower level social hall. He also have amplified St. Olaf 215 S Eighth St Minneapolis, MN 55402-2803 612-332-7471 map Elevator access throughMinneapoli s skyway system Two powered door entrances on the ground level and one on the skyway hearing units available for those who need them. level. Elevator/Wheelcha ir access to all levels including the sanctuary and skyway. Wheelchairs available upon request. Handicapped accessible restrooms. Cut out seating available in church for wheelchairs. Personal hearing amplification units available for all church Masses. Parking lot with designated parkin g as well as indoor ramp parking free of charge on weekends. Room names signed in Braille Minneapolis Minneapolis Minneapolis Minneapolis St. Philip 2507 Bryant Ave N Minneapolis, MN 55411-2196 612-529-3125 map The Church of St. Stephen 2211 Clinton Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55404-3694 612-874-0311 map St. Thomas the Apostle 2914 W 44th St Minneapolis, MN 55410-1591 612-922-0041 map Visitation 4500 Lyndale Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55409-1856 612-822-3139 map Monticello Mound * Notice * The long-running Special Needs Program at St. Stephen's has been discontinued Minnetonka Montgomery New Brighton Immaculate Heart of Mary 13505 Excelsior Blvd Minnetonka, MN 55345-4999 952-935-1432 map Most Holy Redeemer 206 Vine Ave W Montgomery, MN 56069-1063 507-364-7981 map The Catholic Church of Saint Henry 1001 East Seventh Street Monticello, MN 55362 telephone: 763-2952402 fax: 763-295-6333 map Our Lady of the St. John the Lake Baptist 2385 Commerce 835 Second Ave Blvd NW Mound, MN New Brighton, 55364-1496 MN 55112-6842 952-472-1284 651-633-8333 map map We have an accessable entrance to our church, school and social hall. We also have an elevator for access to other floors. As the need has occurred, we have provided Faith Formation classes in sign language to the hearingimpaired. St. John the Baptist in New Brighton is fully accessible. We have parking, access ramps and automated doors. We have an elevator which makes all floors in our Parish Center fully accessible. We do have a nursery room in We offer our church, and hearing childcare is assistance available at our devices for Sunday the hearing Masses. impaired, wheelchairs for those in need and accessabl e restroom stalls. Our sanctuary has pews dedicated for those with special needs. Our teachers have been fully trained to welcome ALL children seeking Faith Formation. Children can do At Home Study or be taught here in a classroom setting. New Hope New Market New Prague New Prague New Prague St. Joseph 8701 36th Ave N New Hope, MN 55427-1769 763-544-3352 map St. Nicholas PO Box 9 New Market, MN 55054-0009 952-461-2403 map St. Wenceslaus 215 Main St E New Prague, MN 56071-1832 952-758-3225 map St. Joseph RR 1, Box 218 Lexington New Prague, MN 56071-9602 952-758-4292 map St. Scholastica RR 1, Box 218 Heidelberg New Prague, MN 56071-9602 952-758-4292 map New Prague New Prague We do have an elevator to the church. Our faith formation does have children with special needs. Our school does not because it is three floors with no elevator yet! We do not sign Mass, but the school children know some sign language. New Prague North Branch St. Thomas RR 1, Box 218 New Prague, MN 56071-9602 952-758-4292 map St. Benedict RR 1, Box 93 New Prague, MN 56071-9616 952-758-4642 map St. John the St. Gregory Evangelist PO Box 609 RR 1, Box 93 - Union North Branch, Hill MN 55056-0609 New Prague, MN 651-674-4056 56071-9616 map 952-758-4642 map North St. Paul St. Peter 2590 Margaret St N North St. Paul, MN 55109-2398 651-777-8304 map The church of St. Peter offers a special education religious class for children and adults of all ages who have learning and developmental disAbilities. Meeting times are Sundays 9:00-10:15 am from October thru April. (between the 8:00 and 10:30 Masses) We have been using Joyce Rupp's "The Cup of Our Life." This guide for spiritual growth has greatly enhanced the vocal participation and spiritual growth of the students and will be used in 2009/2010. Each week the Sunday Gospel is read and discussed which aids the students to understand the Mass and Homily. Class ends with a short scripture reading reflection and prayer. All are then invited to say a spontaneous prayer. In closing, a