Friends of St. Patrick

08/07/2024

Everyone getting ready for 2024 Friends of St. Patrick picnic September 8th. Polka mass at 1000, silent auction, raffle, food beer and much more!!!!

09/09/2023

Getting ready for the big day 🇨🇮☘️🍺

09/06/2023

Just a sneak preview of items in silent action St. Patrick’s picnic this Sunday September 10th……

09/03/2023

Are you ready for Friends of St. Patrick’s Picnic September 10th . Outdoor mass 1030 am , chicken booyah ,Food Stand,Beer stand,Silent Auction,White Elephant sale, Bakery, Games. Packer game will be on at beer tent!!! NETTLE HILL playing from 1-4pm Come join the fun. Rain or shine🍺🇨🇮

07/25/2023

Get ready for Saint Patrick’s Picnic September 10th!!!! Polka mass , hamburgers, brats,silent auction, white Elephant sale, games ,beer Music by “Nettle Hill at 1:00pm”

06/14/2023

06/14/2023

Welcome to the newly created Friends of St. Patrick face book page. Just wanted to invite everyone to enjoy and take part on this page with us.
Just want to share some history about St. Patrick’s and the Friends of St.Patrick organization.

In the early to Mid 1800 the immigrants from many of Irelands counties began to settle here in the Maple Grove area. It was strong faith and fortitude of the pioneers that started St. Patrick’s Irish legacy right here in the Grove.

Between 1858~1868 St. Patrick Church was frame and constructed in where part of the cemetery lies. The final brick church was constructed on the present site in Maple Grove. First mass was offered in 1870 on December 25 th.
In 1871 the second framed churched was moved and remodeled in the St. Patrick’s Catholic School.

In 1992 the descendants of the first settlers formed the Friends of St. Patrick’s, Inc and eventually purchased the convent,St.Patrick’s church and established a memorial tree park.

In 2000 the last regular mass was offered on September 24th.

In 2002 a Final mass was offered on St. Patrick’s day March 17, to officially close Maple Grove’s St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.

1868-2018 commemorates 150 years of St. Patrick’s church.