Father Frank Perkovich

Born on Christmas Eve 1928, Chisholm, Minnesota - July 16, 2018, Chisolm, Minnesota. The Rev. Frank Perkovich, a Catholic priest who embraced the Eastern European musical traditions of Minnesota’s Iron Range to popularize the “polka Mass.” In early 1973, Perkovich enlisted the help of Joe Cvek, who led a popular Iron Range band, to adapt polka music to use in church.