About St. Patrick Church · Eau Claire, Wisconsin
St. Patrick Church is one of two worship sites of the Sacred Heart of Jesus–St. Patrick Parish in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, a unified Catholic parish in the Diocese of La Crosse. The current brick church building at 316 (322) Fulton Street dates to 1885 and is the oldest surviving church building in Eau Claire, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As a united parish with Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, the community gathers for daily and Sunday Mass in both churches, joins in Eucharistic Adoration, and ministers together across Eau Claire.
- Established
- 1858
- Patron
- St. Patrick
- Diocese
- Diocese of La Crosse
Why belong here
St. Patrick's welcomes parishioners and visitors into a historic Eau Claire church that is also part of a vibrant, unified parish. Daily Mass is offered on Tuesdays and Fridays at St. Patrick's, with a Sunday Mass celebrated on site, complemented by a full schedule at sister church Sacred Heart of Jesus just a short distance away. The parish supports Eucharistic Adoration, faith formation, and the sacraments, and its members live out their mission — "as one family, proclaim and live our Catholic faith through liturgy, sacrament, and ministry."
Mass times at St. Patrick Church
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM (at St. Patrick's Church)
- Sunday: 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM (at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church)
- Sunday: 7:15 AM – 7:45 AM (times noted on parish schedule)
- Thursday: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (following the 6:00 PM Mass at Sacred Heart of Jesus)
Adoration times
- Monday: 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM in Sacred Heart Church, 416 N Dewey St
Our Story
Sacred Heart of Jesus and Saint Patrick Parishes became united in faith and as a single parish in January 1999. Their shared mission is, as one family, to proclaim and live the Catholic faith through liturgy, sacrament, and ministry — and to love and serve God and neighbor.
St. Patrick Church (1885)
The present St. Patrick Church on Fulton Street was erected in 1885 on the same lot where a frame church had burned on October 8, 1884. Designed by Abraham M. Radcliffe in a transitional Romanesque/Gothic Revival style, the brick building seats roughly a thousand worshippers and is the oldest surviving church building in Eau Claire. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Parish Leadership & Clergy
The pastor and other clergy of the united Sacred Heart of Jesus–St. Patrick Parish are not enumerated on the publicly indexed pages of the parish website; visitors are directed to contact the parish office for current clergy information.
Visit & Contact
Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish office by phone at 715-832-0925 or by email at [email protected]. The mailing address for the united parish is 448 N Dewey St, Eau Claire, WI 54703-3241.
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Father Smedding (mission organizer, from Chippewa Falls)c. mid-1850s
Began erection of the first frame church on North Barstow Street.
- Rev. Henry Rheinhardtc. late 1850s–1867
First settled pastor; completed the first church building.
- Rev. M. De BekeeSeptember 1867 – 1868
- Rev. Henry KampschrorSeptember 1868 – 1869
- Rev. Joseph ModerJune 1869 – February 1873
- Rev. Father A. KokeFebruary 1873 – August 1874
- Rev. Joseph KeenanAugust 1874 – early 1875
- Rev. G. Keller (interim)January/February 1875
During his brief tenure, the German-speaking members separated to form Sacred Heart Church.
- Rev. ConnollyMarch 1875 – February 1880
- Rev. C. B. H. ConroyFebruary 1880 – September 1880
- Rev. John J. CollinsSeptember 1880 – July 1889
Sold the old church property to the city in 1882; laid the cornerstone of the Fulton Street frame church on June 26, 1882; oversaw rebuilding after the October 8, 1884 fire.
- Rev. T. A. KellyJuly 1889 – October 1891
- Rev. Arthur B. C. DunneOctober 1891 –
Pastor as of the 1914 'History of Eau Claire County'; the present brick church had just been completed during his pastorate.