St Patrick's Parish

Pigs are unclean. They deserve it.

"And the pig, though it has a split hoof completely divided, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. You must not eat their meat they are unclean for you." Leviticus: 11

They are just following levitical law.

Is this what led to the council of Jerusalem, in the sense of Christians being forced to follow the mosaic law? Yes. Yet the church here isn't forcing anyone to participate. Would you rather have a Levitical contest where you balance the Ark of the Covenant, killing those who touch it and are not Levites? Chronicles 13:7-11 Or 'Who can eat the most burnt lamb?' I say no. I see great fun with the pig wrassling.

If you want a fun parish event, burn a heretic. Maybe. It's great fun, but now that I think about it, it's all over in fifteen minutes or so, then you've got cleanup, and that's a real chore. Maybe a dunk tank with warm water so the trip into the water is increasingly uncomfortable. That would be lots of fun for the kids!

(Sarcasm. Please know that I'm not serious. At all. I'm merely jumping on a long train of equally ridiculous reviews. No one cares that you went to Catholic school forty years ago or Googled a quick bible verse about animal cruelty. Get over yourselves. It's a parish event with maybe a hundred and fifty people? If that? Is a nasty, poorly-written review going to do anything? Write a letter, take out an ad, or better yet; get a life)

I find it really strange that many of these reviews are centered upon a single (past) fundraising event rather than St. Patrick’s as a whole.
Every experience I have had attending Mass at this parish has been beautiful. The pastor’s homilies are so impactful and address current issues, as well as providing applications of the gospel in everyday life. The interior of the church building itself is gorgeous, with ceiling murals and traditional architecture. St. Patrick’s is a wonderful church!

Beautiful parish. Father Michael is super awesome. Very traditional and welcoming community. Ignore the terrible reviews, the people here love animals and no abuse has ever taken place.

I’ve been attending this church since I was born on a weekly basis, it is a great place to worship our Lord Jesus Christ. Anybody and everybody that is leaving a bad review and talking about Pigs being harmed are going off hearsay and have never attended a mass here, so for all the losers that are spreading false information get a life
God bless

St Patrick’s Catholic Church Stephensville Wisconsin has had a very special place in my heart for my entire life and will forever. Our community of parishioners are a welcoming family of people with open minds and hearts always wanting to welcome the next new face wether you are passing through or looking for a Catholic parish to join. Our Father Michael Thiel has been the utmost of young and fulfilled energy to bring our parish to an unstoppable and endless faith filled and rejuvenated community. We can’t thank our each and every day enough for having our parish blessed with our new Father. You WANT to be there. You WANT to listen. You WANT to be a better person every day. To all of my fellow parishioners, I am so very blessed to have you all a part of me in my faith filled journey.

Wonderful pastoral care - Fr. Michael is such a kind and caring priest! This is a wonderful place to encounter Our Lord. Praise the Lord.

Joined other crafter/vendors for the Stephensville Round-up. Was a dreary rainy day but we did ok. People still came out for a good time.

Priest is really cool and welcoming!! Very nice place to pray and worship. Beautiful remodeling done to the parish

Great church, great people, outstanding new priest for our parish and a great place to worship in Stephensville, WI. Come and check us out!

St. Patrick parish has a family feel. Beautiful white church on the hill in Stephensville.

A very welcoming parish. I love the atmosphere at each mass.

A beautiful, simple church with a friendly, open community. And it's not like they ate the pig. ;)

Always delicious and wonderful parishioners volunteering!

Great small country church and very welcoming.

Good place

A small country church with excellent liturgy

Fun times at the Roundup!

Small but nice church.

Great, small church.