St Bartholomew Catholic Church
Wayzata MN
55391-1704
Who we are
A community where your entire family can grow in their Catholic faith.
New to St. Bartholomew Catholic Faith Community?
Welcome! We are excited that you are interested in visiting St. Bartholomew Catholic Faith Community located in Wayzata, Minnesota.
Please check out our website at
https://www.st-barts.org
to learn more about our vibrant faith community. Here’s everything you need to know to come to Mass at St. Bartholomew for the first time and then join us for hospitality afterwards.
New to St. Bartholomew Catholic Faith Community?
Welcome! We are excited that you are interested in visiting St. Bartholomew Catholic Faith Community located in Wayzata, Minnesota.
Please check out our website at
https://www.st-barts.org
to learn more about our vibrant faith community. Here’s everything you need to know to come to Mass at St. Bartholomew for the first time and then join us for hospitality afterwards.
Location of worship
630 Wayzata Blvd E
Wayzata,
MN
55391-1704
United States
Phone: (952) 473-6601
Fax: (952) 473-0980
Click here to contact the church
Church Pastor
Fr. Mike Van Sloun
Pastor
630 Wayzata Blvd E
Wayzata,
MN
55391-1704
United States
Phone: (952) 473-6601
Fax: (952) 473-0980
Click here to contact Fr. Mike Van Sloun
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Leadership
Leader Name:
Fr. Mike Van Sloun
Leader Position:
Pastor
Phone:
Fax:
(952) 473-0980
Leader Email:
Click here to contact Fr. Mike Van Sloun
Leader Bio:
Father Mike Van Sloun joined St. Bartholomew Catholic Faith Community as pastor on July 1, 2013. Previously, he served as pastor at the Church of St. Stephen in Anoka for twelve years and was their associate pastor for six years prior. Before his priesthood ordination on May 20, 1995,
Fr. Mike was a Crosier religious brother and a secondary school educator, first at Crosier Seminary High School in Onamia, Minnesota from 1976-1989, and then at Central Catholic High School in Grand Island, Nebraska from 1989-1991. The next four years were spent in study at Catholic Theological Union (CTU) in Chicago where he earned an M.Div. in theology with a specialization in Sacred Scripture, and in ministry at St. Benedict the African Parish.
Special ministerial interests include bible study, articles on theological topics, religious photography, retreats on cross spirituality, and pilgrimages to the Holy Land, Italy, Greece and Turkey. Recreationally, Fr. Mike likes to go for daily runs, and he is an avid sports fan who particularly enjoys the University of Minnesota, especially Golden Gopher Basketball, as well as the T-Wolves, Vikings, and Twins.
Fr. Mike was a Crosier religious brother and a secondary school educator, first at Crosier Seminary High School in Onamia, Minnesota from 1976-1989, and then at Central Catholic High School in Grand Island, Nebraska from 1989-1991. The next four years were spent in study at Catholic Theological Union (CTU) in Chicago where he earned an M.Div. in theology with a specialization in Sacred Scripture, and in ministry at St. Benedict the African Parish.
Special ministerial interests include bible study, articles on theological topics, religious photography, retreats on cross spirituality, and pilgrimages to the Holy Land, Italy, Greece and Turkey. Recreationally, Fr. Mike likes to go for daily runs, and he is an avid sports fan who particularly enjoys the University of Minnesota, especially Golden Gopher Basketball, as well as the T-Wolves, Vikings, and Twins.
Administration
Admin Name:
Marion Clark
Admin Position:
Parish Administrator
Phone:
Fax:
(952) 473-0980
Admin Email:
Click here to contact Marion Clark
St Bartholomew Catholic Church Mass Times
Saturday: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Ash Wednesday Mass Times: 9:00 a.m., 12 noon & 6:00 p.m.
Weekday Masses
Schedule subject to change. For times, please consult our Weekly Bulletin, Calendar page, or call 952-473-6601.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday: 4:00 - 4:30 PM and by appointment. (3:30 - 4:30 during Lent.)
It's been more than 4 years since the last mass times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm mass times.
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Sunday: 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Ash Wednesday Mass Times: 9:00 a.m., 12 noon & 6:00 p.m.
