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Where to find us
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History of St. Philip Parish
Around 1900, some 20 Catholic families lived near Stone Lake at a place called "Jordan Settlement." They were ministered to by priests who traveled from Bayfield and Ashland until 1909 when two local carpenters built a church, which was dedicated by the first Bishop of our diocese, Augustine F. Schinner. The church burned to the ground in 1913 when lightning struck, only one year before Stone Lake was incorporated on Dec. 19, 1914. In the fall of 1915, a new church was built, and the Servite Fathers had charge of the parish until the summer of 1920. Diocesan priests served the parish until 1938 when the Franciscan Fathers resumed pastoral care. On August 25, 1974, Bishop George A. Hammes dedicated the current church building, which we worship in today!
St. Philip recently celebrated their 50th Jubilee in August of 2024.
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Parish Leadership
Trustees - Ken Zeroth & Ed Turk
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Our Patron
St. Philip was one of the twelve Apostles and he appears frequently in John's Gospel. Philip probably was a disciple of John the Baptist before encountering the Lord. Tradition tells us that he was at the Wedding Feast in Cana and there are biblical accounts of Philip at the multiplication of the loaves and the Last Supper.
As patron of our parish and Stone Lake, St. Philip is celebrated on his feast day of May 3.
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