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Edith Nicole Cameron

Liturgy and Sacred Arts

The Basilica became my spiritual home in 2003, when I moved to Minneapolis from Santa Cruz, California….

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Fr. Daniel Griffith

Pastor and Rector

Fr. Daniel Griffith was named pastor and rector of The Basilica of Saint Mary effective July 1,…

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Fr. Harry Tasto

Guest Celebrant

Fr. Harry Tasto grew up on a western Minnesota farm near the South Dakota border. He was…

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Fr. John Berger

Guest Celebrant

Originally from North Dakota, Fr. John Berger moved west and was ordained for the Diocese of Honolulu…

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Fr. Joseph Gillespie, OP

Senior Associate

Fr. Gillespie, OP most recently served as pastor of The Church of St. Albert the Great. He has…

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Fr. Paul Feela

Guest Celebrant

Paul Feela is a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis whose last pastoral…

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Fr. Peter Brandenhoff

Guest Celebrant

Born in Duluth, MN, Peter grew in Fairmont, MN, where St. John Vianney Parish and School were…

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Fr. Phillip Rask

Guest Celebrant

Fr. Rask was born in Minneapolis and attended school at St. Stephen’s parish and then De La…

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Heather Craig

Archivist/Financial Services Assistant

Heather Craig has been Archivist at the Basilica since 2000. She collects, catalogs, preserves and manages the…

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Isabel Peters

Executive Assistant to Pastor & Restorative Justice Coordinator

Isabel joined the staff in 2024 as the Executive Assistant to the Pastor at The Basilica and…

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Janice Andersen

Director of Christian Life

Janice Andersen has been on staff at The Basilica of Saint Mary since 1994, working with programs…

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Jennifer Lange

Vice Chair

After a 10-year career as Faith Formation Coordinator at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Community located in…

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