Groundbreaking Ceremony

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the St. Paul community, we've been approved by the Archdiocese for a groundbreaking on our new beautiful church!

We’ll have food trucks, live music, family-friendly fun, and a very special groundbreaking ceremony as our parish community makes the next step on our journey of faith.

⏰ Event Schedule

5:00 PM: All-Parish Mass (English, Spanish, ASL)
6:00 PM: Groundbreaking Ceremony
6:45 PM: Food Trucks, Live Music, Inflatables, and more!

🚙 Parking

We are expecting a very large crowd. Please arrive early and carpool.

📍 Location

The entire event, including Mass and the Groundbreaking Ceremony, will be outside in the grass field located north of the Worship Space. 

🪑Seating

We will provide folding chairs for the entire event. In order to keep everyone organized, we ask that you please use our provided folding chairs for the Mass and Groundbreaking Ceremony.

If you'd like, you may pack your picnic chairs in your car to use after the formal Groundbreaking Ceremony concludes.

🌮 Food Trucks

Immediately after the Groundbreaking Ceremony concludes, the six food trucks listed below will be available for dinner. We expect dinner service to begin around 6:30-6:45pm.

Please consider packing snacks, as the food trucks work to serve everyone.

The Melt - American, Sandwiches
The Rub - BBQ
Carmen’s Cocina - Mexican
Rivera’s Tacos 1 - Mexican
Rivera’s Tacos 2 - Mexican
The Funnel Cake Truck - Dessert

🍻 Beer Garden

The St. Paul Knights of Columbus Council #1913 will be providing a beer garden for attendees age 21+. Please consider tipping them for their volunteer service.

🏃‍♂️ Inflatables

3 inflatables will be available for children of all ages. Please supervise your children at all times while they are using the inflatables. 

🎤 Live Music

The Konza Swamp Band and Alexia Romero will be providing live music after the formal Groundbreaking Ceremony concludes.

✅ Packing List

Feel free to bring the following items:

• Water

• Snacks

• Hats

• Picnic Chairs (optional, for use after the formal Groundbreaking Ceremony)