St. Timothy Catholic Church

“I go to this church because of Father Frankie and Father John. These two have sermons that always hits home! Out of the ballpark every time! Seriously, I need to start bringing a box of tissues! Lol Father Frankie makes me think, he inspires and reaches my heart whole heartedly. I truly feel he grabs his message directly from the holy spirit. Sometimes I feel he is talking directly at me! He takes time with the Eucharist and you can truly see he is guided by the holy spirit! He has fire for our Lord! Amazing passion! I love it!!! Father John makes me laugh, he is joyful and his sermons come to a full circle back to Christ. He makes you smile and always has something positive to say. You can relate to Father John… he is humble and sweet. I love this church and have started to come more frequently to this particular one due to the sermons. Thank you, for all that you do! You make my week and days go much smoother & lighter! You remind me to keep Jesus as my center! I truly have love for this church and it’s because of these two priests!”

— Lisa Perrone

“"Today I attended a meeting that included many people of faith. A Pastor started the meeting, not in prayer, but with this powerful statement from Matt Moberg, the Chaplain of the Minnesota Timberwolves: If you’re a church posting prayers for peace and unity today while my city bleeds in the street, miss me with that softness you only wear when it costs you nothing. Don’t dress avoidance up as holiness. Don’t call silence “peacemaking.” Don’t light a candle and think it substitutes for showing up. Tonight an ICE agent took a photo of me next to my car, looked me in the eye and told me, “We’ll be seeing you soon.” Not metaphor. Not hyperbole. A threat dressed up in a badge and a paycheck. Peace isn’t what you ask for when the boot is already on someone’s neck. Peace is what the powerful ask for when they don’t want to be interrupted. Unity isn’t neutral. Unity that refuses to name violence is just loyalty to the ones holding the weapons. Stop using scripture like chloroform. Stop calling your fear “wisdom.” Stop pretending Jesus was crucified because he preached good vibes and personal growth. You don’t get to quote scripture like a lullaby while injustice stays wide awake. You don’t get to ask God to “heal the land” if you won’t even look at the wound. There is a kind of peace that only exists because it refuses to tell the truth. That peace is a lie. And lies don’t grow anything worth saving. The scriptures you love weren’t written to keep things calm. They were written to set things right. And sometimes the most faithful thing you can do is stop praying around the pain and start standing inside it. If that makes you uncomfortable—good. Growth always is."”

— Phillip Case

“I attended a funeral at St Timothy's church while visiting from out of state... I was very disappointed with the celebrant and deacon. Even though the deceased was an involved member for over 30 years, it was clear that neither one had any idea as to who she was. There was no attempt of any personalization of the eulogy plus the family's names were all mispronounced. All in all, instead of feeling uplifted and comforted, we were left feeling very upset...”

— Karen “Kmini”