About Immaculate Conception · Blanchardville, Wisconsin
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church is a small rural parish in Blanchardville, Wisconsin, located in the Diocese of Madison. The parish is part of the St. Isidore Parish cluster (also referenced under the St. Francis of Assisi pastorate), which unites several farming-community churches in southwestern Wisconsin including Hollandale, Yellowstone, Mount Horeb, and Ridgeway. The church holds a Wednesday morning Mass and a Saturday Vigil Mass, with Saturday confessions available, serving as a local anchor of Catholic life in Lafayette County.
- Patron
- Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Rector
- Fr. Brian Dulli (pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, the pastorate to which Immaculate Conception belongs)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Madison
Why belong here
Immaculate Conception offers a close-knit rural Catholic community rooted in the farming traditions of Lafayette County. Worshippers can attend a contemplative Wednesday morning Mass and a Saturday Vigil Mass, with Saturday confessions available. As part of the broader St. Isidore / St. Francis of Assisi pastorate, parishioners benefit from shared priests, faith-formation opportunities, and the warm, intergenerational character of a small southwestern Wisconsin parish.
Mass times at Immaculate Conception
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM (1st & 3rd Saturday of the month)
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church — Blanchardville
Immaculate Conception is a small rural Catholic parish in Blanchardville, Wisconsin, in the Diocese of Madison. It is grouped with neighboring country churches into the St. Isidore / St. Francis of Assisi pastorate, sharing clergy and resources to keep vibrant Catholic worship and sacramental life available across southwestern Wisconsin's farming communities.
- Location: 604 East St. (also referenced as 304 Meadow St.), Blanchardville, WI 53516
- Diocese: Madison
- Phone: (608) 967-2344
- Website: stisidorecatholicparish.com
Clergy and Pastoral Leadership
Immaculate Conception is served by priests of the Diocese of Madison assigned to the St. Isidore / St. Francis of Assisi Pastorate. Fr. Brian Dulli was installed as pastor of the broader pastorate on Gaudete Sunday (Third Sunday of Advent), with Fr. Prabhakar Singareddy serving as parochial vicar with ministry specifically focused on Immaculate Conception, Blanchardville; St. Patrick, Hollandale; and St. Michael, Yellowstone. Prior clergy assignments include Fr. Robert Butz, who served as parochial administrator of St. Isidore Parish.
- Fr. Brian Dulli — Pastor, St. Francis of Assisi Parish (installation on Gaudete Sunday)
- Fr. Prabhakar Singareddy — Parochial Vicar, ministry limited to Immaculate Conception, Blanchardville; St. Patrick, Hollandale; St. Michael, Yellowstone
- Fr. Robert Butz — former parochial administrator of St. Isidore Parish
The St. Isidore / St. Francis of Assisi Pastorate
Immaculate Conception belongs to a multi-site Catholic pastorate that links small country churches across Lafayette, Iowa, and Dane counties. Together the communities share priests, faith-formation, and parish life while preserving each church's local identity and Sunday worship tradition.
- St. Ignatius of Loyola Church — Mount Horeb
- Holy Redeemer Church — Perry
- St. Bridget Church — Ridgeway
- Immaculate Conception Church — Barneveld
- St. Patrick Church — Hollandale
- Immaculate Conception Church — Blanchardville
- St. Michael Church — Yellowstone
Sacraments and Parish Life
The parish celebrates the major sacraments — Baptism, Marriage, the Anointing of the Sick, and Funerals — by arrangement with the parish office. Recent funerals (such as the 2026 Mass of Christian Burial for Vicki Lynn Olson) show the parish's continued role as the spiritual center for Blanchardville Catholic families, with burial typically taking place at Calvary Cemetery in Blanchardville.
- Baptism, Marriage, and Funeral Masses by arrangement with the parish
- Confession on 1st & 3rd Saturdays before the Vigil Mass
- Burial at Calvary Cemetery, Blanchardville
Visiting Immaculate Conception
Visitors are warmly welcomed to attend the Saturday Vigil Mass at 4:00 PM or the Wednesday morning Mass at 8:00 AM. The church sits in the heart of Blanchardville, a small village in Lafayette County in southwestern Wisconsin. Because this is a small rural parish, visitors are encouraged to call (608) 967-2344 ahead of time to confirm schedules, especially around holy days, weather, or parish events.
- Mailing/physical location: 604 East St. / 304 Meadow St., Blanchardville, WI 53516
- Office phone: (608) 967-2344
- Diocese: Madison
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Fr. Robert Butz2023 (parochial administrator, St. Isidore Parish)
Former parochial administrator of St. Isidore Parish (Hollandale), which included Immaculate Conception, Blanchardville.
- Fr. Brian DulliInstalled December 14 (Gaudete Sunday)
Installed as pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, the pastorate grouping Blanchardville's Immaculate Conception with churches in Mount Horeb, Perry, Ridgeway, Barneveld, Hollandale, and Yellowstone.