GOSPEL MEDITATION – ENCOURAGE DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE A priest I know was once falsely accused of a terrible crime. The claim was wild and easily disproved, but for a while, it didn’t matter. In the atmosphere shaped by the abuse crisis of the early 2000s, the public assumption was guilty until proven innocent. His ... Read more
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Together As One is lead with grace by our two pastors, Fr. Jeremy Ploof and Fr. Brady Keller, and our parochial vicar, Fr. Oswaldo Roche. Learn more about their years of experience, personal interests, and background. All of our priests are available to you, regardless of your parish – in times of joy, sadness, and everything in between.
Fr. Jeremy Ploof:
Father Jeremy grew up with his older brother in Southeast Saint Cloud and graduated from Tech High School. His family attended Saint Marcus parish in Clear Lake. Father Jeremy was a parochial vicar in Saint Cloud from 2012-2014 and then in Little Falls from 2014-2016. Father Jeremy was first assigned as pastor to the Church of Saint Olaf, the Church of Saint Charles, and the Church of Saint Gall in 2016 and later became pastor of the Church of Our Lady of the Runestone in 2021. In the Summer of 2023, Father Jeremy moved back to the Saint Cloud area to become Pastor of Saint Peter & Saint Paul and be a part of the Together as One Area Catholic Community.
Father Jeremy is a fan of college and professional football, professional hockey, college basketball, and major league baseball. In theology, Father Jeremy is especially interested in historical theology – the study of how we came to understand the Word of God.
You can follow Fr. Jeremy on social media:
- on Facebook /FatherJeremy
- on Twitter @Father_Jeremy
Fr. Brady Keller:
Father Keller grew up in Nashua, MN (a small town in Northwest MN where the nearest town over 10k people is Fergus Falls) and graduated from Campbell-Tintah High School. Growing up, his family attended Saint Gall in Tintah. After high school, he studied math education for three years in Moorhead, MN, before entering the seminary. Father Keller was ordained in 2020. Fr. Keller’s first assignment was parochial vicar at St. Augustine, St. John Cantius and St. Mary’s Cathedral, all in St. Cloud. Father Keller was assigned Pastor of St Joseph’s, Waite Park and St Michael’s, St Cloud in Summer of 2023 and to be a part of the Together as One Area Catholic Community.
He has two older sisters, the elder being a religious sister with the Sisters of Mary Morning Star in Italy and the other being a wife and mother of seven, living in Kansas. Father Keller enjoys bike riding, hunting and taught himself how to play the banjo, which he has played at the St Mary’s Block Party the last 2 years. Father Keller has a deep love for the Eucharist and the Mass and has talked to youth and adult groups on these topics, including the June 17th, 2023 “Come & See” Eucharist Retreat featured in the Central MN Catholic magazine that was held at St Anthony’s church in St Cloud.
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An Update from the “All Things New” Planning Committee
The ATN Committee is publishing this document for the present. However there will be more details to come. Those details about possible options will be published on the website in the near future. An Update from the “All Things New” Planning Committee for Our Together As One Area Catholic Community As our committee reflects on ... Read more
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