About St. Mary of the Nativity · Marshall, Wisconsin
St. Mary of the Nativity is a Roman Catholic parish church in the village of Marshall, Wisconsin, dedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and serving as the Marshall campus of Epiphany of the Lord Parish. Founded in 1908, it was historically part of Holy Family Parish (alongside St. Joseph in Waterloo) before being canonically merged with Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and St. Albert the Great in Sun Prairie on June 8, 2024 to form Epiphany of the Lord Parish — the first merger to come out of the Diocese of Madison's "Into the Deep" pastoral initiative. The parish falls under the Diocese of Madison, is pastored by Fr. Vince Brewer (installed July 7, 2024 by Bishop Donald J. Hying), and is known for its bilingual liturgical life, all-night First Friday Eucharistic Adoration, and operation of the St. Mary Cemetery.
- Established
- 1908
- Patron
- The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Rector
- Father Vincent (Vince) Brewer
- Diocese
- Diocese of Madison
Why belong here
St. Mary of the Nativity offers a small-town, family-sized Catholic community in the village of Marshall with a lively bilingual liturgical life: a Sunday morning English Mass, a Saturday morning Mass with confessions, a Tuesday evening Mass, and a Friday evening Spanish Mass with bilingual confessions. It is part of the new Epiphany of the Lord Parish, which combines the Marshall and Waterloo communities with two Sun Prairie churches and a parish school, while still preserving a distinct local worship site at 120 S. Beebe Street. The parish is also distinctive for its monthly all-night Eucharistic Adoration on First Fridays and Third Fridays, regular Saturday morning adoration, three Catholic cemeteries (St. Mary, St. Joseph, and Sacred Hearts), numerous outreach ministries, and a vibrant Hispanic community — making it a welcoming place for both longtime farm-family parishioners and newer Spanish-speaking families in the area.
Mass times at St. Mary of the Nativity
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Friday: 6:15 PM (bilingual)
- Saturday: 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
Adoration times
- Friday: 7:30 PM – 11:55 PM (1st Friday — All-Night Adoration)
- Saturday: 12:00 AM – 8:00 AM (1st Saturday — All-Night Adoration, continuing from 1st Friday)
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (weekly)
- Friday: 6:15 PM – 6:45 PM (before Spanish Mass)
- 3rd Friday of the month: All-Night Adoration at St. Mary's
Identity & Parish Family
St. Mary of the Nativity in Marshall is the Marshall campus of Epiphany of the Lord Parish, a four-church Catholic community in the Diocese of Madison formed on June 8, 2024. The parish was created by merging St. Mary of the Nativity (Marshall), St. Joseph (Waterloo), Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Sun Prairie), and St. Albert the Great (Sun Prairie). Until 2024, the Marshall church was part of Holy Family Parish together with St. Joseph in Waterloo — the name that still lives on at holyfamily.info. The Marshall campus retains its own regular Mass, Confession, and Adoration schedule, even while sharing one parish staff and one central parish office in Sun Prairie.
- Marshall campus: St. Mary of the Nativity, 120 S. Beebe Street
- Central parish office: 221 Columbus Street, Sun Prairie, WI 53590
- Combined parish: Epiphany of the Lord Parish
Mass & Worship Schedule (Marshall Campus)
The Marshall church of St. Mary of the Nativity offers a compact weekly schedule of three Masses plus one Spanish Mass. Sunday worship is at 8:30 AM in English; weekday Masses are Tuesday evening at 5:30 PM (English) and Saturday morning at 8:15 AM (English), followed by Confessions. A Spanish-language Mass is celebrated Friday evening at 7:00 PM, preceded by a brief period of Eucharistic Adoration (6:15–6:45 PM) and bilingual confessions at 6:15 PM. Parishioners are encouraged to check the Epiphany of the Lord website for any schedule changes.
- Sunday 8:30 AM — English
- Tuesday 5:30 PM — English
- Saturday 8:15 AM — English
- Friday 7:00 PM — Spanish
Clergy & Staff
Epiphany of the Lord Parish — and so the Marshall campus of St. Mary of the Nativity — is pastored by Fr. Vince Brewer, who was installed by Bishop Donald J. Hying on July 7, 2024 as the first pastor of the new merged parish. He is assisted by two parochial vicars, Fr. Michael Johnson and Fr. William Vernon, and by Fr. Manuel Mendez, who serves as chaplain for the Hispanic Ministry at the Marshall campus. Deacon Joe Stafford assists in liturgical and pastoral ministry across the parish.
- Fr. Vincent (Vince) Brewer — Pastor
- Fr. Michael Johnson — Parochial Vicar
- Fr. William Vernon — Parochial Vicar
- Fr. Manuel Mendez — Hispanic Ministry Chaplain (Marshall)
- Deacon Joe Stafford
Parish Merger into Epiphany of the Lord (2024)
On June 8, 2024, Bishop Donald J. Hying of the Diocese of Madison canonically established Epiphany of the Lord Parish, the first parish merger produced by the diocese's "Into the Deep" pastoral initiative. It united the former Holy Family Parish (St. Mary of the Nativity, Marshall and St. Joseph, Waterloo) with the Sun Prairie churches of Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and St. Albert the Great. Fr. Brewer was installed as founding pastor on July 7, 2024, with Bishop Hying as principal celebrant. The Epiphany Pastorate was chosen as the pilot in part because the four communities were already collaborating under a centralized diocesan business model.
- Decree: June 8, 2024
- Fr. Brewer's installation Mass: July 7, 2024, at Sacred Hearts (Sun Prairie)
- Part of the Diocese of Madison's "Into the Deep" initiative
Hispanic Ministry
St. Mary of the Nativity and the broader Epiphany of the Lord Parish host a vibrant Hispanic community, with a dedicated chaplain, Fr. Manuel Mendez, assigned to the Marshall campus. A Spanish-language Mass is celebrated on Friday evenings, preceded by Eucharistic Adoration and bilingual confessions, and Hispanic Ministry outreach is part of the parish's regular life.
- Friday 7:00 PM Spanish Mass
- Friday 6:15 PM bilingual confessions
- Chaplain: Fr. Manuel Mendez
Cemeteries
Epiphany of the Lord Parish operates three Catholic cemeteries across its territory, including St. Mary Cemetery at the Marshall campus, St. Joseph Cemetery in Waterloo, and Sacred Hearts Cemetery associated with the Sun Prairie churches. The parish website provides location details for each cemetery.
- St. Mary Cemetery — Marshall
- St. Joseph Cemetery — Waterloo
- Sacred Hearts Cemetery — Sun Prairie
Parish School & Outreach
The Epiphany of the Lord Parish family includes a Catholic school — Sacred Hearts School in Sun Prairie — along with before- and after-school childcare. The parish also runs numerous outreach ministries serving Marshall, Waterloo, and Sun Prairie, providing multiple ways for parishioners to get involved in service to the wider community.
- Sacred Hearts Catholic School (Sun Prairie)
- Before- and after-school childcare
- Parish-wide outreach ministries
Contact & Visiting
Parishioners and visitors can reach the Marshall campus by phone at (920) 478-2032 or by email at [email protected]. The current parish website is epiphanyparishwi.org, while the legacy domain holyfamily.info continues to point to the Marshall campus for longtime members. The central parish office is located at 221 Columbus Street in Sun Prairie.
- Phone: (920) 478-2032
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: epiphanyparishwi.org (legacy: holyfamily.info)
- Central office: 221 Columbus Street, Sun Prairie, WI 53590