Clergy
Father Michael Creagan, Pastor

Father Creagan was born in Japan and grew up in Hudson, WI. He is a graduate of University of St. Thomas 1993 (B.A. in International Studies) and the St. Paul Seminary 1997 (Master of Divinity). He was ordained by Archbishop Harry Flynn in 1997.

Father Creagan served as parochial vicar for St. Michael and St. Mary in Stillwater (1997-2002).  He also volunteered as chaplain for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office from,1998-2002.

From 2002-2008, Fr. Creagan was pastor of Sacred Heart-Robbinsdale.  He also has served as Adjunct spiritual director for St. John Vianney Minor Seminary from 2000-present.

 He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and a Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem.

Fr. Joseph Fink, Parochial Vicar

Fr. Joe is the eldest child in a family of 10 children – six boys and four girls. He grew up in the Crystal area. He went to Sacred Heart grade school in Robbinsdale and Armstrong High School. In addition to his studies at the Archdiocesan Seminary, he has an undergraduate degree in criminal law and business from the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1977.

Fr. Joe has been a priest for more than 26 years, and for 17 of those years, he was a pastor in three separate assignments (Corcoran, St. Paul and Shakopee). Three years ago he chose to become an associate pastor again, after confronting some health issues. He has had good experiences both as a pastor and as an associate. According to Fr. Joe, he has probably had the greatest success in his priesthood with the elderly, especially the homebound.

Deacon Gerald A. (Jerry) Scherkenbach

Deacon Gerald A. (Jerry) Scherkenbach was ordained on September 26, 1992 for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. He was assigned by Archbishop Harry Flynn to the Church of St Joseph in March 1, 2002.

Prior to his assignment at St Joseph he served as deacon for nine years at the Church of St Leo in St Paul. Before that he served at the Church of St Bernard in St Paul.

In 1989 he received a Bachelor degree in Business from the College of St Thomas. He also has received a Master of Arts in Theology from the University of St Thomas and a Licentiate in Canon Law from the Catholic University of America. In addition to his duties at St Joseph, Deacon Scherkenbach is assigned full time for the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis as a judge.

Jerry and his wife, Penny, live in St Paul and they have five children and five grandchildren.

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