message from God is passed from person to person. This message is intended to carry the lesson into each person's week. Students that have not yet received Sacraments of Eucharist and Reconciliation are given additional preparation. Please contact Joyce Leko at 651-777-7655 for more information Northfield Northfield Oak Grove Oakdale Oakdale St. Dominic 216 Spring Street N Northfield, MN 55057-1431 507-645-8816 map Annunciation 4996 Hazelwood Ave. Northfield, MN 550574255 952-652-2625 map St. Patrick 19921 Nightingale St NW Oak Grove, MN 55011-9243 763-753-2011 map Guardian Angels 8260 Hudson Blvd N Oakdale, MN 55128 651-738-2223 map Transfiguration 6133 15th St N Oakdale, MN 55128-4201 651-738-2646 map Pine Island Plymouth No steps Automatic doors Communion brought to pew bound Prior Lake Ramsey Red Wing Church of St. Michael 451 5th Street SW PO Box 368 Pine Island, MN 55963-0368 507-356-4944 map St. Mary of the Lake 105 Forestview Lane N Plymouth, MN 554415999 763-545-1443 map St. Michael 16311 Duluth Ave SE Prior Lake, MN 55372-2423 952-447-2491 map St. Katharine Drexel 7101 143rd Ave NW Suite G Ramsey, MN 55303 763-323-7048 map St. Katharine Drexel Parish is relatively new. Church - elevator to access lower and upper We do not have our own parish levels of church facility yet. We handicapped parking rent office spots for 14 cars space/warehouse space and church restrooms are accessible assembly space from the town's handicapped seating charter school. without kneelers in Both of these Nave spaces allow for people with space available for disabilities to wheelchairs in Nave attend services. restroom & elevator signage in Braille We do not have a school, but children with special needs Parish Office Building - main level is can attend our accessible (stairs only in intergenerational faith formation bldg.) with their families if it is their accessible restroom choice. School Building - new addition is accessible & We do not have Braille services main floor of other at this time. portion elevator in new addition restrooms accessible in new addition accessable parking spots for 4 carsh and accessable seating available on bleachers in gym St. Joseph 426 Eighth St W Red Wing, MN 55066-3410 651-388-1133 map In our VBS and Faith Formation programs, we have had children with disAbilities participate in the program as it is offered to all. Richfield Richfield Richfield Robbinsdale Rogers St. Peter 6730 Nicollet Ave S Richfield, MN 55423-2496 612-866-5089 map St. Richard 7540 Penn Ave S Richfield, MN 554233696 612-869-2426 map Assumption 305 77th Street E Richfield, MN 554234396 612-866-5019 map Sacred Heart 4087 Broadway W Robbinsdale, MN 55422-2293 763-537-4561 map Mary, Queen of Peace 21304 Church Ave N Rogers, MN 55374-9445 763-428-2355 map 12020 Fletcher Lane Rogers, MN 55374-9445 map Our preschool and St. Peter's elementary are all on welcomes all one level which is a and is tremendous help for continually children with working, as disAbilities. quickly as our I cannot answer for finances will the school... allow, to make In Faith Formation, our liturgies our Sunday preschool increasingly acc is headed by a woman who is full-time essible, to special ed teacher in eventually the Mpls schools. In include our grades 1-5 parents sanctuary area. and children come Currently, we together as offer an elevator family. Inclusion is what we do most of. at our north We offer one-one if entrance, noparents are open to it steps access and if there is a from our north need. We are small enough that we can and west talk with parents entrances, about individual handicap needs and think we're parking spaces doing a pretty good at all entrances, job with those who come. seven Our school and parish does not have any elevators but we are planning on installing in the next 2 years but the project has not been approved yet. We do have special ed. Service for our students in the school that qualify through the Robbinsdale district. We do make some accommodations on an individual basis for religious education. We do not have braille or sign interpreters. wheelchairs, The church doors reserved are accessible. The special-needs school entry doors pews, a cry are secured so room, hearing automatic doors are not an option. We do aids, annual healing Masses, not have bathrooms that work well