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Mick Humbert
Mick has suffered from a Mental Illness for over 30 years including inpatient hospitalization, outpatient programs, counseling, ECT, and other modalities.
The author was born in Hastings in 1957 at...view moreMick has suffered from a Mental Illness for over 30 years including inpatient hospitalization, outpatient programs, counseling, ECT, and other modalities.
The author was born in Hastings in 1957 at the very facility, Regina of Hastings, which he retired from as a Chaplain in 2020. Coming from a background as a dentist in a family practice with his father and brother for 13 years, Mick moved toward a spiritual vocation in the late 80’s. Following ordination to the Permanent Diaconate of the Roman Catholic Church in 1993, he obtained a Masters in Pastoral Studies.
Along with three different parish assignments in the 29 years of diaconal ministry, Mick functioned within the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis as an Interim Parish Life Administrator, as well as several years affiliated with the campus ministry staff at Cretin-Derham Hall facilitating outreach ministry with youth. Mick has also been active for 35 years in the Catholic retreat program called Cursillo.
Following dentistry, Mick pursued a 14-year career in social services through the local private agency, Hastings Family Service, focusing on supportive transportation and caregiving services to the people of the Hastings area.
Mick lives in Hastings with his wife, Rita, who now joins him in semi-retirement. Mick and Rita have two adult daughters who are married, and several grandchildren. For leisure and reflection, Mick engages most avidly in bicycling on his recumbent tricycle named “Trinity”, and electric recumbent named “Grace”.view less