St. Mary Church

Established in 1865, St. Mary’s continues to provide the sense of a small church and close community.  St. Mary’s is clustered with St. Michael’s and two priests of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis serve St. Mary’s and St. Michael’s parishes jointly while St. Croix Catholic School, St. Croix Catholic Faith Formation and Youth Ministry are a collaboration of St. Mary’s, St. Michael’s and St. Charles of Bayport. The parish is made up of over 1650 individuals including about 540 families. St. Mary’s community spirit is evident each September when the parish recreates the Wild Rice Festival, a tradition since 1968.