St. Mary's Catholic Church

Altoona, WI

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Staff

Below you’ll find contact information for the staff and leadership team at St. Mary’s. Please feel free to reach out to these individuals directly. If you’re not sure who to contact, e-mail the reception desk at receptionist@smsrcatholic.com and we can help direct you to the right person!


Priests

Pastor | Fr. Derek Sakowski 
dsakowski@diolclergy.org

715-855-1294 ext.101

Parochial Vicar | Fr. Peter Kieffer 
pkieffer@diolclergy.org
715-855-1294 ext. 140  


Department of Pastoral Ministry

Overseeing Small Groups, Pastoral Outreach, Pastoral Council, Hispanic Ministry, Prayer Ministry, and Parish Communications.

Director of Pastoral Ministry | Jon Jones
jjones@smsrcatholic.com
715-855-1294 ext. 108

Receptionist
receptionist@smsrcatholic.com
715-855-1294 ext. 100

Julia Karls
jkarls@smsrcatholic.com

Pastoral Outreach
outreach@smsrcatholic.com


Department of Evangelization and Faith Formation

Oversees Baptism & Confirmation Prep, Family Faith Formation, Marriage Prep, RCIA, RCIC, Youth Group and Evangelization.

Director of Evangelization & Faith Formation | Jacqueline Van Hemert 
jvanhemert@smsrcatholic.com
715-855-1294 ext. 106 
414-698-6040

Marriage Prep & Wedding Coordinator| Breanna Munns
bmunns@smsrcatholic.com
715-855-1294 ext. 106 

Bilingual Faith Formation Coordinator & Receptionist | Carmen Nuñez 
cnunez@smsrcatholic.com
715-855-1294


Department of Music & Liturgy

Oversees Music Ministry, Live Streaming, Funerals, Liturgical Ministries – Servers, Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Ushers, Sacristans, Church Decorations/Environment and Confession Hospitality.

Director of Music & Liturgy | Tyler Andreae
tandreae@smsrcatholic.com
715-855-1294 ext. 147


Department of Finance, Building & Grounds

Oversees Safety in Buildings and Grounds, Diocesan Safe Environment Program, Maintenance and Budgeting.

Director of Finance, Building & Grounds | Bonnie Firkus
bfirkus@smsrcatholic.com
715-855-1294 ext. 146

Maintenance | Charles Thurner
cthurner@smsrcatholic.com
715-855-1294 ext. 141


St. Mary’s Elementary School

School Principal | Carisa Smiskey
csmiskey@regiscatholicschools.com
715-830-2278

School Secretary | Kelly Schofield
kschofield@regiscatholicschools.com
715-830-2278

Head Teacher | Erika Galewski
egalewski@regiscatholicschools.com
715-830-2278 

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Sacred Triduum and Mass Times

Weekend Masses

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

Weekday Masses

Wednesday | 5:30pm
Friday | 9:00am

Tuesday & Thursday | 8:00am (St. Raymond's)

Confession

Saturday | 10am to Noon (In the Confessional)

Thursday | 7pm-9pm (at St. Raymond's in the Confessional)

Parish Office Hours

Sunday | noon-3:00p

Monday | 9:00a to Noon

Tuesday | 9:00a to Noon

Wednesday | 9:00a to Noon

Thursday | 9:00a to Noon

Friday | Closed

Saturday | Closed

St. Mary's Catholic Church

715-855-1294
(Se Habla Espanol!)
1812 Lynn Avenue
Altoona, WI, 54720
Parish Receptionist | Shelli Julson
SJulson@SMSRCatholic.com
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Pastor | Fr. Derek Sakowski

715-855-1294 ext.101

dsakowski@diolclergy.org

Parochial Vicar | Fr. Peter Kieffer
715-855-1294 ext. 140
PKieffer@diolclergy.org

 

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