for and family faith adult handicapped formation needs. We do have a whereby couple individual bathrooms in the studies are school wing that are done from ok. home as a family. Rosemount Roseville Roseville Rush City St. Joseph 13900 Biscayne Ave. W. Rosemount, MN 55068-4946 651-423-4402 map Corpus Christi 2131 Fairview Ave N Roseville, MN 551135499 651-639-8888 map St. Rose of Lima Sacred Heart 2048 Hamline Ave N PO Box 45 Roseville, MN 55113- Rush City, MN 5855 55069-0045 651-645-9389 320-358-4370 map map Our worship space is equipped with ramps. We have devices for aiding the hard of hearing. We strive to include everyone in our Faith Formation programs. We meet with parents to determine needs and make adaptations to best meet the needs of each individual Savage St. John the Baptist 4625 125th Street W Savage, MN 55378-1357 952-890-9465 map We have one automatic door entrance to the church. All entrances are accessible. The first four rows of each section (there are 6 sections of pews) are spaced for wheel chairs. We are one level so no need for elevator. All restroom are accessible. Certain areas near speakers recommended for hearing impaired. South St. Paul Shakopee Shakopee Shakopee Shoreview St. Mark 350 S Atwood St St. Mary 535 Lewis St S St. Mary of the Purification St. Odilia St. John Vianney 3495 Victoria St 789 17th Ave N Shakopee, MN 55379-1238 952-445-1229 map Shakopee, MN 553791499 952-445-1319 map 15826 Marystown Rd N South St. Paul, Shakopee, MN Shoreview, MN MN 55075-1497 55379-9138 55126-3895 651-451-1863 952-445-2647 651-484-6681 map map map At the Church of St. Our facilities Our church is completely Mary of the are accessible Purification, we offer with ramps in the accessible. We an elevator, have a gathering church lobby handicap and accessible space in the back accessibility into restrooms. We that is large and building on the do not, however, families could sit lower level (no have an elevator there. If anyone stairs), restrooms for access to the comes to us with with stalls for special needs we 2nd floor of the people using a school building. service them. wheelchair, Also, our signage accessable parking inside the spaces, and building, i.e., assisted hearing room numbers, devices. includes Braille. SPRED (Special Religious Education) program is thriving here! It is a religious program for adults with developme ntal disAbilities. Contact Donna Heins 651484-2777 for more information. South St. Paul South St. Paul St. Anthony St. Bonifacius St. Louis Park St. Augustine 302 5th Ave N South St. Paul, MN 55075-2092 651-451-9905 Holy Trinity 749 6th Ave S South St. Paul, MN 55075-3099 651-455-1228 St. Charles Borromeo 2420 Saint Anthony Blvd St. Anthony, MN St. Boniface PO Box 68 St. Bonifacius, MN 55375-0068 952-446-1054 Holy Family 5900 West Lake St St. Louis Park, MN 55416-2033 map map 55418-3196 612-781-6529 map we are fully accessible and we also have hearing assist devices for the hearing impaired. map 952-929-0113 map Our church is accessable and all one level, so no need for an elevator. We donot have automatic doors. We also have a crying room. St. Louis Park St. Michael St. Paul Park We are a very small parish and our Faith Formation classes are very small - 5 to 10 students per class. We are definitely willing to do what we can to best serve all of the families in our parish. We presently have one autistic student in our program, as well as other students with learning disAbilities. Our catechists are volunteers with no professional training, but we are willing to work with the parents to best serve their child. St. Paul St. Paul Most Holy Trinity 4017 Utica Ave S St. Louis Park, MN 55416-2904 952-926-7516 map St Michael Catholic Church 11300 Frankfort Parkway NE St Michael, MN 55376 763-497-2745 map St. Thomas Aquinas 920 Holley Ave St. Paul Park, MN 55071-1497 651-459-2131 map Assumption 51 7th St W St. Paul, MN 55102-1163 651-224-7536 map Blessed Sacrament 1801 LaCrosse Ave St. Paul, MN 55119-4899 651-735-3707 map St. Paul St. Paul St. Thomas Aquinas in St Paul Park is wheelchair accessible and has cut-out seating for wheelchairs in the worship space. We also have two hearing devices available upon request and will be starting to print a large print bulletin St. Paul St. Paul The Cathedral of Saint Paul 239 Selby Ave St. Paul, MN 