Father Jacob Strand

Pastor

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Praised be Jesus Christ!

I deeply grateful to God for calling me to serve the faithful of St. Frances Cabrini and St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception Parishes! I began this assignment during the summer of 2023.

My home parish is St. Bruno in Dousman. Growing up my family was deeply involved in the life of our parish. I went to school at St. Bruno, I played basketball there, I met friends there, I served Masses there, and I volunteered there. During this time, although it was unbeknownst to me, the Lord was silently sowing seeds of a vocation to the priesthood.

I first began to pay attention to the Lord’s call when I was in college. Amidst the stress and chaos of life, I found myself desiring to spend more and more time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. There I found peace and security in God. Before long I was surprised to experience a desire to give my entire life to God and the service of His Church.

I was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee on May 19, 2012. Since then, I have served in Hartland (St. Charles Parish), Whitefish Bay & Fox Point (St. Monica & St. Eugene Parishes), Rome (Italy), Kewaskum (Holy Trinity & St. Michael Parishes), and now in West Bend.

For recreation, I enjoy being outside admiring the majesty of the Creator in the beauty of his creation. I have a particular love for hunting. I am privileged to be assigned in a place that affords me ample opportunities to purse game!

I love being a priest. I am deeply grateful to God for calling me to be conformed to Christ through Holy Orders. I am humbled to experience the Lord working through me to offer the Church’s worship to God and to bring God’s grace to His people. Witnessing authentic faith in the lives of the people I serve brings be great joy!