About St. Thomas Aquinas · Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church is a small Roman Catholic parish in the Village of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, located in the northernmost corner of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Situated near The Osthoff Resort and the Road America race course, the parish serves a tight-knit community in scenic Sheboygan County. Its motto — 'Strong In Faith, Alive In Spirit' — captures the parish's identity as a family united in the Eucharist that continues the mission of Jesus Christ through service to others.
- Patron
- St. Thomas Aquinas
- Rector
- Father Subi Thomas
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Why belong here
St. Thomas Aquinas offers the intimacy of a small parish family combined with full Catholic sacramental life, including weekday Mass, Saturday vigil, and Sunday Mass, Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesdays, and regular Confession on first and third Saturdays. The parish provides faith formation for children and adults, an active music ministry led by Music Director Lynn Kulow and Organist Allen Gross, and pastoral care extending to mission communities (such as the historic St. Fridolin site) and three local cemeteries. For Catholics in Elkhart Lake and the surrounding rural area, it is the spiritual home where lifelong faith and service come together.
Mass times at St. Thomas Aquinas
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM (1st and 3rd Saturdays)
Adoration times
- Wednesday 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Parish Identity and Mission
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church identifies itself with the motto 'Strong In Faith, Alive In Spirit.' The parish is located in the Village of Elkhart Lake in the northernmost corner of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, surrounded by resort destinations like The Osthoff and the Road America road course. Its formal Mission Statement reads: 'St. Thomas Aquinas, a parish family united in the Eucharist, continues the mission of Jesus Christ. Through the varied talents found in our Christian community, we encourage lifelong spiritual and social growth committed to living our faith through service to others.'
Mass and Sacramental Schedule
The parish offers Mass four times a week in English: Saturday vigil at 5:30 PM, Sunday morning at 8:00 AM, plus weekday Masses on Wednesday and Friday at 8:00 AM. The Archdiocese of Milwaukee and parish-affiliated directories confirm this schedule. Confession is heard on the first and third Saturdays from 9:30 to 11:00 AM, and Eucharistic Adoration is held Wednesdays from 8:30 to 9:30 AM, immediately following the Wednesday morning Mass.
- Sunday Mass: 8:00 AM
- Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 PM
- Wednesday Mass: 8:00 AM
- Friday Mass: 8:00 AM
- Confession: 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 9:30–11:00 AM
- Adoration: Wednesdays, 8:30–9:30 AM
Parish Staff and Leadership
St. Thomas Aquinas is led by its pastor, Father Subi Thomas, supported by a dedicated lay staff and a Parish Council (Pastoral Council). The team includes parish staff handling faith formation, adult ministry, music, building maintenance, bookkeeping, cemetery management, and parish administration. The staff listing on the parish website provides direct phone numbers for each ministry contact.
- Father Subi Thomas — Pastor (920-876-2457)
- Marge Ausloos — Faith Formation Coordinator ([email protected])
- Lynn Kulow — Music Director
- Allen Gross — Organist (also Cemetery Manager for Greenbush, 920-526-3660)
- Denise Dimmer — Director of Adult Ministries (920-980-4491)
- Janell Nielsen — Bookkeeper (920-876-2457)
- Suzette Burkart — Parish Secretary (920-876-2457)
- Paul Kesler — Building Maintenance
- Dave Dippel — Cemetery Manager, Town of Rhine (920-980-2521)
Faith Formation and Adult Ministries
The parish operates a Faith Formation program for children and youth, coordinated by Marge Ausloos ([email protected]). Adult faith life is supported by a Director of Adult Ministries, Denise Dimmer, indicating programming for ongoing adult faith growth beyond the parish's mission of lifelong spiritual and social growth. New parishioners are invited to join through a registration form available on the parish website.
- Faith Formation Coordinator for children and youth
- Director of Adult Ministries for adult faith programming
- New parishioner registration form available on the website
Music and Liturgy
Music at St. Thomas Aquinas is led by Music Director Lynn Kulow and Organist Allen Gross, supporting both the Saturday vigil and Sunday Mass as well as weekday liturgies. Together they provide the musical heart of the parish's liturgical celebrations.
- Music Director: Lynn Kulow
- Organist: Allen Gross
Parish Cemeteries and Historic Mission Sites
A distinctive feature of St. Thomas Aquinas is its care of three parish cemeteries, each with a designated sexton/cemetery manager: the Elkhart Lake cemetery, the Town of Rhine cemetery (managed by Dave Dippel), and the Greenbush cemetery (managed by Allen Gross). The parish website also maintains a page for the historic St. Fridolin site, reflecting the parish's heritage of ministering to mission communities in northern Sheboygan County.
- Elkhart Lake cemetery — parish staff managed
- Town of Rhine cemetery — Dave Dippel, 920-980-2521
- Greenbush cemetery — Allen Gross, 920-526-3660
- St. Fridolin historic mission site
Accessibility and Parish Office
St. Thomas Aquinas recently installed a hearing loop system in the church. This technology allows users of hearing aids and cochlear implants equipped with a T-coil (telecoil) to receive clear sound directly from the church's microphones, eliminating background noise and improving accessibility for those with hearing loss. The parish office is open on weekdays; the office phone line (920-876-2457) and email ([email protected]) are the main points of contact.
- Hearing loop installed for the hard of hearing
- Parish Office: 94 N. Lincoln Street, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
- Mailing: P.O. Box 396, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020-0396
- Phone: (920) 876-2457
Visiting and Joining the Parish
Located in the scenic Village of Elkhart Lake near The Osthoff Resort and Road America, St. Thomas Aquinas welcomes visitors and new parishioners. Those wishing to register with the parish can complete a form on the parish website, and the parish is listed in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee directory with its Mass, Confession, and Adoration schedule.
- Register via the parish website form
- Listed by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee among active parishes