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Rev. William Dhein

Fr. Dhein was born Sept. 24th, 1967 and the son of
Gale & Joalle Dhein. He was born in Milwaukee but
spent much of his youth in Eau Claire. Father is a
Regis High School graduate. He holds a Bachelor’s
degree in philosophy and Catholic studies from the
University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, and a Master of
Divinity degree from St. Paul Seminary/University of
St. Thomas. He was ordained in the Diocese of
LaCrosse on June 29, 2002.

Since ordination, he has served as Associate Pastor
of Sacred Heart – St. Patrick in Eau Claire and St.
Raymond of Penafort parish in Fall Creek. He also
served as chaplain at Regis High School and Middle
School. He was also an instructor at Regis.
Formerly, he was an electronics technician in the
Navy. He planned on being a military chaplain, but
found that he is needed in the diocese.

Fr. Dhein was installed as pastor on June 3rd 2003
and hopes that with his appointment as pastor of
Sacred Heart – St. Patrick parish, he can revitalize
parish programs and in particular the youth ministry.
He hopes that having their own pastor, the people
will feel a sense of stability. wadhein@charter.net

Deacon Larry & Jude Agema

Deacon Larry has been married to his wife Jude, 38 years. They have 2 sons and 6
grandchildren. Deacon Larry has been involved at St. Patrick’s Church since 1966 and now at
Sacred Heart – St. Patrick. He is also assigned to St. Raymond of Penafort in Brackett. Some of
what the Deacon can do is: proclaim the gospel, preach, preside at funerals, marriages and
baptisms outside of Mass, meet with couples to administer marriage preparation, assist in
processing annulments, and para-professional counseling. He also oversees the RCIA process
at the parish. Deacon Larry’s hobbies include cars, amateur radio operator, and working with
computers. He retired from the Eau Claire Police Department after 31 years. Larry was ordained
a permanent Deacon in 1987, with his first assignment at Newman Parish in Eau Claire.
lagema@charterinternet.com

Sister Catherine Manning O.S.B. : Pastoral Minister

Sister came to St. Bede Monastery in Eau Claire from Beaver Dam, WI in August
1993 and made her Final Profession on July 11, 1998 as a Benedictine Sister. She is
one of 137 Sister Moms in the United States. She is mother to 4 children and
grandmother of 2. Sister began her ministry to the parish in 1996, visiting the sick &
dying, homebound, & elderly in hospitals, nursing homes and at home. She also
welcomes new families into the parish with home visits. She enjoys visiting with
people, walking, reading and spending time with her family.

Michelle Bowe

Michelle is the Director of Religious Ed and Youth Ministry. She has a Master's degree in
counseling and brings a wealth of experience at both the parish and diocesan levels. She
served as DRE and Youth Minister at St. Bronislava in Plover, a rural parish in central
Wisconsin. She also worked as diocesan Director of Ministry with people that had disabilities in
West Virginia. She has six sisters and one brother and enjoys spending time with her 18
nieces and nephews. Michelle's family is very important to her and she likes to spend time with
them at the family cabin. She also enjoys swimming, biking and volleyball.
mbowe@charterinternet.com

Judy Martin

Judy began working at St. Patrick Church in 1991. She has worked in many capacities for
the Catholic Church over 30 years. She previously worked for the Diocese of LaCrosse &
Catholic Charities. She attended Northland College and UW-EC majoring in Sociology &
Business. She also attended Cathedral College in New York for Church Organization and
Planning, and had special ministry classes from Notre Dame and Loyola University. Judy
raised 4 boys and 1 girl as a single parent. All attended Catholic Schools and graduated
from Regis. She is the grandmother of 11. Judy likes to read, cook, work with computer
programs & spend time with her family and friends.
sacrdhrt@charter.net

Joan Endle

Joan has been a member of Sacred Heart - St. Patrick for over 50 years. She attended St. Patrick’s
Grade School, and Regis High School. She then attended Vocational School for 1 year taking
secretarial/accounting courses. She has been married to Elgar for 32 years and they have 2 grown
children. She began working as a secretary for Sacred Heart Church in 1990. In 1999 her office
was moved down to the St. Patrick location when the 2 Churches united as one parish. Joan
handles all the bookkeeping and the cemetery accounts. She also serves as the bookkeeper for St.
Raymond of Penafort parish. She enjoys walking, biking, gardening, reading, fishing and traveling
to see her granddaughter & family in Eden Prairie. jendle@charterinternet.com

Michael S. Whitwam

Mike is currently the janitor for the Sacred Heart
buildings. He has been a janitor since August 15,
1988; and has seen the school go from a school
building with parishioner’s children to the current
day care facility. Mike is single and likes to hunt
and fish in his free time.