551021891 651-228-1766 map Holy Childhood 1435 Midway Parkway St. Paul, MN 551082419 651-644-7495 map Holy Spirit 512 Albert St S St. Paul, MN 551052494 651-698-3353 map Immaculate Heart of Mary 1550 Summit Ave St. Paul, MN 55105-2290 651-699-7722 map At Holy Spirit in Saint Paul, our Church is accessible with an elevator and accessable parking. The offices and school are also accessible with ground floor entrance and an elevator. Immaculate Heart of Mary and St Luke's in St Paul merged on January 1, 2008 to become the church of St Thomas More. Saint Thomas More Catholic Community At the Cathedral of Saint Paul, we have ground-level access to the nave of the church and automatic doors at the west entrance on Selby Avenue. We have ground-level access to the lower level at the east entrance on Dayton Avenue. We have an elevator in the northeast corner of the Cathedral. St. Paul Lumen Christi Catholic Community 2055 Bohland Avenue St. Paul, MN 55116 651-698-5581 map We have assisted listening devices for the hard of hearing that can be checked out from the Usher's Room between the vestibule and the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary. During Mass, our Usher's Room is available for parents to take their children. It has a screen and a chair for nursing mothers and a diaper changing table; however, there is no sound from the Mass and no way to see the sanctuary or nave from this room. St. Paul St. Paul St. Paul Maternity of Mary 1414 Dale St N St. Paul, MN 551174197 651-489-8825 map Nativity of Our Lord Our Lady of 1900 Wellesley Guadalupe Avenue 401 Concord St. St. Paul, MN 55105St. Paul, MN 551071617 2499 651-696-5401 651-228-0506 map map At Nativity, we have an elevator available which takes people up to the church's main sanctuary and to the St. Paul St. Paul Sacred Heart 840 6th St E St. Paul, MN 55106-4584 651-776-2741 map St. Adalbert 265 Charles Ave St. Paul, MN 55103-2093 651-228-9002 map St. Paul lower level of Steiner Hall where the 9:30 Mass is on Sundays. Parking on the Prior Avenue side is available but I suggest arriving early as these spaces fill quickly. Although we have a loading and unloading area, winter is often challenging with the snow, plowing and freezing on the curb. St. Paul St. Paul St. Agnes 548 Lafond Ave St. Paul, MN 551031672 651-293-1710 map St. Agnes 548 Lafond Ave St. Paul, MN 551031672 651-293-1710 map St. Paul St. Casimir 934 Geranium Ave E St. Paul, MN 551062694 651-774-0365 map St. Paul The Church of St. John of St. Paul 977 5th St E St. Paul, MN 551065293 651-771-3690 map St. Paul St. Paul St. Andrew 1051 Como Avenue St. Paul, MN 551031097 651-488-6775 map St. Andrew Kim 1449 Cleveland Ave N St. Paul, MN 55108-1413 651-644-1605 map St. Bernard 187 Geranium Ave. W St. Paul, MN 55117 651-488-6733 map St. Paul St. Paul St. Paul St. Paul St. Cecilia 2357 Bayless Pl St. Paul, MN 551141198 651-644-4502 map St. Columba 1327 Lafond Ave St. Paul, MN 551042035 651-645-9179 map St. Francis de Sales 650 Palace Ave St. Paul, MN 55102-3593 651-228-1169 map St. James 496 View St St. Paul, MN 55102-3892 651-228-1169 map St. Paul St. Paul St. Mark 2001 Dayton Ave St. Paul, MN 55104-5897 651-645-5717 map St. Mary 261 8th Street E St. Paul, MN 55101-2393 651-222-2619 map St. Cecilia's has automatic doors at the ground level with direct access to an elevator. Every area of the church is wheelchair accessible with cut-out seating in the church. Hearing devices are available near the piano. St. Paul St. Paul St. Louis 506 Cedar St St. Paul, MN 551012280 651-224-3379 map St. Luke 1079 Summit Ave St. Paul, MN 551053078 651-227-7669 map Immaculate Heart of Mary and St Luke's in St Paul merged on January 1, 2008 to become the church of St Thomas More Saint Thomas More Catholic Community St. Paul St. Paul St. Paul St. Paul We are accessible (small lift & ramp into the building) here at St Mary's in downtown St Paul. We also use the large print missalettes. St. Paul Church of St. Matthew 490 Hall Ave St. Paul, MN 551072892 651-224-9793 map St. Pascal Baylon 1757 Conway St St. Paul, MN 551065999 651-774-1585 map St. Patrick 1095 Desoto St St. Paul, MN 551013793 651-774-8675 map St. Peter Claver 375 Oxford St N St. Paul, MN 55104-4782 651-646-1797 map St. Stanislaus 398 Superior St St. Paul, MN 55102-2925 651-292-0303 map We have an elevator, a