About St. Mary · De Pere, Wisconsin
St. Mary Catholic Church in De Pere, Wisconsin, is a vibrant parish of the Diocese of Green Bay rooted in the Eucharist and guided by Scripture. Founded in 1869 as Immaculate Conception Parish by Dutch, Belgian and German settlers, the community has worshipped on the east side of the Fox River for more than 150 years and today is part of the Saints of De Pere family of parishes, partnered with St. Francis Xavier and Notre Dame of De Pere School. The current church building opened on March 29, 1998, in the Town of Ledgeview and features a distinctive barn-inspired interior with exposed beams and trusses. With roughly 1,300 registered households, St. Mary offers faith formation, active outreach ministries and hospitality centered on Word and Sacrament.
- Established
- 1869
- Patron
- Blessed Virgin Mary
- Rector
- Fr. Michael Ingold
- Diocese
- Diocese of Green Bay
Why belong here
A warm, multigenerational parish with deep roots, strong school partnership, and active outreach to the poor and homebound.
Mass times at St. Mary
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:30 PM
History
St. Mary began in 1869 as Immaculate Conception Parish, serving Dutch, Belgian and German immigrants on the east side of the Fox River. Notre Dame of De Pere School was founded in 1882. The parish moved to its current Ledgeview location with a new church that opened in 1998.
Worship
Weekend Masses are celebrated Saturday at 4:30 PM and Sunday at 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. Daily Mass is Tuesday through Thursday at 8:30 AM. Confessions are heard Saturday at 3:30 PM.
Ministries and Outreach
Parishioners serve through feeding the homeless, supporting transitional housing, prayer shawls, nursing-home ministry and faith formation.
- Homeless feeding outreach
- Transitional housing support
- Prayer shawl ministry
- Nursing home / assisted living ministry
- Faith formation
School Partnership
St. Mary is closely tied to Notre Dame of De Pere School, which dates to 1882 and serves elementary and middle-school students.