About St. Anthony Abbot · Cumberland, Wisconsin
St. Anthony Abbot Parish is a Catholic community in Cumberland, Wisconsin, founded in 1885 by Italian immigrants who withdrew from the original St. Mary's of the Wayside congregation. Today it is clustered with Sacred Heart of Jesus in Almena and St. Ann in Turtle Lake under the joint mission "Three Catholic parishes ACTing In Faith together, sharing God's gift of salvation with all people." The parish sits in the Diocese of Superior and serves the Cumberland area with weekend Masses, weekday Masses, Eucharistic Adoration, and an active parish center across the street from the historic church.
- Established
- 1885
- Patron
- St. Anthony Abbot (St. Anthony the Abbot)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Superior
Why belong here
St. Anthony Abbot offers a long-standing Catholic home in Cumberland, Wisconsin, with weekend and weekday Masses celebrated in a historic church and a parish center built in 1993 for fellowship and ministry. As part of the three-parish ACT cluster with Sacred Heart (Almena) and St. Ann (Turtle Lake), it combines small-town warmth with a wider community of believers, including Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction, Knights of Columbus activities, faith formation, and parish social events like Trivia Night and weight-and-wellness meetings. Visitors and parishioners are welcomed into a multi-generational congregation that has served Barron County since the 1880s.
Mass times at St. Anthony Abbot
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 5:30 PM – 5:45 PM (before 6:00 PM Mass, per parish listings)
- Sunday 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM (before 10:30 AM Mass, per parish listings)
Adoration times
- Following the Saturday 6:00 PM Mass at St. Anthony Abbot (Adoration & Benediction)
- Following the Sunday 10:30 AM Mass at St. Anthony Abbot (Adoration & Benediction, as scheduled)
Parish History
Catholic life in Cumberland began in 1883 when early Catholics of varied backgrounds began worshipping together. They built St. Mary's of the Wayside (dedicated by Bishop Kilian Flasch on October 24, 1888) and, in 1885, Italian immigrants established St. Anthony Abbot one mile south of town. The two parishes merged in 1973 as the Cumberland Area Catholic Community; St. Mary's was sold in 1984, and the parish reclaimed the St. Anthony Abbot name in 1986. A parish center was added across from the church in 1993.
- 1883: First Catholic worship in Cumberland area
- 1884: St. Mary's of the Wayside completed
- 1885: Italian immigrants found St. Anthony Abbot
- 1888: Bishop Kilian Flasch dedicates St. Mary's
- 1973: Merger into Cumberland Area Catholic Community
- 1984: St. Mary's Church sold
- 1986: Parish resumes name St. Anthony Abbot
- 1993: Parish Center built across the street
- 1997: Clustered with Sacred Heart, Almena
- 2002: Clustered with St. Ann, Turtle Lake
- Source: Sam Lucero, Our Journey through Faith (2005)
Diocese & Cluster
St. Anthony Abbot is part of the Diocese of Superior and is clustered with two neighboring parishes under the ACT banner (Almena–Cumberland–Turtle Lake). The shared mission statement is: "Three Catholic parishes ACTing In Faith together, sharing God's gift of salvation with all people."
- Diocese of Superior
- Sacred Heart of Jesus — Almena, WI
- St. Ann — Turtle Lake, WI
- St. Anthony the Abbot — Cumberland, WI
Clergy & Staff
Day-to-day parish life at St. Anthony Abbot is coordinated by Deacon Steve Linton, who serves as Deacon / Parish Life Coordinator. Father Jayanna Kanna has served the cluster parishes (celebrating funerals, weekend Masses, and the Christian Burial ministries across the ACT community).
- Deacon Steve Linton — Deacon / Parish Life Coordinator
- Father Jayanna Kanna — Presiding priest (cluster)
Parish Life & Ministries
Parish life centers on the ACT cluster's three churches, with St. Anthony Abbot's parish center (built 1993) serving as the social hub. Activities include Trivia Nights and potluck suppers, weight-and-wellness meetings, Knights of Columbus rosary services, faith formation across the cluster, and pilgrimages such as the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine trip to La Crosse.
- Parish Center gatherings (Trivia Night, Wellness meetings)
- Knights of Columbus (rosary services)
- Faith Formation
- Pilgrimages and bus trips
- Parish Registration
- Funeral and Bereavement ministries
Facilities & Visiting
The parish is located at 925 Saint Anthony St., Cumberland, WI 54829 (mailing: PO Box 548). A parish center sits on the land directly across the street from the church. Google Maps directions are linked from the parish website.
- 925 Saint Anthony St., Cumberland, WI 54829
- Mailing: PO Box 548, Cumberland, WI 54829
- Parish Center across the street (built 1993)
- Google Maps directions on actinfaith.net