Parish Office: 4355 Highway B, PO Box 237, Land O'Lakes, WI 54540
Fr. Ron Serrao fr. rich rhinehart - parochial vicar Deacon Norm Mesun
Serving the Northwoods in Land O'Lakes & Phelps, WI.
About Us
St. Albert of Land O'Lakes Mission Statement
St. Albert of Land O'Lakes Mission Statement
St. Albert of Land O'Lakes Mission Statement
We gather to pray, celebrate the sacraments and nurture our community.
We go out to proclaim the Gospel of Christ through our daily love and care for all.
Please join us at Mass:
Sunday
9:15 am Mass
Monday
8:30 am Confessions
9:00 am Mass
Thursday
8:30 am Confessions
9:00 am Mass
Church Address:
4351 Highway B, Land O'Lakes, WI 54540
Welcome!
St. Albert of Land O'Lakes Mission Statement
St. Albert of Land O'Lakes Mission Statement
The Catholic communities of St. Albert of Land O'Lakes and St. Mary of Phelps are nestled in a most beautiful area of northern Wisconsin. Surrounded by pristine lakes and lush forests, we warmly welcome parishioners and visitors alike to gather for prayer and worship. We hope that you find our website a helpful tool in locating information and staying connected with our parish communities. If you need further assistance, please contact Fr. Ron or Karen Margelofsky (Parish Secretary/Bookkeeper) at 715-547-3558 or by e-mail at stalbertstmary@gmail.com
Mailing address for both parishes is
PO Box 237, Land O'Lakes, WI 54540
Office Hours:
Monday & Thursday 9 am - 3 pm
Office Address:
4355 Highway B, Land O'Lakes, WI 54540
St. Mary of Phelps Mission Statement
St. Albert of Land O'Lakes Mission Statement
St. Mary of Phelps Mission Statement
St. Mary Parish is a faith community filled with the love of Jesus and his teachings. As joyful, prayerful disciples we strive through the guidance of the Spirit to peacefully welcome, joyfully love, and generously serve our families, community, visitors and wider world.
Please join us at Mass:
Sunday
7:30 am Mass
Tuesday
4:00 pm Adoration & Confessions
4:30 pm Mass
Church Address:
4494 Town Hall Road, Phelps, WI 54554
please welcome to our parish cluster, our new parochial vica
Fr. Richard Rhinehart
Greetings to all of you as I start my new assignment at this 5-parish cluster for the Diocese of Superior. When I heard I was coming here, I was and am super excited to be one of your priests and share my priesthood with you. And now, a little about myself…
My grandmother and her brother settled in Iron River and Caspian, MI in the 1920’s. My dad has been coming up north his entire life as have I. Alyce Regozzi moved to Chicago where she met my grandfather and is where my parents met as well. I attended Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic School where my dad taught for over 40 years. My mom was a registered nurse for over 47 years and a parish nurse for 13 years, both my parents are retired. I am the youngest and oldest in our family as I’m an only child.
We bought a cottage in 1980 on Cranberry Lake in Eagle River and I have spent summers enjoying all the Northwoods has to offer. I went to St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights IL, then Parks College of St. Louis University with aspirations of being a commercial pilot. I still have all the pilot licenses and want to get back in the air soon. I started 15 years of management and business career at UPS, then FedEx Ground, and Home Depot as the flying took a back seat. I went back to school and received an MBA from Dominican University. One day, I woke up and told my mom I wanted to be a priest…she said, “I know”. I asked her how she knew, and she said that she knew this would eventually happen. It took a long time as I never considered the priesthood until that day when the Holy Spirit moved me to follow God’s will and not my own.
I entered a discernment group for the Archdiocese of Chicago and was accepted to Mundelein Seminary for four years in that Diocese. I realized, after much prayer and discussion with my spiritual director that I was not in the right place, as my heart has always been up here. I left the seminary in October and contacted Fr. Patrick in Eagle River in February. The following August, after being accepted to our Diocese in Superior, I started the last two years of seminary studies at St, Francis de Sales in Milwaukee.
I was ordained a Deacon at St. Peter the Fisherman in December of 2017 and the Sacred Order of the Priesthood June 24, 2018. The last two years I have been assigned to St. Bridget’s in River Falls, St. Mary Immaculate Conception in Hammond, and the St. Thomas More Newman Center at the University of Wisconsin River Falls. My parents moved to Eagle River 2 years ago when I became a priest and they spend their time between their condo and our cottage on Cranberry Lake.
I am so blessed to be back home! I look forward to meeting all of you and sharing my priesthood with you as well. As I start my new assignment here, may God bless all of you and your loved ones!
In Christ through our Blessed Mother Mary,
Fr. Rich
Contact me at 715-204-9446 or frrich@frontier.com
Thank you for your continued support!
We now offer SECURE online giving!
We are excited to inform you that we now offer ParishSOFT Giving for St. Albert (https://bit.ly/SupportStAlberts) and St. Mary (https://bit.ly/SupportStMarys)! As a church that seeks to serve, we wanted to provide you the convenience of being able to give the way you want, whenever you want. ParishSOFT Giving offers you the opportunity to make secure, automatic contributions from your bank or credit/debit card account to our churches. Online Giving costs you nothing and provides many advantages to you and the church:
Benefits for You:
- No check writing or ATM stops before church
- Safe, secure, and confidential transactions
- Use your checking/savings account or credit/debit card
- Schedule recurring or one-time donations
- Change a gift or account anytime you like
- Choose offertory, special funds, pledges
- View your giving history anytime
Benefits for the Church:
- Provides sustained giving that helps parish budgeting and ministry planning
- Reduces check processing fees
- Allows staff more time to focus on ministries
- Creates peace in knowing your data and auto-deposited gifts are secure
- Accommodates special funds and fundraising
- Provides giving history for tax statements
- Reaches a wider demographic of givers
As we begin this new program, you may notice your neighbors placing "I Gave Online" offertory cards into the collection basket instead of traditional envelopes. However you choose to give your time, talent, and treasure, we thank you! Our church ministries thrive only with your help.
We ask that you consider using this service-especially if you currently manage your bills or banking online. For more information about ParishSOFT Giving, please contact Karen in the Parish Office on Mondays or Thursdays from 9 am - 3 pm at 715-547-3558 or stalbertstmary@gmail.com
For St. Albert text GIVE to 715-230-3558
For St. Mary text GIVE to 715-230-3547