Patron Saints
Miracles and Martyrs
Catholic Schools in Minnesota
Good Shepherd School History
100

This saint is the patron of animals and the environment.

Who is St. Francis of Assisi?

100

This saint, known for her bravery, led the French army to victory and was martyred at the stake.

Who is St. Joan of Arc?

100

This archdiocese oversees the largest number of Catholic schools in Minnesota.

What is the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis?

100

In what year did Good Shepherd Catholic School in Golden Valley open its doors to students?

What is 1959?

200

She is the patron saint of musicians and is often depicted with a harp.

Who is St. Cecilia?

200

He is known for receiving the stigmata, the wounds of Christ.

Who is St. Padre Pio?

200

Many Catholic schools in Minnesota celebrate this saint, known for evangelizing the area, who has a city named after him.

  • Who is St. Paul?

200

Before moving to its current location, where did Good Shepherd Church hold its first Mass in 1946?

What is the Boulevard Cafe on Wayzata Blvd.?

300

Known for his love of learning, he is the patron saint of students.

Who is St. Thomas Aquinas?

300

This saint performed the Miracle of the Sun in Fatima, Portugal.

Who is Our Lady of Fatima?

300

This Minnesota Catholic university is famous for its Benedictine tradition and a large abbey church designed by Marcel Breuer.

What is St. John’s University?

300

In 1992, Good Shepherd School merged with which other Catholic school to form Parkvalley Catholic School?

What is Holy Family?

400

This saint is the patron of lost items and is frequently prayed to for help finding things.

Who is St. Anthony of Padua?

400

This saint raised a boy from the dead and performed many miracles in Ireland.

Who is St. Patrick?

400

The oldest Catholic high school in Minnesota, founded in 1851, is located in St. Paul.

What is Cretin-Derham Hall?

400

What significant change occurred to the school's name in 2006?

What is the reversion from Park Valley Catholic to Good Shepherd Catholic School?

500

This saint is the patron of travelers and is often pictured carrying the Christ child across a river.

Who is St. Christopher?

500

He healed a leper, tamed a wolf, and rebuilt a church after hearing God’s call to “rebuild My Church.”

Who is St. Francis of Assisi?

500

Rounded to the nearest 50, there are this many Catholic Schools in Minnesota.

What is 150?
500

In what year was the original eight-room school building constructed alongside Good Shepherd Church?

What is 1956?

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