Address
29968 County 22
Harmony, MN 55939
Mass Schedule
Sundays: 1:00 PM
First Fridays: 6:00 PM
First Saturdays’ Distribution of Holy Communion: 7:30 AM
*Confessions are 30 minutes before Mass on Sunday, and First Friday.
Note to Newcomers
Welcome to Saint Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church located in Harmony, MN. The clergy and parishioners of St. Joseph’s adhere firmly to the unchangeable Catholic Faith as taught by all true Popes, from St. Peter to Pope Pius XII. Because of our faithfulness to the Catholic Church of the ages, we reject the Modernist church of Vatican II with all its teachings, liturgical rites, and disciplines. We recognize that John XXIII, Paul VI, John Paul I, John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis are illegitimate usurpers of the papal office and we believe that there is currently no Pope reigning in the Catholic Church (sede vacante). Please see the Theological Position of the CMRI for an understanding of the present crisis in the Church, and how we can preserve the true Catholic Faith in these troubling times
We gladly welcome visitors and newcomers. At the same time, we respectfully remind them that to receive Our Lord in Holy Communion, one must be:
- A baptized Catholic free from any mortal sin committed since one’s last Confession
- Fasting for three hours from any food and/or alcoholic beverage
- One hour from any other beverage except water
Dress Code
Out of respect for the True Presence of Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, and for the edification of our neighbor, we kindly request that all who come to our parish observe the basic traditional Catholic standards of dress for church attendance:
- Women and girls must cover their heads. (Chapel veils or mantillas are available for loan in the vestibule.)
- Women and girls must wear dresses or skirts that cover the knee completely when standing or sitting. Slacks, shorts, sleeveless, tight or low-cut clothing, and dresses or skirts with long slits above the knees are not permitted.
- It is recommended for men and boys to wear suit coats and ties for Sunday Mass. Jeans and other casual attire are inappropriate for attendance at church.
Bishop Mark Pivarunas’ Pastoral Letter on Modesty, which contains directives from the Church’s Magisterium, is available online here.
About Our Clergy
The clergy serving St. Joseph’s Catholic Church are affiliated with the Congregatio Mariae Reginae Immaculatae (CMRI), or Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen, a Roman Catholic religious congregation consisting of Priests, Brothers, and Sisters dedicated to preserving the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the Traditional Catholic Faith. The CMRI is responsible for over 90 traditional Catholic churches and Mass centers both in the U.S. and abroad and over 15 traditional Catholic schools as well as a comprehensive online Catholic store. See cmri.org for more information and to read more about how these traditional Catholic Priests, Brothers, and Sisters live and spread the Catholic Faith and the Fatima Message.
Please visit the website of the seminary in Omaha, Nebraska, where our clergy are trained: Home-Mater Dei Seminary. It operates under the auspices of the Most Rev. Mark A. Pivarunas, CMRI, and the Religious Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen. (CMR
