Maternity of Mary

Our first parish Mass was offered on February 27, 1949...

In February 1949 Maternity of Mary was established, and the first Parish mass was celebrated in the basement of a parishioner’s home. By April of ‘49, a temporary “barracks” church had been built; in August of that same year, ground was broken for a parish church, school, and rectory. The first Mass was offered in the church basement on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1950. The school opened on September 5 of that year. 

Ground was broken for a permanent church in 1961and the following year the new church was dedicated. Built in a modern Romanesque style, the church is constructed of native dolomite sandstone from Mankato to evoke Noah’s Ark.

144 stained-glass “clerestory” windows adorn the sides of the church, while a large “Rose Window” depicts the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary through the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary. Historic stained-glass windows and statues from Saint Andrew’s (Maternity’s founding parish), decorate Holy Family Chapel and the main Church. Six new statues were commissioned to honor Mary’s maternity - four saints with great devotion to Our Lady, Our Lady with child, and Our Lady of Joy. A striking 113-foot bell tower above the baptistery is a local landmark. 

We are proud of the faith community we have built and invite you to be a part of it!

Whether you are new to the Como/Roseville area, or have just driven by and feel inspired to learn more, please join us for Mass and find for yourself what makes our parish so special.  Together we can bring each other closer to the Lord!