Weekday Masses
Schedule subject to change. For times, please consult our Weekly Bulletin, Calendar page, or call 952-473-6601.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday: 4:00 - 4:30 PM and by appointment. (3:30 - 4:30 during Lent.)
It's been more than 4 years since the last mass times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm mass times.
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Sunday School / Children and Youth Activities
Under 12s:
Sunday morning options for children
Children of all ages
Children of all ages are always welcome to worship with you. Every Sunday at the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masses, first through fifth graders leave at the Liturgy of the Word to hear the Gospel proclaimed.
15 months up to 4 years
Children from 15 months up to 4 years old can be brought to the nursery on Sunday mornings at the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masses. No registration needed.
Preschool (4+)
Preschool (beginning at age 4) and kindergarten age children may participate in Sunday School on Sunday mornings at the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masses, from October through April. Registration required for this program.
Children of all ages
Children of all ages are always welcome to worship with you. Every Sunday at the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masses, first through fifth graders leave at the Liturgy of the Word to hear the Gospel proclaimed.
15 months up to 4 years
Children from 15 months up to 4 years old can be brought to the nursery on Sunday mornings at the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masses. No registration needed.
Preschool (4+)
Preschool (beginning at age 4) and kindergarten age children may participate in Sunday School on Sunday mornings at the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Masses, from October through April. Registration required for this program.
Under 18s:
Ignite Your Faith
Although we have completed this two-year spiritual initiative at St. Bartholomew you can continue to keep your flame burning stronger, higher and brighter:
https://www.st-barts.org/ignite-your-faith-resources
Although we have completed this two-year spiritual initiative at St. Bartholomew you can continue to keep your flame burning stronger, higher and brighter:
https://www.st-barts.org/ignite-your-faith-resources
Other information
St Bartholomew Catholic Church History
It Started with 12 Families
The area of the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka began to be settled in the late nineteenth century and by 1915 Wayzata was a thriving community. Before Saint Bartholomew was established, getting to church was difficult for many people in the area. During the summer, many took the boat across the lake and then went by streetcar to a church in Hopkins or possibly in Excelsior. Or others went by horse and buggy to Holy Name. Many "old-timers" recall walking to Holy Name on Saturday to receive instructions in the catechism and the family would walk over again to Holy Name on Sunday morning for Mass. Weather conditions in the winter often made it impossible to get to church for weeks at a time.
In 1916, the following twelve families came together and envisioned a parish of their own:
Tibbets Milbert Klochner C.H. Wise Feser Holmberg Mullane Gerber A. Wise McGinty Rooney Gibbs
The First Mass
With the support of the Rev. George Bartholomew Scheffold, OSB, they approached the Archbishop with their plan. The Archbishop contacted the Abbot at St. John's in Collegeville and requested the Benedictines staff the new church.
On Oct. 8, 1916, the cornerstone for the small, white stucco church seating 60 people was laid at Highway 12 and Broadway. On Christmas Day of that year, the first Mass in the new church was celebrated, with Father Scheffold presiding. Several months later, the church was named St. Bartholomew, in honor of its founding pastor.
The people of the parish, continued their efforts to raise funds to carry on the work of the parish. Ice cream socials were frequently given in the Wise Pavilion. Bazaars, church dinners, card parties and festivals all helped to provide for the parish as well as help retire the initial $500 debt for the new church.
A School Was Built
By October of 1921, exactly five years after the laying of the cornerstone, the church debt was paid in full, and Mr. Richard Gibbs who signed the first note had the pleasure along with the other parishioners, of seeing the first mortgage burned.
As the community grew, parishioners and pastors responded to the needs of the times. By 1941 a new rectory was built and in 1955 a convent and school.
The first students to enter St. Bartholomew School did so in the fall of 1956. The school was staffed by the School Sisters of Notre Dame came to staff the school who helped enrich the community through their devotion to quality education and sacramental preparation.
As suburban neighborhoods developed, St. Bartholomew experienced an increase in parishioners. With the completion of a feasibility study and input from the Archbishop, a new church which could accommodate 840 parishioners was erected in 1961.
We Continue to Grow
Then in 1989, due to the completed needs assessment, the church and school buildings were tied together by the addition of an expanded narthex and fellowship hall. The debt from this project was paid off by January 1997.
