Archives for July 2024
2024 Youth Mission Trip to Duluth
Our 2024 mission to Duluth was incredible and many who went on the trip said it was the best one yet! Everyone enjoyed the shorter drive, the beautiful school we stayed at, our service locations, evening activities, chapel time and much more! For the first time ever, we structured each day around Mass. Our group was very fortunate to be able to attend Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and Reconciliation at a few different churches. We met some incredible priests and people along the way. Fr. Richard Kunst showed us his personal collection of papal artifacts and shared many incredible stories of how his collection has grown to the largest in the world (outside of the Vatican). Everyone really enjoyed that. It’s not everyday you get to see relics of the True Cross and that of other Saints! We also attended Mass at the Cathedral with Fr. Mike Schmitz as the celebrant. Afterwards, we sat in on a talk he gave, covering the Seven Deadly Sins/Seven Lively Virtues. We were able to spend a few hours with him that night and many were so excited about that. On our last day, we went to the Great Wolf Lodge waterpark for a few hours! This provided a fun ending to our week of hard work and devotion. We cannot wait for next year!
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Welcoming Two New Teachers
We are thrilled to be welcoming two new teachers to St. Anastasia Catholic School for the 2024-2025 academic year! Ms. Taylor Tollefson will be teaching 4th grade, and Ms. Katie Kennedy will be teaching middle school.
Ms. Tollefson was born and raised in Hutchinson and attended 
St. A’s through 6th grade. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2017 and attended the College of St. Scholastica for Elementary Education. In her spare time, she enjoys shopping, listening to music, spending time with family and friends and cuddling her dog, Toby. Ms. Tollefson is thrilled to be back teaching in her elementary school and is looking forward to an amazing school year filled with learning, growth and lots of fun!
Ms. Katie Kennedy is from Chaska but currently lives in Hutchinson.
was born and raised Catholic, and it has always been a big part of her life. She joined our parish last year when her fiancée was confirmed. Ms. Kennedy graduated from Luther College in Decorah, IA in 2020. She is an avid reader and swimmer and enjoys spending time with her loved ones. Ms. Kennedy is excited to be joining the staff at St. A’s and being able to include her faith in her daily work.
Welcome, Ms. Tollefson and Ms. Kennedy! We are looking forward to you both joining our fabulous team of teachers!
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