"Go Make Disciples, our diocesan-wide evangelization initiative, is who we are and what we do as baptized followers of Jesus Christ. It is our participation in the perennial mission of the Church. Into the Deep, meanwhile, is our strategic planning effort to realign our resources so that we can better accomplish and live out this mission, both now and for generations to come."

Bishop Donald J. Hying

In response to Into the Deep, the parishes of St. Clare & St. Francis of Assisi, along with St. Joseph in Argyle, WI, were brought together to form the newly named Christ the King Pastorate. Eventually our congregations will canonically and legally merge to become Christ the King Parish. Learn more about the history of our individual churches below.

1760 14th St
Monroe, WI 53566
Founded in 1860

The first mission from which St. Victor Church grew, was established in the late 1930s. In 1860,  a 40x90' church was erected on the corner of 14th St & 20th Ave in Monroe, WI and Father Sullivan was named St. Victor's first priest.  

A terrible fire destroyed the original church building in 1891, and the current church held its first Mass in 1893. 

In 1918, the German-speaking parish of St. Mary's in Monroe was joined with St. Victor when their Priest, Fr. Rohr passed on.

In 2011, St. Victor Church joined with St. Rose of Lima Parish in Brodhead, WI to form St. Clare of Assisi Parish. 

Under the leadership of Msgr. Larry Bakke, in 2018 the Parish built a 12,000sq. ft addition onto the original church with the vision of creating a church that was accessible to anyone, creating new entrances that didn't require climbing the front steps to enter. 

An entire history of the parish can be requested with the parish office. 

1416 20th AVe
Monroe, WI 53566
Founded in 1916

For more information on our school, click here. 

338 S Harrison St
Belleville, WI 53508
Built in 2008

The parish councils and an all-parish building committee developed a comprehensive plan for a new church on land donated by Phil and Marilyn Fahey.

The new church, to be named St. Francis of Assisi and designed to accommodate 600, was started in 2007 and completed 20 months later in time for the first Mass in November of 2008.

1005 W 2nd Ave
Brodhead, WI 53520
Founded in 1868

The First Masses held in Brodhead were to serve railroad employees in 1857. By 1868, the residents of Brodhead had welcomed their first priest and had purchased a schoolhouse to serve as their first church. 

The church was named St. Rose because the first child baptized there was a girl named Rose.

In 1883, the parish was incorporated under the Diocese of Madison and officially became St. Rose of Lima Parish.

The existing church building was built by the parish in 1941; the rectory was added in 1950.  

In 2011, St. Rose of Lima Parish split its Brodhead and Albany (St. Patrick's) locations and Brodhead joined St. Victor Parish in Monroe to become St. Clare of Assisi Parish.