About Sacred Heart · Sherwood, Wisconsin
Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic parish in the village of Sherwood, Calumet County, Wisconsin, in the Diocese of Green Bay. The parish is now formally linked with the neighboring St. John the Baptist site in St. John as the combined 'St. John-Sacred Heart' parish, and together with St. Mary of the Seven Dolors in Stockbridge and St. Mary Help of Christians in Hilbert it forms the Tri-Parish Catholic Faith Communities served by a single pastor. Sacred Heart is best known by its address on Military Road (N369 Military Rd, Sherwood, WI 54169), where Sunday Mass is celebrated at 8:00 AM and weekday Mass on Wednesday morning at 8:30 AM, and by its parish school, St. John-Sacred Heart School, which carries the same 'Drawing all people into Christ' motto.
- Established
- 1873
- Patron
- Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Rector
- Rev. Michael E. Betley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Green Bay
Why belong here
St. John-Sacred Heart welcomes anyone seeking a small, rural Catholic community in the heart of Calumet County. The parish shares Sunday and weekday Masses, faith formation, and outreach ministries with neighboring St. Mary of the Seven Dolors (Stockbridge) and St. Mary Help of Christians (Hilbert), giving parishioners the warmth of a country parish along with a wider network of ministries. Families also have the benefit of St. John-Sacred Heart School, a PK-8 Catholic school on the same Military Road campus, and the parish offers a free FORMED digital faith-formation subscription to every parishioner.
Mass times at Sacred Heart
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- By appointment — call Fr. Mike at (920) 507-0029
History of Sacred Heart Parish
Sacred Heart traces its roots to 1873, when the Harrison Township parish began recording baptisms for a community of German and Irish Catholic farmers in what is now the village of Sherwood. Marriages and funerals followed in 1875. The parish built a new cream-brick American Foursquare rectory at N341 Military Road in 1915 to replace an earlier frame building, and that rectory still stands today. In 1995 Sacred Heart was formally clustered with the historic St. John the Baptist parish (founded 1869 in the Town of Woodville) to form the combined St. John-Sacred Heart parish operating from two worship sites.
- Baptisms recorded from 1873
- Marriages and funerals from 1875
- Sacred Heart Church Rectory built 1915 (American Foursquare, cream brick)
- 1995: clustered with St. John the Baptist to form St. John-Sacred Heart
Tri-Parish Catholic Faith Communities
St. John-Sacred Heart is one of three rural Calumet County parishes that share a single pastor and many ministries: St. Mary of the Seven Dolors in Stockbridge and St. Mary Help of Christians in Hilbert join Sacred Heart (Sherwood) and St. John (St. John) to form the Tri-Parish Catholic Faith Communities. Together the parishes coordinate Mass schedules, faith formation, youth ministry, and outreach across the cluster.
- St. John-Sacred Heart — Sherwood / St. John sites
- St. Mary of the Seven Dolors — Stockbridge
- St. Mary Help of Christians — Hilbert
- Shared pastor: Rev. Michael E. Betley
- Parish motto: 'Drawing all people into Christ'
Clergy and Pastoral Staff
The Tri-Parish Catholic Faith Communities are served by a single pastor, Rev. Michael E. Betley, who is based at the parish office on Military Road in Sherwood. Fr. Mike's greeting to visitors emphasizes that 'all are welcome' and invites newcomers to share in the faith life, worship, and outreach of the three parishes.
- Rev. Michael E. Betley — Pastor
St. John-Sacred Heart School
St. John-Sacred Heart School is a parish-supported Catholic elementary school located at N361 Military Road, Sherwood, just steps from the church and rectory on the same Military Road campus. The school serves students in 2K through Grade 8 and carries the parish motto 'Drawing all people into Christ.' It is accredited by the Wisconsin Independent and Religious School Accreditation Association and maintains a strong Catholic identity alongside a tradition of academic excellence.
- Grades served: 2K through 8
- Address: N361 Military Rd, PO Box 78, Sherwood, WI 54169-0078
- Phone: (920) 989-1373
- Accredited by Wisconsin Independent and Religious School Accreditation Association
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Faith Formation and Ministries
Faith formation across the Tri-Parish is built around life-long learning, worship, discipleship, and outreach. The parishes give every parishioner free access to FORMED, a Catholic digital streaming platform for movies, studies, and audio content, by signing up at formed.org with parish zip code 54169. Youth ministry, sacramental preparation, and ongoing adult faith formation are organized across all three parishes.
- FORMED digital faith formation — free subscription, sign up at formed.org with zip 54169
- Life-long faith formation for children, youth, and adults
- Shared Tri-Parish youth ministry
- Sacramental preparation (Baptism, Marriage, First Communion, Confirmation)
SCRIP and Parish Giving
The parish runs a SCRIP gift-card giving program that lets families turn everyday shopping into tuition assistance and parish support. Gift cards for groceries, gas, restaurants, and retailers are purchased through the parish, with a percentage of each sale rebated back to the school or parish.
- SCRIP gift-card program available through the parish office
- Funds raised support St. John-Sacred Heart School and parish needs
St. John Cemetery
The St. John Cemetery sits immediately south of St. John the Baptist Church in the unincorporated community of St. John. A Cemetery Committee oversees the sale of plots, perpetual-care fees, and ongoing maintenance of the grounds.
- Location: next to St. John the Baptist Church, St. John, WI
- Committee members: Nick Kesler, Bruce Moehn, Shirley Wisnet
- Handles plot purchases and perpetual-care fees
Tri-Parish Community Events
Each year the Tri-Parish Catholic Faith Communities gather for parish festivals and meals that double as fundraisers and social events for the cluster. The 2024 calendar includes the St. John-Sacred Heart Parish Picnic in August, the St. Mary of the Seven Dolors Fall Festival in late August, and the St. Mary Help of Christians Spaghetti Dinner in September. The parishes also host the monthly Pillars Dinner, which depends on food donations from parishioners.
- Parish Picnic — Sunday, August 4 (St. John-Sacred Heart)
- Fall Festival — Sunday, August 25 (St. Mary of the Seven Dolors, Stockbridge)
- Spaghetti Dinner — Sunday, September 8 (St. Mary Help of Christians, Hilbert)
- Pillars Dinner — monthly parish meal
Contact and Visiting
The parish office is located on the Military Road campus at N369 Military Road in Sherwood and serves all three Tri-Parish communities. Visitors are warmly invited to attend any Mass, formation event, or social gathering listed on the parish calendar, and confession is available by appointment.
- Address: N369 Military Rd, Sherwood, WI 54169
- Parish phone: (920) 989-1515
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: ourtriparish.org
- Confession by appointment: (920) 507-0029