9100 93rd Ave N Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 (763) 425-2210 www.saintvdp.org OUR HISTORY Our parish history can be traced back to 1855, when the first holy Mass was offered in Osseo in the home of Peter Bottineau. The following year, a log cabin church was...
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9100 93rd Ave N Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 (763) 425-2210 www.saintvdp.org OUR HISTORY Our parish history can be traced back to 1855, when the first holy Mass was offered in Osseo in the home of Peter Bottineau. The following year, a log cabin church was constructed and the parish began as the Church of St. Louis, the first Catholic church built in Hennepin County west of the Mississippi River. Near the end of the Civil War, parishioners put up a new building and renamed the parish St. Vincent de Paul. As decades passed, the growing parish required more space. The Osseo red brick church was built in 1921, with a capacity of 420. St. Vincent de Paul School opened in September 1952. The need for space arose again in 1988, and the current facility was built with a seating capacity of 1,400. The education center was completed in 1998, expanded in 2002, and the rectory was constructed in 2005. The programs and facilities we enjoy today are due to the generosity and dedication of so many faithf
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