ramp and automatic doors. We are happy to work with families so that children with special needs can participate in our Sacramental preparation. Please contact Lindsey Lopez at 651-2921913. St. Paul St. Paul Stillwater Stillwater We also bring Communion to the home for the elderly/disAbled across the street weekly. Taylors Falls The Church of St. Thomas the Apostle 2119 Stillwater Ave St. Paul, MN 551193599 651-738-0677 map St. Vincent de Paul Hmong Cntr 651 Virginia St St. Paul, MN 551031758 651-488-6737 map St. Mary 423 5th Street S Stillwater, MN 55082-4982 651-439-1270 map St. Michael 611 Third Street S Stillwater, MN 55082-4998 651-439-4400 map St. Joseph /St. Francis Xavier PO Box 234 Taylors Falls, MN 55084-0234 651-465-7345 map St. Thomas the Apostle Church is wheelchair accessible. The building is all on one level with no stairs and has an automated door at the main entrance to the church. The altar is also wheelchair accessible. Speciall y-marked handicapped parking spaces are available, as are wheelchairaccommodating restroom stalls. We have a family/crying room in church, as well as a volunteer-staffed nursery at our 10:30 Mass. We have a special ministry to our homebound and senior parishioners. Every Friday morning, Homebound Ministers take communion to homebound paris hioners and helpkeep them connected to the parish . Twice a year we have a special Mass and lunch for our homebound and senior parishioners. We have a Parish Nurse who is available to discu ss health issues and problems with individuals and mak es home, hospital and nursing home visits, as well as running monthly blood pressure clinics, an annual flu clinic, and other healthrelated events. We welcome children with special needs in our Faith Formation program, knowing that accommodations made for them often benefit all the children in our program. We have about 125 children in our Faith Formation program from preschool to Grade 10, and currently children with autism, developmental delays, and ADD are mainstreamed into classes. Home study is also available if it fits family needs. Vermillion Veseli St. John the Baptist Most Holy Trinity PO Box 8 4939 Washington St N Vermillion, MN Veseli, MN 55046 55085-0008 507-744-2823 651-437-5652 map map Victoria Waconia Watertown St. Victoria 8228 Victoria Drive Victoria, MN 55386 952-443-2661 map St. Joseph 32 E First St Waconia, MN 55387-1597 952-442-2384 map Immaculate Conception PO Box 548 Watertown, MN 55388-0548 952-955-1458 map CHURCH Our First, I should tell you that our church is wheel chair accessible main church, gathering area, with an elevator that gives access offices and to all levels. We Education Center were just have a special reserved section completed in for those that 2005 and meet cannot make all required codes. The new their way up to worship space is receive Holy connected to our Communion historic church Easily. The ministers go to built in the them. 1870s. There are no steps to enter We do not have our new church sign language and we do have interpreters, or automatic doors books in Braille. that can be activated when We do offer a needed. The first Special Needs three rows of Religious Ed pews are Class that meets actually on Sunday individual chairs mornings. This and kneelers and class is taught by they can be 2 High Schoolers moved to who have done accommodate so for the past wheel chairs if couple of years necessary. under the Everyone can supervision of easily come our Faith forward to Formation receive the Director. The Eucharist or, special when necessary, curriculum they use is adapted to our priest or a the specific Eucharistic Minister will go needs of the students to a person. enrolled. The historic church, of SCHOOL Our school is course, is not wheelchair quite as accessible with convenient. There is a step to elevators. We do not have a enter the front door, however, large student population so you can also enter the historic when we have a church through student with the new church. special needs they are The pews are addressed stationery and individually. the aisles are narrow. The gathering space, the parish kitchen and dining hall all are on the same level as the new church. All bathrooms meet all applicable codes and requirements. All the doorways are side enough to handle wheel chairs. Our Education