St. Mary's Catholic Church

Altoona, WI

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Home > Holy Communion

Holy Communion

First Holy Communion normally occurs during the Second Grade, and involves a yearlong process of preparation, either through the Catholic Schools or through our Family Faith Formation program.  For more information, or with questions, please contact one of our Faith Formation Coordinators:

St. Mary’s
Kelly Melcher
Faith Formation Coordinator
715-855-1294 ext. 6504
KMelcher@SMSRCatholic.com

Carmen Nunez (en Espanol)
Hispanic Faith Formation Coordinator
715-855-1294 ext. 6501
CNunez@SMSRCatholic.com

St. Raymond’s
Marianne Callaghan
Faith Formation Coordinator
715-835-8840 ext. 122
MCallaghan@SMSRCatholic.com

If you are an adult or older student desiring to receive Communion for the first time, please click to find out more about our RCIA program for adults!

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Mass Times

Regular Weekend Mass Schedule
Saturday Vigil | 4:00pm (Eng)
Sunday | 11:00am (Eng), 1:00pm (Spanish)

Weekday Mass Schedule 
Wednesday | 5:30pm
Friday | 9:00am
Tuesday & Thursday | 8:00am (St. Raymond's)

Confession & Eucharistic Adoration

Confessions: Saturday | 10am to Noon

Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesdays | 5pm to 8pm

Parish Office Hours

Sunday | noon to 3:00pm

Monday | Closed

Tuesday | Closed

Wednesday | 9:00am to Noon

Thursday | 9:00am to Noon

Friday | 9:00am to Noon

Saturday | Closed

St. Mary's Catholic Church

715-855-1294 (Se Habla Espanol!) 1812 Lynn Avenue Altoona, WI, 54720 Find us on Facebook!

Pastor | Fr. Derek Sakowski
715-855-1294 ext. 6502
DSakowski@diolclergy.org

Parochial Vicar | Fr. Levi Schmitt
715-855-1294 ext. 1012
LSchmitt@diolclergy.org

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