St. Alphonsa Syro Malabar Catholic Church
St. Alphonsa Syro Malabar Catholic Church is a Catholic church at 651 Virginia St in St Paul, MN 55103-1758. It is one of 162 churches in St Paul, and one of 7 Catholic congregations in the city.
Grounded in the teachings of Christ and the rich traditions of the Syro-Malabar Church, we strive to create opportunities for worship, sacraments, and faith formation, ensuring spiritual nourishment for all.
Over the years, our parish has flourished, becoming a parish that embraces faith, tradition, and fellowship.
Part of St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese
651 Virginia St, St Paul, MN, 55103-1758Phone: (612) 481-0978 · Website: http://www.stalphonsamn.org/
St. Alphonsa Syro Malabar Catholic Church is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story. 451 congregations of the Catholic family gather across Minnesota — 18,926 across the United States on The Church Map.
From the Catholic Church the whole body received the canon of Scripture, the creeds still recited every Sunday in traditions that never look to Rome, and monasteries that kept learning and Scripture alive through a thousand unlit years. Its parishes remain the largest network of schools, hospitals, and shelters in America, most of them serving people who will never attend a Mass.
Ministries at St. Alphonsa Syro Malabar Catholic Church
- Malayalam Academy
- Faith Formation Ministry
- Altar Servers Ministry
- Church Choir Ministry
- Safe Environment
- Youth Ministry
- CML / LFML Ministry
- Family Apostolate Ministry
- Fathers Forum
- Holy Childhood Ministry
- Cultural Academy
- Legion of Mary
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The community around St. Alphonsa Syro Malabar Catholic Church
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly half of adults say they are socially isolated, and more than a third of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.
- Social Isolation: 45.8%
- Food Insecurity: 44.2%
- Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 37.4%
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 35.2%
- Housing Insecurity: 27.2%
- Transportation Barriers: 22.2%
- Child Poverty: 30.1% (16.4–43.8%)
- Poverty Rate: 27.1% (17.3–36.9%)
- Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.0%
- Uninsured Adults 18-64: 17.7%
- Diabetes: 17.1%
- Obesity: 37.3%
- Depression: 24.9%
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.
Churches near St. Alphonsa Syro Malabar Catholic Church
- St. Adalbert's Church — 0.3 mi away in Saint Paul, MN
- Faith Lutheran Church — 0.4 mi away in Saint Paul, MN
- Twin Cities Catholic Chorale — 0.4 mi away in Saint Paul, MN
- Church of Saint Agnes — 0.4 mi away
- St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Church — 0.5 mi away in Saint Paul, MN
- Mt. Olivet Baptist Church — 0.6 mi away in Saitn Paul, MN
- Berean Church COGIC — 0.6 mi away in Saint Paul, MN
- Christ Lutheran — 0.6 mi away in Saint Paul, MN
- Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church — 0.7 mi away in Saint Paul, MN
- North Emanuel Lutheran Church — 0.7 mi away in Saint Paul, MN
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