About St. Clare · Greenleaf, Wisconsin
St. Clare Catholic Parish is a Roman Catholic community in Greenleaf, Wisconsin, within the Diocese of Green Bay, guided by the motto 'Celebrating Christ Living Among Us.' The parish serves a wide rural area of about 105 square miles in southern Brown County through three church campuses: St. Mary in Greenleaf (the parish office campus), St. Patrick in Askeaton, and St. Paul in Wrightstown. It also operates St. Clare Catholic School (3K–8) on the Wrightstown campus and is the steward of five historic cemeteries that tell the story of its predecessor parishes. Weekend and weekday Masses, confession, Eucharistic Adoration, religious education for children and youth, and adult faith formation together form the rhythm of parish life.
- Patron
- St. Clare of Assisi
- Rector
- Fr. Santy Turiano
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay
Why belong here
St. Clare Parish offers a meaningful way to live Catholic life in rural Brown County: three historic church campuses host daily and Sunday Mass (Saturday Vigil at Askeaton and Wrightstown, and Sunday at Greenleaf and Wrightstown), weekly confession, Friday Eucharistic Adoration, and a coordinated Religious Education/Disciple Formation program running alongside St. Clare Catholic School (3K–8). Parishioners are invited into a community explicitly organized around four core values — Liturgy, Discipleship, Mission, and Community — and the parish keeps its 105-square-mile footprint connected through its three worship sites, its Catholic school, and its care for five historic cemeteries.
Mass times at St. Clare
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Friday 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Adoration times
- Friday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Welcome and Identity
St. Clare Catholic Parish introduces itself as 'a community of faith within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin,' gathered under the motto 'Celebrating Christ Living Among Us.' Its stated mission is 'to be an instrument of God through: loving what God loves, loving others as members of the one Body, worshipping in spirit and truth, and serving as vessels of the good news of salvation!' Its vision is 'that we would be a community of Catholics who are in loving and right relationship with God and others through Christ, now and forever in the Kingdom of God.' The parish organizes its life around four explicit core values: Liturgy, Discipleship, Mission, and Community.
- Core Value — Liturgy: participating in the Eucharist, listening attentively to Scripture, and growing in relationship with God through personal prayer and devotion
- Core Value — Discipleship: being Christ-centered; educating and forming children, youth, and adults into faithful disciples of Christ
- Core Value — Mission: sharing the Good News of salvation through a life of faith, hope, and charity; bearing witness through works of mercy, words of encouragement, and acts of hospitality
- Core Value — Community: participating in the local, global, and heavenly Catholic community through family and Church, respect for Catholic Tradition, stewardship, and service
History of St. Clare Parish
St. Clare Parish was built up from the merger of several small rural Catholic congregations in southern Brown County. The parish's own cemeteries page identifies five former parishes whose communities and histories now constitute the living history of St. Clare: St. Peter, Snyderville (expanded in the late 1860s); St. Paul, Wrightstown; St. John the Evangelist, Morrison (suppressed in 1966); St. Patrick, Askeaton; and St. Mary (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin), Greenleaf. Three of those historic worship sites — St. Mary in Greenleaf, St. Patrick in Askeaton, and St. Paul in Wrightstown — remain active campuses in today's parish, and the parish is currently marking a Jubilee 2025 celebration.
- St. Peter, Snyderville — founded St. Patrick Cemetery, Snyderville (church building no longer stands)
- St. Paul, Wrightstown — founded St. Paul Cemetery, Wrightstown
- St. John the Evangelist, Morrison — suppressed 1966; founded St. John Catholic Cemetery, Morrison (church building no longer stands)
- St. Patrick, Askeaton — founded St. Patrick Cemetery, Askeaton
- St. Mary (Assumption of the BVM), Greenleaf — founded St. Mary Cemetery, Greenleaf
Sacraments
The parish celebrates the standard Roman Catholic sacraments and offers formation for each. Weekly Confession is scheduled before noon on Fridays, and Eucharistic Adoration is held Friday mornings. Adult Confirmation preparation runs through six classroom sessions plus a half-day Saturday retreat, culminating in the Adult Confirmation Mass at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay with the Bishop presiding; baptized adults register through the parish, and non-baptized adults seeking entry into the Church are directed to the OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) via Fr. Santy.
