About Immaculate Conception · Alma Center, Wisconsin
Immaculate Conception Parish in Alma Center, Wisconsin, is a rural Catholic community offering Mass in both English and Spanish. The parish serves the local area with regular weekend and daily Masses, Eucharistic Adoration, and Confession, and provides sacramental preparation and pastoral care. It is part of a larger parish network that also includes St. Joseph Parish in Fairview, and is led by Pastor Peter Kieffer. The parish emphasizes faith formation, community, and service, welcoming all who seek spiritual growth in a supportive environment.
- Patron
- Immaculate Conception
- Rector
- Very Rev. Peter Kieffer
- Diocese
- Diocese of La Crosse
Why belong here
Join a welcoming, bilingual parish that offers Mass in English and Spanish, active ministries including faith formation and music, and sacramental preparation for all ages. The community supports spiritual growth through regular Eucharistic Adoration, Confession, and pastoral care, with a focus on serving neighbors and building a family of faith.
Mass times at Immaculate Conception
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Tuesday 6:00–6:30 pm (IC)
- Thursday 9:00–9:20 am (SJ)
- Saturday 4:00–4:20 pm (IC)
- Sunday 8:00–8:20 am (SJ)
Adoration times
- Tuesday 6:00–6:45 pm (IC)
- Thursday 9:00–9:30 am (SJ)
- Thursday 5:30–7:30 pm (IC)
About the Parish
Immaculate Conception Parish in Alma Center, Wisconsin, is a rural Catholic community offering Mass in both English and Spanish. The parish serves the local area with regular weekend and daily Masses, Eucharistic Adoration, and Confession, and provides sacramental preparation and pastoral care. It is part of a larger parish network that also includes St. Joseph Parish in Fairview, and is led by Pastor Peter Kieffer. The parish emphasizes faith formation, community, and service, welcoming all who seek spiritual growth in a supportive environment.
Sacraments
The parish offers all seven sacraments: Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Confession, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, and Holy Orders. Preparation classes are available for children and adults for sacraments of initiation. Confession is available at scheduled times or by appointment. Anointing of the Sick can be requested by calling the parish office.
- Baptism
- Eucharist
- Confirmation
- Confession
- Anointing of the Sick
- Matrimony
- Holy Orders
Staff and Ministries
The parish is led by Pastor Peter Kieffer and includes staff such as Administrative Assistant Lynnette Malovrh, Faith Formation Coordinator Leanna Cernohous, and Music Coordinators Jorge Jaime and Jolene Janke. Ministries include faith formation, music, and sacramental preparation.
- Very Rev. Peter Kieffer - Pastor
- Lynnette Malovrh - Administrative Assistant
- Leanna Cernohous - Faith Formation Coordinator
- Jorge Jaime & Jolene Janke - Music Coordinators
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Very Rev. Peter Kieffer2022–present
Parochial administrator since 2022; previously associate pastor in Eau Claire area (2020–2022), and in Wausau (2017–2020)