About Holy Cross · Cornell, Wisconsin
Holy Cross Catholic Church is a small Roman-Latin rite parish serving the city of Cornell, Wisconsin, on the Chippewa River in Chippewa County. It belongs to the Diocese of La Crosse and is part of the Chippewa Falls Deanery, currently shepherded by Pastor Rev. Eric Linzmaier and Deacon Kurt Zakrzewski, who also serves neighboring Sacred Heart Parish in Jim Falls and St. Anthony Parish in Drywood. The parish keeps a steady weekly rhythm of six Masses, daily Eucharistic adoration on first Wednesdays, and Saturday confessions, anchoring Catholic life in this rural Chippewa County community.
- Patron
- Holy Cross
- Rector
- Rev. Eric Linzmaier
- Diocese
- Diocese of La Crosse
Why belong here
Holy Cross is a faithful Catholic parish where you can worship through six weekly Masses, adore Christ in Eucharistic Adoration on first Wednesdays, and confess your sins in the Sacrament of Reconciliation every Saturday afternoon. As a supporting parish of McDonell Area Catholic Schools (MACS) and rooted in the Diocese of La Crosse's Chippewa Falls Deanery, the parish connects families to broader Catholic education and the Order of Christian Initiation process for those exploring the faith.
Mass times at Holy Cross
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Adoration times
- Wednesday (First Wednesdays only): Adoration begins after 8:30 AM Mass; Benediction at 8:00 PM
About Holy Cross Catholic Parish
Holy Cross Catholic Church is a parish in the Roman-Latin rite that serves the small Chippewa River city of Cornell in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. It is one of the parishes of the Diocese of La Crosse and sits within the diocese's Chippewa Falls Deanery. The parish shares its clergy with neighboring parishes in Jim Falls and Drywood, creating a tight-knit pastoral cluster in this part of northwestern Wisconsin.
Parish Staff & Clergy
Holy Cross is served by a pastor and a deacon who also staff two nearby parishes in the Chippewa Falls Deanery. Together they form a small, dedicated pastoral team.
- Rev. Eric Linzmaier — Pastor
- Deacon Kurt Zakrzewski — Deacon
Deacon Kurt Zakrzewski
Deacon Kurt Zakrzewski was born in Columbus, Nebraska, and baptized at St. Anthony Parish. He moved to Cornell at age 12, where he met his wife Phyllis of 43 years; together they have five children and 22 grandchildren. He works as a yard operator at Mule Hide Manufacturing in Cornell and was ordained a deacon by Bishop William Patrick Callahan on June 23, 2020, at St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral in La Crosse. He is assigned to Holy Cross Parish in Cornell, Sacred Heart Parish in Jim Falls, and St. Anthony Parish in Drywood.
Faith Formation & Religious Education
Deacon Kurt Zakrzewski teaches CCD (the parish's religious-education program for children) and leads a men's group at the parish. The parish participates in the Diocese of La Crosse's Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) process through the broader McDonell Area Catholic Schools (MACS) community, welcoming those exploring the Catholic faith or completing their sacraments.
- CCD — religious education for children
- OCIA — Order of Christian Initiation of Adults
- Men's group
- Domestic Church movement
Marriage & Family Life
Holy Cross, through Deacon Kurt Zakrzewski, is involved in marriage preparation and the Retrouvaille ministry, which supports couples experiencing difficulties in their marriage. The parish is also part of the Domestic Church movement, which seeks to strengthen family life rooted in faith.
- Marriage preparation
- Retrouvaille (marriage renewal)
- Domestic Church movement
Parish Community & Outreach
Holy Cross parishioners are active in the Knights of Columbus, a worldwide Catholic fraternal service organization. The parish is also a supporting parish of McDonell Area Catholic Schools (MACS), the regional Catholic school system that serves families across the Chippewa Valley and partners with multiple parishes in the Chippewa Falls Deanery.
- Knights of Columbus
- Supporting parish of McDonell Area Catholic Schools (MACS)
Chippewa Falls Deanery
Holy Cross is one of several parishes in the Chippewa Falls Deanery of the Diocese of La Crosse. Other deanery parishes include the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Jim Falls, St. Anthony in Drywood, St. Bridget in Springfield, St. John the Baptist in Cooks Valley, St. Paul in Bloomer, St. Peter the Apostle in Tilden, All Saints Catholic Parish (Boyd/Cadott/Stanley), and the Chippewa Falls parishes of Notre Dame, Holy Ghost, and St. Charles Borromeo. Pastors and deacons from these parishes collaborate, especially in support of Catholic education through MACS.
Visit, Location & Contact
Holy Cross Catholic Church is located at 107 South 8th Street in Cornell, Wisconsin (mailing address: PO Box 68, Cornell, WI 54732-0068). The parish phone number is (715) 239-6826. To reach the church by car, travelers coming south on State Highway 27 toward Cornell should turn right onto South 8th Street; the church is one block down.
- Address: 107 S 8th St., Cornell, WI 54732
- Mailing: PO Box 68, Cornell, WI 54732-0068
- Phone: (715) 239-6826
- Diocesan page: https://diolc.org/parish/holy-cross-cornell/