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Click image for a full-sized view. About Us & Our History (Note: Many of the files on our site require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. The Saints Peter and Paul Church Community was founded in 1867. It has operated a few schools since it was established in 1867. The concept of the school has changed or expanded to reflect the needs of the society which supports it and its reliance upon the school for future citizens. One hundred and thirty years ago, school was held in the log church located in the area we now call 'the old cemetery." The school calendar was rather brief as the session only encompassed the Spring months. Later, in the 1890's, the German School was built on the same site upon which our new gym now sits. Children were taught the precepts of their Catholic faith in German, again only during the Spring months. The German School was a one-room school for grades 1-8 and had only one teacher. Moved in 1922 to make room for a new building, this one-room schoolhouse still stands on Loretto Street as part of a residential building. "Ss. Peter and Paul Parish School" (as chiseled in stone at the front entrance) was built in 1922. The four rooms accommodated grades 1-9. One room was specifically set aside as a chapel. The pastor at that time was Fr. Zoskovski. The three teaching nuns were Sisters Jerome, Margaret and Bernizia. The 9th grade only lasted a few years and there were three classes of grades 1-8 up until 1960 when another new building was added. With this addition, there was one teacher for each of the eight grades. Kindergarten was added to the program in 1979 and a preschool classroom and program were added in 1984. Unfortunately, financial pressures due to education costs forced Saints Peter & Paul to discontinue the seventh and eighth grades in 1992. For 3 years the school taught Preschool through sixth grade students. Changes started happening again in 1994 with the arrival of Fr. Jerry Rohrer as pastor. He led the parishioners to fulfill their vision of the new building we have today. The school structure built in 1922 was razed and a new Parish Center took its place. Included in the new development are the following: Preschool, kindergarten, seventh and eighth grade classrooms, a science and computer lab, library, dining hall, gymnasium, and new administrative offices and teachers' lounge. The school now offers education to students in preschool through eighth grades and our name has been changed to “Academy of Saints Peter & Paul." Location & Directions Saints Peter & Paul Church and Academy is located in Loretto, MN, which is 10 miles west of I494, about 1 mile south of Hwy 55. We are very close to Plymouth. Loretto is in western Hennepin County. We are in a small town rural setting, with close access to the suburbs and city. Loretto is just off of Hwy 55 on the way to Rockford and Buffalo. We are ten minutes from Delano, ten minutes from Long Lake, twelve minutes from Plymouth, twenty minutes from Minnetonka and Wayzata, and thirty minutes from downtown Minneapolis. (Times are approximate, depending on traffic.) If you are coming from Minneapolis, you can either take Olson Memorial Highway/Highway 55 westbound all the way out, or you can take I394 west to I494 north. Taking Olson Memorial Hwy/Hwy 55 - From Minneapolis, take Olson Memorial Hwy west. After it gets out of Minneapolis Olson Mem. Hwy. becomes State Hwy. 55. Follow Hwy 55 west for approximately twenty miles. Follow Hwy. 55 to the stoplight at County Road 19. Take a left at 19. Go about one mile into Loretto. Take a left at the brick Post Office building (the building is on your left) and you’ll see the church and academy ahead of you. If you cross the railroad tracks you’ve gone a half-block too far. Taking I394 - Take I394 West to I494 North. Take 494 North to the Highway 55 exit. Go left at the exit light (West). Follow Hwy. 55 approximately ten miles to the stoplight at County Road 19. Take a left at 19. Go about one mile into Loretto. Take a left at the brick Post Office building (the building is on your left) and you’ll see the church and academy ahead of you. If you cross the railroad tracks you’ve gone a half-block too far. You can also get door-to-door driving directions using Mapquest. First, first make a copy or print our address then go to Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com) and click on “Driving Directions” at the top of the page. The school address is: 150 Railway Street East, Loretto, MN 55357 The parish office address is: 145 Railway Street East, Loretto, MN 55357 If you are in need of any assistance in finding us, don’t hesitate to call the parish office at 763-479-0535. We would be happy to help! |
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