About
St. Thomas the Apostle is a Roman Catholic Church founded in 1896 in Corcoran, MN, and is part of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. It’s a vibrant parish where area Catholics of all ages come to worship, reflect, educate, gather, grow in faith, and generously help those in need. The mission of St. Thomas Church is to lead all souls to Jesus Christ.
St. Thomas is part of a parish cluster with Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Loretto, MN. A parish cluster means two or more parishes share a pastor. Clustered parishes may also share some staff and programming. Parishes in a cluster arrangement retain their parish status and basic organizational structure. Clustering does not necessarily lead to a merger of parishes.
Meet the Staff
Fr. Glen Jenson
Deacon Tom Utecht
Weekend Assistant
dcntutecht@saintsppta.org
Fr. Sebastien Bakatu
TJ Slamkowski
Weekend Assistant
Youth Minister and Safe Environment Coordinator
Cindy Patnode
Claire Lenz
Jenny Rogalski
Dave Evensen
Dave Gibbons
Conceptual Rendering of the...
Future Campus
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church has moved forward with plans to upgrade its campus to accommodate the community's growth. St. Thomas the Apostle officially launched its Capital Campaign in 2022. The goal is to start dirt work in 2026. Building cannot begin until 100% of the $8 million goal is achieved.
Meet the Leadership Teams
In addition to paid staff, St. Thomas is supported by various groups of dedicated parishioners (see trustees, councils, and committees below).
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Parish Trustees: Roger Litchy and Tom Hudinsky (“Trustees” means the two lay members of the parish appointed to serve as members and officers of the parish corporation by the Archbishop, the Vicar General, and the pastor or a majority of them.)
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Finance Council: Rick Fadgen, Mike Socha, John Ritz, Dave Gibbons, Diana Almedia, and Gary Pull
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Parish Pastoral Council: Brady Day, Justin Leighton, Angela Jendro, Michael Hreha, Michael Caci, John Pratt, Michael Olson, Rathi Philip, and Greg Dvorsak (“Parish Pastoral Council” means the canonical consultative body established in a Parish in accordance with canon 536 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law and the policy of the Archdiocese, which provides consultation to the Pastor from a cross-section of parishioners to share thoughts and insights in service to the mission of a specific Parish.)
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Facilities Planning Committee: Rick Fadgen, Steve Schmitz, Fr. Glen Jenson, Susan Wieneke, Jim Warwa, Jamie Heuton, Roger Litchy, Tom Hudinsky, Brady Day, Carl Thelen, and Dave Gibbons
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Space Rental
Parish facilities are available for rent to registered and active* parishioners of St. Thomas and other Roman Catholic organizations or institutions when they are not used for official parish activities.
*An active registered parishioner contributes financially and participates in St. Thomas activities regularly.
Please review the rental policy/use agreement below. Note that this document is subject to change/updates.