Deacon Jerry Little

Deacon Jerry Little (uncle to pastor, Father Ben Little) was ordained to the permanent diaconate in 2002. He was assigned to St. John’s in Savage from 2002-2014 and then to St. Hubert’s in Chanhassen from 2014 until he was reassigned to St. John’s in the fall of 2020. His ministries have included our sister parish, Immaculate Heart of Mary in Houston, MS, hospital and senior residences, and Families Moving Forward.
 
Deacon Jerry graduated with a BA and MBA from the University of Notre Dame and worked in IT sales for over 40 years and retired in May 2020. He was married for 42 years to his late wife Andi (a beloved member of the St. John’s staff) and has three sons, three granddaughters and two grandsons. He has been a long time member of the St. John’s community and enjoys golf, walking, traveling out east, Liverpool soccer and of course, Notre Dame football!