That's not to say that St. Bartholomew stopped growing. In 1998, the lower level of the church was finished, adding nine new meeting rooms. Staff was added in the areas of volunteer and youth ministry, communications and technology.
In September 2007, after six years of discernment and planning, designing, and construction we completed an expansive renovation of both the church and the school, preparing the way for our thriving community for the next 100 years. Our new church is at the heart of a complex of buildings that has been entirely renewed. The school is today more attractive and better-equipped than it has ever been in its 60+ year history, and the new meeting and gathering spaces help better fulfill the varied mission that Christ entrusted to his church: to worship, to teach, and to serve.
Where We Are Today
Now as we look with gratitude to our ancestors in faith, we realize that what we have in our parish today is the culmination of many people's efforts. The spirit of generosity of the early families that founded this parish is very much alive today. We are grateful to God for the gift of this parish community and pray that our parish vision and mission continue to be realized now and in the future through our efforts and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
The area of the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka began to be settled in the late nineteenth century and by 1915 Wayzata was a thriving community. Before Saint Bartholomew was established, getting to church was difficult for many people in the area. During the summer, many took the boat across the lake and then went by streetcar to a church in Hopkins or possibly in Excelsior. Or others went by horse and buggy to Holy Name. Many "old-timers" recall walking to Holy Name on Saturday to receive instructions in the catechism and the family would walk over again to Holy Name on Sunday morning for Mass. Weather conditions in the winter often made it impossible to get to church for weeks at a time.
Tibbets Milbert Klochner C.H. Wise Feser Holmberg Mullane Gerber A. Wise McGinty Rooney Gibbs
The First Mass
With the support of the Rev. George Bartholomew Scheffold, OSB, they approached the Archbishop with their plan. The Archbishop contacted the Abbot at St. John's in Collegeville and requested the Benedictines staff the new church.
On Oct. 8, 1916, the cornerstone for the small, white stucco church seating 60 people was laid at Highway 12 and Broadway. On Christmas Day of that year, the first Mass in the new church was celebrated, with Father Scheffold presiding. Several months later, the church was named St. Bartholomew, in honor of its founding pastor.
The people of the parish, continued their efforts to raise funds to carry on the work of the parish. Ice cream socials were frequently given in the Wise Pavilion. Bazaars, church dinners, card parties and festivals all helped to provide for the parish as well as help retire the initial $500 debt for the new church.
By October of 1921, exactly five years after the laying of the cornerstone, the church debt was paid in full, and Mr. Richard Gibbs who signed the first note had the pleasure along with the other parishioners, of seeing the first mortgage burned.
As the community grew, parishioners and pastors responded to the needs of the times. By 1941 a new rectory was built and in 1955 a convent and school.
The first students to enter St. Bartholomew School did so in the fall of 1956. The school was staffed by the School Sisters of Notre Dame came to staff the school who helped enrich the community through their devotion to quality education and sacramental preparation.
As suburban neighborhoods developed, St. Bartholomew experienced an increase in parishioners. With the completion of a feasibility study and input from the Archbishop, a new church which could accommodate 840 parishioners was erected in 1961.
We Continue to Grow
Then in 1989, due to the completed needs assessment, the church and school buildings were tied together by the addition of an expanded narthex and fellowship hall. The debt from this project was paid off by January 1997.
In September 2007, after six years of discernment and planning, designing, and construction we completed an expansive renovation of both the church and the school, preparing the way for our thriving community for the next 100 years. Our new church is at the heart of a complex of buildings that has been entirely renewed. The school is today more attractive and better-equipped than it has ever been in its 60+ year history, and the new meeting and gathering spaces help better fulfill the varied mission that Christ entrusted to his church: to worship, to teach, and to serve.
Where We Are Today
Now as we look with gratitude to our ancestors in faith, we realize that what we have in our parish today is the culmination of many people's efforts. The spirit of generosity of the early families that founded this parish is very much alive today. We are grateful to God for the gift of this parish community and pray that our parish vision and mission continue to be realized now and in the future through our efforts and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
"Our prayers must mean something to us if they are to mean anything to God."Maltbie D. Babcock
St Bartholomew Catholic Church listing was last updated on the 29th of June, 2019