Center and parish offices are on the lower level. There is an elevator to the lower level (where the offices are located) and a ramp that continues down into the Education Center . I should note that we do not have a school at St. Victoria . Our Director of Faith Formation meets both individually and in groups with parents who have children with special needs to develop appropriate plans on a caseby-case basis. She provides extra training for Faith Formation teachers when necessary, using the skills and expertise of a Special Ed teacher who is a parishioner here at St. Victoria . When necessary, an aide is assigned to a Faith Formation student. I have two things I would like to add - both our altar and our ambo are accessible. In fact, our ambo can be lowered so a person seated in a wheelchair would be able to be a lector and/or when our children are at the ambo they can see over it Waterville Waverly Wayzata Wayzata West St. Paul Holy Trinity 506 Common St Waterville, MN 56096-1513 507-362-4311 map St. Mary PO Box 278 Waverly, MN 553900278 763-658-4319 map St. Bartholomew Catholic Faith Community 630 Wayzata Blvd E Wayzata, MN 553911743 952-473-6601 map Holy Name of Jesus 155 County Road 24 Medina Wayzata, MN 55391-9600 763-473-7901 map Holy Name of Jesus in Wayzata offers: St. Michael 337 Hurley St E West St. Paul, MN 55118-1605 651-457-2334 map The Church of St. Michael, located in West St. Paul, MN has special access into the Church. Wheelchair We also have an accessible church,Electronic accessable doors, Wheelchair restroom special accessible unisex seating in the bathroom,handicap Church. We do nothave ped parking is accessable designated in access to the several areas, Church Braille at each door way for all hall/cafeteria in the church and school lower level of the building. facilities Children are mainstreamed into Faith Formation programs where possible Families are worked with as needed for Faith Formation. Sign language offered as needed in Faith Formation not during the liturgies. Elevator for second floor of school Special Needs Ministry for Adults meet once a month from a August through May to celebrate the seasons through special gatherings or Faith Sharing between the masses. This Ministry also provides transportation to and from mass year round. This parish program has existed for over 25 years and currently directed by Jean Roozendaal, Director of Adult Faith Formation jroozendaal@hnoj. org New program starting called H.O.P.E. - Helping One another Parent kids withExtraordinary needs For parents only. Meets the 4th Monday of most months from 7 to 9 PM, Woodbury Zumbrota West St. Paul White Bear Lake White Bear Lake St. Joseph 1154 Seminole Ave West St. Paul, MN 55118-2097 651-457-2781 St. Mary of the Lake 4690 Bald Eagle Ave White Bear Lake, MN 55110-3199 651-429-7771 St. Pius X Church of St. 3878 Highland Ave Ambrose of White Bear Lake, MN Woodbury 55110-4299 4125 Woodbury 651-429-5337 Drive St. Paul 749 S Main St Zumbrota, MN 55992-1608 507-732-5324 map map Our church has accessable ramps and automatic door on the west main door, but no elevator. accessable restroom. large print on some booklets we give out like "Living Faith - daily reflections" we have a nursery and a chapel with closed circuit connection to the main church/ Mass. we do not do signing... sorry! Our Parish Life Center (housing the parish offices and the parish school) is accessible with an elevator. Blessings on your day! map Woodbury, MN map 55129-9627 651-714-1058 map Our 2001 Church, School, and Early Childhood Education Center are all fully accessible including automatic doors at both entrances to the commons, fully accessible Church including the sanctuary, an elevator for the two education wings which have a second floor, and fully accessible restrooms. Children make up half of our 11,000 parishioners, so they are welcome in the Church, however our commons has chairs, sound and sight lines into the church. The mothers' room also has sound. With nearly 2000 children in Faith Formation, we tailor some special classes each year according to the needs of the children. Our school works closely with the school district and offers on site special education. We have recently received an inquiry regarding an interpreter for Sunday Mass and are working toward responding to that need.