Pastor Flohr is the most approachable genius I've ever met, and one of the very best preachers I've…read moreever heard. The small church is very genuine and beautiful. I'm always glad when my travel takes me to St. Cloud and I can visit Gloria Dei.

Suburban Catholic community is in a three parish cluster sharing two priests. Each church has two…read moreweekend masses. If you happen to get Fr Tom Knoblach you will be treated to a brief meaningful homily. Jodi Martinson leads the music ministry beautifully. In an era of declining church membership, THIS parish continues to enroll new members who participate in many different ministries and youth programs. People are friendly. Church was built about 20 years ago and is handicap accessible.

In today's broken world where the post-Vatican II church has failed everyone, Mass attendance is…read moreplummeting and people line up in droves to receive the Eucharist with no recourse for their immortal soul, I am grateful to God Almighty, Our Lord Christ and His Blessed Mother for the traditional Catholic churches in Saint Cloud, MN.

Great family atmosphere. Solid biblical teaching. Recently added a young adult pastor.read more

This rural Catholic Church with Polish roots is situated in the small town of Opole - home to Polar…read moreand Bialka's Bar and Convenience Store. The stained-glass windows feature different Saints, and the Church features a unique partial baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar. You won't find many rural churches with a baldacchino. There are side altars featuring Mary and St. Joseph. Below the St. Joseph altar is another unique feature - a tomb-like space with Christ laying in repose. This is only opened once each year, during Holy Week.

A suggestion: put together a web site so potential visitors can see what you believe, what…read moreministries you have, who your pastors and leaders are, etc. Why is the one review by Kelly not recommended? Why are there not more reviews? Quite honestly this leaves me thinking you're hiding something. I'll be visiting but probably after i've exhausted all the other possibilities. Not trying to be unkind but why are you hiding your light?

Our first visit to Crossing Church was for our teens who wouldn't go to regular church. Just…read morewalking in the door we knew it's a place where people are real and excited about their faith. Other points-- The talks are relevant and life-changing. Pastors don't talk theory--you will learn what you need to thrive in the ups and downs of real life. Come a little early for coffee and to check in your kids to the kids' program. Music is excellent and loud enough that no one cares if you don't know the words. People are excited about faith so they don't sit passively. A basket is passed for an offering for those who choose to make the church their own. Most people wear jeans and t-shirts, including pastors.

Wonderful campus. Good people. Beautiful church. Highly recommend touring if interested.read more

There's plenty to enjoy about St. John's, but also a few things to be cognizant of…read more St. John's University is a major player in the liturgical, spiritual, and community life of Central Minnesota through the Benedictine Abbey/Monastery, the university and theological school, the prep school, Liturgical Press, the Abbey Church, liturgical reform, the Monastic Library, sports teams, St. John's Bible, and more. Johnnies, which its graduates are fond of calling themselves, are filled with pride for their school. I do not know of another campus that has quite the setting that St. John's has, with so many beautiful wooded acres, lakes, walking trails, an arboretum, and more. The football field has to be one of the most pleasant, situated as it is, in a valley surrounded by trees. It's truly a stunning place physically. The old architecture (red brick, historical buildings, The Great Hall) is pleasing to the eye; the new architecture (concrete) less so. There's much to attract students, visitors, and others to this place. Of course, nothing is as pristine as it seems. Unfortunately, the monastery has been marred by the large number of monks/priests who have sexually abused children. They continue to live and work on campus. The university says that they are under a kind of "house arrest" and that their activities are monitored, but I have seen accused monks/priests in St. Cloud shopping with young adult men. It continues to be a concern of many in the area.

Who reviews churches? Well, having been to nearly every Catholic Church in the St. Cloud and…read moresurrounding area, I feel well qualified. St. Anthony's is a modern urban Catholic Church with a small architectural footprint. They used to be in the basement of the school building across the street before they built the present Church. The Church offers a decent space for quiet prayer, and a lot of natural light. Personally, I don't care for the large Resurrecifix that you'll find behind the altar, but you can always close your eyes. The new stained glass windows - one of Mary and child, and another of the Holy Spirit - are nice pieces done by Michael's Stained Glass Studio in St. Cloud. I wish there was more stained-glass. The Church is done in the semi-round. It's all white, and in those respects it feels a bit Protestant. If you have a moment, go into the entry way of the Church and go left through the door. You'll enter an entryway where you can enter the Perpetual Adoration Chapel. Here, you can pray before the Blessed Sacrament any hour of the day. This is the real gem of the Church, as it's the only Church in St. Cloud proper where they have perpetual Eucharistic adoration. The chapel has a nice statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe and some additional stained-glass work. It's a wonderful space for quiet adoration and prayer.