History
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish was established in 1867
Our ancestors labored to build our first church and school in the late 1800's. Like our faith, those structures remain strong and still reliably serve us today as we join together in celebration and prayer.
Diocesan Shepherds
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight was born on June 26, 1968 and grew up in a large Catholic family and attended Catholic schools.Pastoral Care
- 1859-1867: Rev. John Baptist Goeldin
- 1867-1868: Rev. J. W. Graham
- 1867-1870: Rev. Thomas J. Moran
- 1870-1871: Rev. John Grunder
- 1871: Rev. Franics X. Deimel
- 1871-1873: Rev. William Klevinghaus
- 1873-1976: Rev. Joseph Hellwing
- 1876-1879: Rev. Peter Bremerich
- 1879-1880: Rev. Henry Aut Hukestein
- 1880- 1883: Rev. William J. Angenendt
- 1883-1884: Rev. Peter A. Trumm
- 1884: Rev. Joseph F.M. Diel
- 1885-1896: Rev. Henry A.B. Kuennen
- 1896-1936: Rev. Jon J. Fugel
- 1936-1944: Rev. Blase J. Scheffer
- 1955-1951: Rev. Clement J. Gerbig
- 1951-1962: Rev. Guido Nardoni
- 1963-1966: Rev. Seanan M. O'Connell
- 1966-1972: Rev. Jerome F. Bestgen
- 1972-1973: Rev. Henray J. Figge
- 1973: Rev. Joseph William Starmann
- 1973-1980: Rev. James Mohan
- 1980-1981: Rev. Sean J. Smith
- 1981-1982: Rev. (Martin) Brendan Griffey
- 1982-1985: Rev. Donald J. Antweiler
- 1985-1988: Rev. Thomas E. Vaughn
- 1989-1991: Rev. J. Patrick Flanagan
- 1991-1992: Rev. (Christopher) Mark Smith
- 1992-1996: Rev. Thomas E. Vaughn
- 1996-2005: Rev. John J. Schmitz
- 2005 - 2014: Monsignor Marion Makarewics
- 2012-13: Rev. Boniface Kasiita Nzabonimpa
- 2013-2019: Deacon Doug Hemke
- 2014 - 2020: Fr. Matthew J. Flatley
- 2020 - Present: Deacon Michael Brooks
- 2020 - Present - Fr. Basil Tigga
Visitation Inter-Parish School
- Late 1800's: Fr. Henry Kuennen helped establish 1 one room wooden frame Building
- 1898: First nuns from Sisters Adorers of the Most Precious Blood arrived
- 1916-1926: Present School was being built and officially opened in 1926
- 1933: Local School District Joins with Visitation Parish
- 1936-1943: The gym in the school was used for the Vienna Public High School Basketball Team
- 1956: First Lay Teacher was hired to teach
- 1985: School Name changed from Visitation Parish School to Inter-Parish School. One third of the students were from neighboring parishes.
- 1989: After 91 years of services, we no longer have the Sisters Adorers of the Most Precious Blood as Teachers