- Eucharistic Adoration: Friday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Confession: Friday 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
- Baptism: arranged through the Parish Office (parish registration required)
- Adult Confirmation: 6 sessions plus retreat; registered through the parish; celebrated at the Cathedral by the Bishop
- OCIA (RCIA): for non-baptized adults; contact Fr. Santy at [email protected]
Catholic Education
Catholic education at St. Clare is structured around a quote from St. Pope John Paul II: 'Catholic education is above all a question of communicating Christ… The cause of Catholic education is the cause of Jesus Christ and of his Gospel at the service of man.' Programming runs from early childhood through 8th grade at the parish school, with parish-based religious education for grades 1–12, and a Catechesis of the Good Shepherd atrium for children ages 3 through 3rd grade.
- St. Clare Catholic School — Grades 3K–8, located at 425 Main Street, Wrightstown, WI 54180 (stclarek8.org)
- Disciple Formation (Religious Education) — Grades 1–12
- Catechesis of the Good Shepherd — 3 years old through 3rd grade
Parish Staff
The parish is pastorally led by Fr. Santy Turiano (Pastor), with sacramental assistance from Fr. Carl Meulemans, MM. Three deacons — Deacon Mike Zebroski and Senior Deacons Ken Kabat and Mike Madden — assist the parish. Lay staff include an Operations Manager, School Principal, Coordinator of Disciple Formation, Parish Secretary, School Administrative Assistant, Bookkeeper, Cemetery Sexton, and Facilities Caretaker.
- Fr. Santy Turiano — Pastor ([email protected])
- Kyle Strebel — Operations Manager ([email protected])
- Kate Iversen — School Principal ([email protected])
- Anne Stemper — Coordinator of Disciple Formation ([email protected])
- Elaina Koltz — Parish Secretary ([email protected])
- Lea Verbeten-Minor — School Administrative Assistant ([email protected])
- Kelly Bamke — Bookkeeper ([email protected])
- Lisa Kohlman — Cemetery Sexton ([email protected])
- Pete Rotzenberg — Facilities Caretaker
- Deacon Mike Zebroski
- Senior Deacon Ken Kabat
- Senior Deacon Mike Madden
- Fr. Carl Meulemans, MM — Sacramental Assistance
Our Churches, School, and Cemeteries
St. Clare Parish's footprint spans three church campuses and one school campus across about 105 square miles, and includes stewardship of five historic cemeteries whose predecessor parishes together form the parish's living history. The parish office sits on the St. Mary Greenleaf campus.
- St. Mary Greenleaf campus (parish office) — 2218 Day Street, Greenleaf, WI 54126
- St. Patrick Askeaton campus — 7815 St. Pat's Church Rd., Greenleaf, WI 54126
- St. Paul Wrightstown campus — 425 Main Street, Wrightstown, WI 54180
- St. Clare Catholic School (3K–8) — 425 Main Street, Wrightstown, WI 54180 (stclarek8.org)
- St. John's Cemetery, Morrison — from St. John the Evangelist parish (suppressed 1966)
- St. Patrick Cemetery, Askeaton — from St. Patrick parish, Askeaton
- St. Mary Cemetery, Greenleaf — from St. Mary (Assumption of the BVM) parish
- St. Paul Cemetery, Wrightstown — from St. Paul parish
- St. Patrick Cemetery, Snyderville — from St. Peter parish, Snyderville
Anniversary and Jubilee 2025
The parish maintains a Jubilee 2025 page on its website, indicating a milestone anniversary is being marked in 2025 as part of the parish's celebration of 'Christ Living Among Us.'
- Parish Jubilee being celebrated in 2025