The Church of the Incarnation/Sagrado Corazón de Jesús

Authored by Carinna Nikkel, Connor Jansen

Incarnation Sagrado Corazón Building
Incarnation Sagrado Corazón Building
Incarnation Sagrado Corazón Building

The Church of the Incarnation/Sagrado Corazón de Jesús is a Catholic church located in the Kingfield neighborhood of South Minneapolis at the corner of Pleasant Avenue and 38th Street.

Exterior of Incarnation Church/Sagrado Corazón de Jesus
Exterior of Incarnation Church/Sagrado Corazón de Jesus
Exterior of Incarnation Church/Sagrado Corazón de Jesus

The church building is home to two Catholic communities: the Church of the Incarnation and the large Spanish-speaking community of Sagrado Corazón de Jesús.

Altar at Incarnation Church/Sagrado Corazón de Jesus
Altar at Incarnation Church/Sagrado Corazón de Jesus
Altar at Incarnation Church/Sagrado Corazón de Jesus

The altar at the Church of the Incarnation/Sagrado Corazón de Jesús.

Home Altar Sagrado Corazón
Home Altar Sagrado Corazón
Home Altar Sagrado Corazón

An altar in the home of a Sagrado Corazón parishioner with devotional images of Jesus Christ and his mother Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Incarnation/Sagrado Corazón de Jesus Sign
Incarnation/Sagrado Corazón de Jesus Sign
Incarnation/Sagrado Corazón de Jesus Sign

Only the Church of the Incarnation name is featured, but both Spanish and English services are listed.

Located in South Minneapolis, the Church of the Incarnation/Sagrado Corazón de Jesús (Sacred Heart of Jesus) is a Catholic church that offers English, Spanish, and bilingual Masses several times a week. The church is over 100 years old and has a rich history of growth and change as its neighborhood in South Minneapolis has transformed. Both the history of the parish and the demographics of the neighborhood provide important insight into the social, cultural, and religious life of the church and its members.