Father Jim Berning

Father Jim Berning became the sixteenth pastor of St. Mary's Parish in July 2011.

He was born to James and Rita Berning in Adrian, MN, on August 15, 1964.  He was raised in Owatonna, MN, along with his three sisters Julie, Sherry, and Kathy and one brother John. 

He was ordained in 1991 by Bishop _________________.
He studied at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary in Winona, MN.