St. Joseph Parish
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Mission Statement
We, the parishoners of St. Joseph, come together under the guidance of the Holy Spirit to grow in faith and share this faith with the world around us by actively reaching out and warmly welcoming all God's people with hospitality, grace, and charity. We seek to serve the Lord and each other by providing opportunities for service, outreach, education, and improvement to our local and global community through our collective gifts and talents centered in the love of Christ.
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In 1884, a frame church was erected on Bible Hill in the northwest part of Shell Lake. It was destroyed by fire in 1894. A new church was built in 1895 and continued to serve Catholics until the present church was completed in 1981. in 1897, during the pastorate of Fr. Stephen Leinfelder, a small building was erected behind the brick church. It served as the visiting priest's residence, as well as a winter chapel and catechism classroom. Around 1900, St. Joseph, consisting of 90 families, was made a mission of Cumberland. From 1902, when Fr. Apollonius Hopdegard was named the first resident pastor, until 1914, St. Francis de Sales Parish in Spooner served as a mission of Shell Lake.After Fr. Dean Buttrick's arrival as pastor in July 1967, the parish began plans for building a new church. On July 19, 1981, Bishop Raphael M. Fliss dedicated the new church and hall. St. Joseph's Church is now clustered with St. Catherine of Alexandria in Sarona and St. Francis de Sales in Spooner.
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St. Joseph Church
502 Second Street
Shell Lake, WI 54871
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Liturgy Schedule
- Mass Times Saturday 4:00 pm & Friday 8:30 am
- Saturday Confessions 3:30 pm
Parish Life
- Ministries. Please consider being a part of our faith community. Current Ministry Schedule (link to schedule here). If you are interested in serving the parish as a reader, usher, greeter, EM at Mass, contact Jude Bolterman (715) 468-2042 to be included in the ministry schedule.
- Council of Catholic Women (CCW): CCW is a group for all women of each parish who wish to support and contribute to the church community through various ministries and goodwill projects. Their ministries include Social/Fellowship Sunday, funeral luncheon committees, nursing home and layettes for needy families. Major projects supported include: Community Outreach, Altar Servers Appreciation trips, SFdS School, Spooner Trego Lions Christmas Fund, Farm of the Child, Leadership Training for our youth, Mariah Schultz/NET team, birthday baskets, prolife efforts and the Northwood’s Support Team for the 950th National Guard Unit. Main fundraising events are bake sales. Meeting frequency and days/times vary for each parish CCW.
All women of the parish are considered members and invited to participate.
Contact Diane Downs (715) 520-2928
- Pastoral Council. The Pastoral Council serves as a consultant to the parish priest regarding pastoral issues, concerns, and projects involving the parish.
- Finance Council. The Finance Council deals with matters pertaining to the financial affairs of the parish (budget, improvements.)
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Prayer Chain: If someone wants to request prayers for themselves or another individual, please contact Diane Downs (715) 520-2928 This person will pass along the intention to the others on the prayer chain.
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