About St. Peter - Holy Family Parish · Malone, Wisconsin
St. Peter Church is one of six worship sites of Holy Family Catholic Community in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Located in the rural township of St. Peter near the village of Malone, it functions as the parish's beloved 'country church' within a multi-site city-wide parish of roughly 5,700 families. St. Peter offers weekly Saturday evening and Sunday morning Masses, hosts a parish choir that rehearses on Wednesday evenings, and gathers parishioners through the St. Peter Altar & Rosary Society. As a mission church of Holy Family Parish, St. Peter is part of a collaborative network that celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2025.
- Patron
- St. Peter (Apostle)
- Rector
- Fr. Ryan Pruess (parochial administrator of Holy Family Catholic Community, of which St. Peter is a worship site)
- Diocese
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Why belong here
St. Peter Church offers a small, intimate worship setting that feels like a true country parish while being supported by the much larger resources of Holy Family Catholic Community. Worshippers enjoy Saturday 4:00 pm and Sunday 8:30 am Masses, a dedicated Saint Peter's Choir that rehearses on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm in the church, and a longstanding St. Peter Altar & Rosary Society that meets in the church basement for fellowship and service projects. Because St. Peter is part of Holy Family, parishioners have access to the full parish's Christian formation, youth ministry, human concerns, music, and sacramental programs while still belonging to a tight-knit rural community.
Mass times at St. Peter - Holy Family Parish
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm at St. Peter Church
About Holy Family Catholic Community
Holy Family Catholic Community is a vibrant, multi-cultural parish of approximately 5,700 families in and around Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Formed on July 1, 2000 through the consolidation of six historic parishes — Sacred Heart, Saint Joseph, Saint Louis, Saint Mary, Saint Patrick, and Saint Peter — it now operates as a single city-wide parish served across six worship sites. The parish offices are at 271 Fourth Street Way, Fond du Lac, and the main phone line is (920) 921-0580.
- Founded July 1, 2000
- Approximately 5,700 families
- Six worship sites
- Nearly 20 Masses celebrated each week, 12 on weekends
St. Peter Church — The 'Country Church'
St. Peter Church, at N8079 Church Road in the township of St. Peter near the village of Malone, is described by the parish itself as its 'country church.' Located east of Fond du Lac at the corner of County Road WH and Church Road, it preserves the feel of a small rural parish while drawing on the resources of the larger merged community. It offers Saturday evening and Sunday morning Masses, hosts its own choir, and serves as the gathering place for the St. Peter Altar & Rosary Society.
- Address: N8079 Church Road, Malone, WI 53049
- Corner of Co. Rd. WH and Church Road
- Phone: (920) 921-0580
- Email: [email protected]
Music & Liturgy
Music and liturgy at St. Peter are anchored by the Saint Peter's Choir, one of five choirs within Holy Family Catholic Community. The Saint Peter's Choir rehearses regularly on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm at St. Peter Church and leads music for liturgies at the site. Liturgical roles for laypeople — including altar servers, lectors, sacristans, greeters, and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion — are open to parishioners from across Holy Family, including St. Peter's worship site.
- Saint Peter's Choir — Wednesdays, 6:30 pm at St. Peter Church
- Contact: Michelle O'Brien, [email protected]
- Other parish choirs: Holy Family/Sacred Heart, Children's Choir, Festival Choir, Our Risen Savior Choir
- Liturgical roles: Altar Servers, Lectors, Sacristans, Greeters, Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers
St. Peter Altar & Rosary Society
The St. Peter Altar & Rosary Society is a long-standing parish group that meets in the basement of St. Peter Church. Meetings typically begin with the Rosary at 6:30 pm and include a guest speaker, fellowship, and parish business. The society welcomes new members and hosts social events such as an annual Christmas gathering that benefits local outreach ministries.
- Meetings begin with the Rosary at 6:30 pm in the St. Peter Church basement
- Open to new members
- Annual Christmas Gathering dinner and fellowship
- Supports parish outreach such as the Solutions Center
Christian Formation & Sacraments
Because St. Peter is part of Holy Family Catholic Community, its parishioners draw on a robust parish-wide formation program. The Christian Formation team coordinates sacramental preparation, elementary/middle school religious education, high school faith formation and confirmation, young-adult ministry, and the RCIA process for those seeking to become Catholic.
- Director of Christian Formation: Sabina Carter
- Elementary and Middle School Formation Coordinator: Angie Bestul
- High School Faith Formation & Youth Ministry Coordinator: Trisha Zimmerman
- Parochial Vicar overseeing formation: Fr. Matthew Kirk
- RCIA / 'Become Catholic' pathway available
Human Concerns & Outreach
Holy Family's Human Concerns department coordinates the parish's charitable outreach, including food programs, bereavement support, and the Outreach Center. St. Peter parishioners participate in collections and service projects that benefit local agencies such as the Solutions Center and New Beginnings Pregnancy Care Center. The parish also runs a Warming Shelter and provides bereavement ministry through the parish office.
- Director of Human Concerns: Carmen Valenzuela
- Holy Family Warming Shelter Manager / Bereavement Coordinator: Carmen Valenzuela
- Human Concerns Associate
- Annual collections for Solutions Center and New Beginnings Pregnancy Care Center
Hispanic Ministry & Latin Flavor
Holy Family Catholic Community is explicitly multi-cultural, and its Hispanic Ministry serves Spanish-speaking parishioners across all worship sites. The parish offers a Sunday Mass in Spanish and hosts an annual 'Latin Flavor' festival featuring bilingual Mass, mariachi music, traditional dance, and Latin American food — an event that all parishioners, including those at St. Peter, are invited to attend.
- Director of Hispanic Ministry: Eva Thelen Dunphy
- Sunday 12:00 pm Mass in Spanish at Holy Family
- Annual Latin Flavor festival (food, music, bilingual Mass)
Parish Staff & Clergy
Holy Family Catholic Community is served by a team of priests, deacons, and lay staff who minister across all six worship sites. Fr. Ryan Pruess leads the parish as pastor (listed first on the clergy roster), with Fr. Kevin Durand, Fr. Matthew Kirk, Fr. Patrick Behling, and Fr. Fernando Torres serving alongside him; the staff directory also lists parish deacons Dale Paczkowski and Marty Ryan.
- Pastor: Fr. Ryan Pruess (ext. 601)
- Fr. Kevin Durand (ext. 602)
- Fr. Matthew Kirk (ext. 603, oversees Christian Formation)
- Fr. Patrick Behling (ext. 604)
- Fr. Fernando Torres (ext. 605)
- Deacon Dale Paczkowski: [email protected]
- Deacon Marty Ryan: [email protected]
- Director of Worship: Michelle Ludtke
- Director of Communications & Marketing: Terry Drake
Visit & Contact
St. Peter Church welcomes visitors for weekend Masses, Reconciliation, and parish events. The parish office — which serves all six worship sites of Holy Family Catholic Community — is open during the week and can answer questions about scheduling sacraments, joining ministries, or registering as a parishioner.
- Parish Office: 271 Fourth Street Way, Fond du Lac, WI 54937-7508
- Parish Phone: (920) 921-0580
- Parish Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.hffdl.org
- St. Peter Church Address: N8079 Church Road, Malone, WI 53049