I'm Here
We, the Church of Saint Boniface, as a Roman Catholic parish in the Diocese of Saint Cloud that has been served by Benedictine monks and Sisters since its founding in 1878, participate in the mission of the Church given by the Lord Jesus to proclaim His Gospel and make disciples of all nations, to welcome these new disciples in praying and hospitable community, and to provide on-going formation in the discipleship of Jesus Christ. As a community of faith, we look to Saint Boniface as a model for how to live our mission. Boniface, a Benedictine monk, became the missionary sent to proclaim the Gospel to the Germanic lands.
As a monk, Boniface would have taken the vows of conversatio, stability, and obedience. Conversatio reminds us that we must daily choose to follow Christ as His disciples. Stability challenges us to be rooted and centered in the person of Jesus Christ through His Church, founded on the rock of Saint Peter. Obedience calls us to listen to the voice of Jesus, even as He speaks through the poor, the immigrant, and the stranger.
As Saint Benedict reminds his followers, we seek to receive everyone who comes to us as though he or she is Christ Himself (RB 53).
As a missionary, Saint Boniface faced the challenge of making the Gospel relevant to the Germanic people. After some failed attempts at evangelization, he was finally able to preach the Gospel in a way that converted tribes and nations, and, through his leadership, was able to establish the Church in Germany. In his life as a missionary, we see ourselves who have been entrusted with this same Gospel to share it with all we encounter, taking heart when we fail, so that led by the Holy Spirit, we may bring others to Christ through His Church.
Centered on Christ
Catholic Community
Corporate Members
Member
Bishop Donald Kettler, DD
Fr. Robert Rolfes, VG
Fr. Matthew Luft, OSB
Jan Jahnke
Tucker Plantenberg
Second Term
First Term
ex officio
ex officio
ex officio
2016
2015
Office
President
Vicar General
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
CCCC Pastoral Planning Council
Member
Jim Worm
Ann Schramel
Tucker Plantenberg
First Term
Second Term
Office
Trustee
Parish-Finance Council
Member
Ron Willenbring
Jessica Krueger
Jay Pederson
Ann Schramel
Irene Klein
*Adam Braegelmann
*Mallory Dingmann
*Darren Kenning
*Jim Worm
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2019
2016
2018
2018
2019
2018
2019
2017
2017
Second Term
2019
2021
2021
2021
2020
2020
Office
SSPP Endowment Board
Member
Fr. Matthew Luft, OSB
Jan Jahnke
Tucker Plantenberg
Colin Schmalz
Ann Schramel
First Term
2019
2019
2019
2019
Second Term
Office
Trustee, Chair
Trustee
Stewardship Committee
Member
Darren Kenning (SSPP)
Gary Stang (SB)
First Term
2018
2018
Second Term
Office
School Board
Member
Beth Bertram
Bernie Doll
Open
Kayla Lang
Sadie Mueller
Katy O’Fallon
Open
Open
Amy Statz
Amanda Willenbring
Open
First Term
2019
2018
2021
2019
2018
2019*
2020
2020
2019*
non-voting Teacher rep
2020
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2021
2021
Office
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Liturgy Committee
Member
Patty Plantenburg
Alyce Eisenschenk
Dorine Voit
First Term
Second Term
Office
Maintenance Committee
Member
Tucker Plantenberg
Hank Braegelmann
Sheldon Lang
Ron Leither
Tom Schroeder
Joe Willenbring
First Term
Second Term
Office
Trustee