About St. Mary · Cato, Wisconsin
St. Mary's Catholic Church is a Roman Rite parish located in Cato, Wisconsin, within the Diocese of Green Bay. It is part of a linked parish community with St. Michael's in Whitelaw, sharing clergy, school, and faith formation. The parish is named after the Blessed Virgin Mary, and offers Sunday Mass along with a weekly Tuesday Mass during the school year.
- Patron
- The Blessed Virgin Mary
- Diocese
- Diocese of Green Bay
Mass times at St. Mary
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 8:45–9:15 a.m. (St. Mary's, Clarks Mills)
Parish Overview
St. Mary's Catholic Church sits in rural Manitowoc County at 15 South County Road J in Cato, Wisconsin, and is part of the Diocese of Green Bay. The parish is partnered with nearby St. Michael's in Whitelaw to form a single Catholic faith community under one pastor. Together they coordinate worship, faith formation, and a parish elementary school serving local Catholic families.
Parish School
St. Mary/St. Michael School, located in Clarks Mills, serves the linked Catholic faith communities of St. Mary's and St. Michael's parishes. The school website is hosted separately at school.stmarystmichael.com and provides Catholic elementary education for students from the surrounding rural area.
Diocese and Safe Environment
St. Mary's falls within the Diocese of Green Bay and follows diocesan policies, including reporting procedures for sexual abuse. The parish website links to the diocesan Office of Safe Environment and provides contact information for reporting incidents involving clergy, employees, or volunteers.