About St. Catherine · Sharon, Wisconsin
St. Catherine Catholic Church is a small, historic parish in Sharon, Wisconsin, just one block north of the Illinois border. Founded in 1846 as a mission church by Rev. Martin Kundig, it serves English- and Spanish-speaking parishioners with weekend Masses and Thursday evening confession and adoration. The parish is known for its hospitality, outreach, and tight-knit rural character within the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
- Established
- 1846
- Patron
- St. Catherine of Siena
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Why belong here
A historic, welcoming rural parish where English- and Spanish-speaking families gather for worship, hospitality, and outreach near the Illinois-Wisconsin line.
Mass times at St. Catherine
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Thursday 5:00 pm (English, español)
Adoration times
- Thursday 6:00 pm (English)
History
St. Catherine was founded in 1846 when Rev. Martin Kundig established it as a mission church in the town of Sharon. For more than sixty years, its services were supplied by priests from neighboring parishes. The parish retains its historic cemetery in neighboring Rock County, which lies within the Diocese of Madison.
Worship
St. Catherine offers weekend Masses in English and Spanish, with confession and Eucharistic adoration on Thursday evenings.
- Saturday 4:00 pm — Spanish Mass
- Sunday 9:30 am — English Mass
- Thursday 5:00 pm — Confession (English/español)
- Thursday 6:00 pm — Adoration
Community
The parish is known for hospitality and reaching out to others, serving the small-town community just north of the Illinois border.