About Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary · Webster, Wisconsin
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish is a small rural Roman Catholic parish located in the Town of Scott (Crescent Lake area) near Webster, in Burnett County, northwestern Wisconsin. Part of the Diocese of Superior, it was founded in 1857 — the same year as the very first Catholic settlements of the region — and today is ministered together with St. John the Baptist in Webster and Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Danbury as the 'Webster Area Catholic Tri-Parish.' The parish gathers for an early Sunday morning Mass and a weekday Thursday Mass, offering the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Reconciliation to the small Catholic community of Webster and the surrounding lakes country.
- Established
- 1857
- Patron
- Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
- Diocese
- Diocese of Superior
Why belong here
Families looking for a small, tight-knit rural parish in the lakes country of northwestern Wisconsin will find a welcoming Catholic home at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. The parish — part of the Webster Area Catholic Tri-Parish (with St. John the Baptist in Webster and Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Danbury) — gathers for an early Sunday Mass and a Thursday morning Mass, offers Reconciliation on Thursday mornings, recites the rosary each Sunday at 7:35 a.m., and shares a single faith-formation program staffed by Gwen Nies (Faith Formation Director / Office Manager) for all three parishes. New parishioners are warmly invited to register through the Tri-Parish office.
Mass times at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Thursday 9:00 AM – 9:20 AM
About Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary is a small rural Catholic parish in the Town of Scott, near Crescent Lake just outside Webster, Wisconsin — the lakes country of northwestern Burnett County. Founded in 1857, it belongs to the Diocese of Superior and is one of the oldest parishes in the diocese. Today the parish is part of a three-parish Catholic community that also includes St. John the Baptist in Webster and Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Danbury, known collectively as the Webster Area Catholic Tri-Parish.
History
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary was established in 1857 in the early Catholic settlement of Crescent Lake, placing it among the very first Catholic communities in what would become the Diocese of Superior. Through the generations it served scattered Catholic families around Crescent Lake and lower Burnett County. In more recent decades the parish has joined with the nearby parishes of St. John the Baptist in Webster (1880) and Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Danbury (1920) to form the Tri-Parish Family — a single mission community that shares clergy, staff, bulletins, faith formation and pastoral council across the three physical churches.
- 1857 — parish founded at Crescent Lake settlement (Diocese of Superior founding-dates list)
- 1880 — neighboring St. John the Baptist in Webster founded
- 1920 — neighboring Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Danbury founded
- Tri-Parish era — Sacred Hearts begins sharing clergy, staff and faith formation with the two sister parishes
Tri-Parish Family & Mission
Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, St. John the Baptist (Webster) and Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Danbury) together form the 'Webster Area Catholic Tri-Parish.' Their published mission statement reads: 'We, the Tri-Parish Family, are a Catholic Christian community striving to live the mission of Jesus Christ. As partners in faith, we witness our love of God through liturgy, social outreach, and lifelong faith formation. We embrace the spirituality of our Tri-Parish, which challenges us to be people of unity, peace and love.' The three parishes share one office, one Faith Formation program, one Pastoral Council and one bulletin.
Clergy & Staff
The Tri-Parish is currently led by a parochial administrator who serves all three parishes. Pastoral and administrative work is supported by a Faith Formation Director / Office Manager and a Secretary-Bookkeeper, all working out of the Tri-Parish office in Webster. The Parish Pastoral Council includes seven elected members from Sacred Hearts, with parallel councils for St. John's and Our Lady's.
- Rev. Francis Adoboli — Parochial Administrator ([email protected])
- Gwen Nies — Faith Formation Director / Office Manager ([email protected])
- Melinda Lippert — Secretary / Bookkeeper ([email protected])
- Sacred Hearts Pastoral Council — Marilyn Gahm, Elra Johnson, Bob Chappa, Carlynn Lubinsky, Mary Woodford, Mike Maloney, Tom Koteles
Faith Formation & Religious Education
Religious education for Sacred Hearts is part of a single Tri-Parish program under Faith Formation Director Gwen Nies. Families from any of the three parishes register through the Tri-Parish office at 26455 Muskey Avenue S, Webster.
- Tri-Parish Faith Formation Director: Gwen Nies ([email protected])
- Office: 26455 Muskey Avenue S, Webster, WI 54893
- Office hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Parish Life & Fundraising
Beyond the liturgy and faith formation, Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary takes part in Tri-Parish community events like the annual Sunflower Daze — a parish fundraiser with a quilt raffle and other prizes that draws supporters from around the region. Bulletins regularly list Sunday birthdays and weekly liturgical assignments (lectors, servers, ushers) for each of the three parishes.
- Sunflower Daze annual fundraiser and quilt/cash raffle
- Sunday Rosary — 7:35 AM devotional tradition
- Weekly liturgy assignments published in the bulletin
Sacraments
Sacraments at Sacred Hearts are celebrated within the Tri-Parish. Sunday and Thursday Mass provide the Eucharist, Reconciliation is heard Thursday mornings before Mass, and Anointing of the Sick and other pastoral sacraments are coordinated through the Tri-Parish office. Baptism, Marriage and other rites are scheduled by contacting the parish office.
- Eucharist — Sunday 8:00 AM and Thursday 9:30 AM
- Reconciliation — Thursday 9:00–9:20 AM
- Anointing of the Sick — on request
- Baptism, Marriage — contact the Tri-Parish office
Visit, Register & Contact
Visitors and newcomers are warmly welcomed. Anyone wishing to become a registered member of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (or either sister parish) can fill out the registration form included in the bulletin and return it to the Tri-Parish office by mail, in the collection basket, or in person.
- Tri-Parish Office — 26455 Muskey Avenue S (PO Box 7), Webster, WI 54893
- Phone — (715) 866-7321 • Fax — (715) 866-7305
- Email — [email protected]
- Office hours — Monday–Friday 9:00 AM–4:00 PM