About St. Patrick · Plain, Wisconsin
St. Patrick is a small Catholic parish serving the hamlet of Loreto in the Plain, Wisconsin area as one of the worship sites of the Saints Joachim & Anne Pastorate (Pastorate 6) of the Diocese of Madison. The church sits at S8280 Highway G, about eight miles north of Plain, and its sacramental records are maintained at St. Luke Catholic Church in Plain. Together with St. Luke (Plain), St. John the Evangelist (Spring Green), and Holy Mother of Consolation (Lime Ridge), St. Patrick is cared for by a shared clergy and staff under the patronage of the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- Patron
- St. Patrick
- Rector
- Rev. Fr. Luke Syse (Parochial Administrator of the pastorate)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Madison
Why belong here
St. Patrick offers a small, country-church experience of Sunday Mass for the Loreto community within a broader family of parishes that share clergy and faith-formation staff. Parishioners at St. Patrick worship alongside fellow Catholics from Plain, Spring Green, Lime Ridge, and Mill Creek, with shared access to K-8 Catholic schools (St. Luke School in Plain and St. John School in Spring Green), Totus Tuus summer youth camp, RCIA preparation through the pastorate, and adult spiritual programs such as 'Prink' the Word with Fr. Kumud. Joining St. Patrick means becoming part of a tight-knit rural parish while drawing on the resources and ministries of the wider Saints Joachim & Anne Pastorate.
Mass times at St. Patrick
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Confession is offered at the pastorate's sister churches: Saturday 3:15–4:00 PM at St. Luke, Plain, and Saturday 5:00–5:30 PM at St. John the Evangelist, Spring Green.
Adoration times
- Adoration is offered Wednesdays 7:00–8:15 AM at St. John the Evangelist, Spring Green, and Thursdays 7:00–8:00 AM at St. Luke, Plain.
About St. Patrick Parish
St. Patrick is a small country parish in the hamlet of Loreto, Wisconsin, about eight miles north of the Village of Plain. It is part of the Saints Joachim & Anne Pastorate (Pastorate 6) of the Diocese of Madison, which unites St. Patrick with St. Luke (Plain), St. John the Evangelist (Spring Green), and Holy Mother of Consolation (Lime Ridge / Mill Creek). Mass is celebrated at the Loreto church at 7:30 AM on Sundays, and parish records are maintained centrally at St. Luke in Plain.
- Mission-style worship site within Saints Joachim & Anne Pastorate
- Sunday Mass at 7:30 AM (English)
- Records held at St. Luke, 1240 Nachreiner Avenue, Plain
History and Local Roots
St. Patrick's roots run deep in the early Catholic settlement of the Plain/Loreto area. The Reedsburg Public Library's Plain Wisconsin Collection preserves photographs and notes on St. Patrick's Loreto alongside those of the Plain churches, documenting how rural congregations like St. Patrick were served by the same circuit-riding pastors who built St. Luke's. Today the parish's baptism, confirmation, marriage, and death registers are held at St. Luke Catholic Church in Plain, where the Sauk County Historical Society directs researchers by appointment.
- Parish records housed at St. Luke, Plain
- Listed among the historic Catholic congregations of the Plain area by the Sauk County Historical Society
Clergy and Pastorate Staff
St. Patrick is served by the clergy of the Saints Joachim & Anne Pastorate. The Parochial Administrator is Rev. Fr. Luke Syse, and the Parochial Vicar is Rev. Fr. Kumud Chand Nayak. Pastoral staff includes the Parish Office Administrator, parish administrative assistants, school principals, and faith-formation coordinators who serve the whole pastorate.
- Rev. Fr. Luke Syse — Parochial Administrator ([email protected])
- Rev. Kumud Chand Nayak — Parochial Vicar ([email protected])
- Caitlin Opatik — Parish Office Administrator
- Heather Faber — Parish Administrative Assistant
- Barb Ferguson — St. John's Office Assistant
- Amanda Olson — K-5 Faith Formation
- Kami Clary — Middle School and High School Faith Formation
- Diane Mueller — School Principal, St. Luke's
- Allison Stroud — Principal, St. John's
Faith Formation and Youth
Faith formation for St. Patrick children and teens is coordinated through the pastorate-wide program. Amanda Olson directs the K-5 program and Kami Clary directs the middle-school and high-school program. A signature summer event is Totus Tuus, the diocesan youth catechetical camp, hosted at St. Luke.
- K-5 Faith Formation with Amanda Olson
- Middle School & High School Faith Formation with Kami Clary
- Totus Tuus summer youth camp at St. Luke
Adult Faith and Spiritual Life
Adult Catholics of the pastorate, including St. Patrick parishioners, are invited into the weekly Scripture gathering "Prink" the Word with Fr. Kumud (Wednesdays 9:00–10:00 AM), and into the Transition Team that helps shape pastoral planning for the unified parishes. Together these keep small parishes like St. Patrick connected to the wider Body of Christ in the Plain area.
- "Prink" the Word — Wed 9:00–10:00 AM with Fr. Kumud
- Pastorate Transition Team meetings
Sacraments at St. Patrick's / Pastorate
Baptism, Confirmation, First Communion, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick, and the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) are all prepared and celebrated under the direction of the Saints Joachim & Anne Pastorate clergy. Families and adult inquirers are invited to contact the parish office in Plain to begin preparation.
- Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation
- Marriage preparation
- Anointing of the Sick
- RCIA for adults seeking full initiation
Visiting and Contact Information
St. Patrick Catholic Church sits at S8280 Highway G, Plain, WI 53577 (in the hamlet of Loreto). The pastorate's main parish office is at St. Luke Catholic Church, 1240 Nachreiner Avenue, Plain, WI 53577 (phone 608-546-2482, fax 608-546-2616), with general inquiries handled at [email protected]. The pastorate's website at pastorate6.org publishes the unified Mass, confession, and event schedule along with news and Flocknote sign-up.
- Address: S8280 Highway G, Plain, WI 53577 (church), 1240 Nachreiner Avenue, Plain, WI 53577 (pastorate office)
- Phone: 608-546-5153 (St. Patrick line) / 608-546-2482 (pastorate office)
- Email: [email protected]
- Web: https://pastorate6.org/ and http://stlukecatholicchurchplain.com/