Welcome Brochure

Deacon Mike Grzeca
Our Parish Director is Deacon Mike Grzeca. Deacon Mike has been married to his wife, Linda, for 40 years. They have two daughters and four grandchildren. He is the oldest of 15 brothers and sisters. Deacon Mike has worked for the Green Bay Diocese as Director of Evangelization & Worship and has worked in parishes for over fifteen years. He was ordained in 2001. He previously worked as an attorney for over 30 years and was also a Brown County Circuit Court judge. He has worked as a mediator. He holds a Master of Theological Studies degree from St. Norbert College.

A Brief History of St. Martin

• 317-319 A.D. Born in Pannonia (Hungary) to pagan parents.
• Served in the Roman army until about the year 339, when he gave half his cloak to a beggar, and a vision of Christ drew him toward baptism and the religious life.
• Ordained an exorcist by St. Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers.
• Lived a life of a hermit on the Italian coast.
• Converted his pagan mother, and was flogged for publicly opposing the Arians.
• Built a monastery with St. Hilary in Liguge, where he was chosen Bishop of Tours in 371.
• Lived in the stone and wooden grottoes of Marmoutier, attracted many followers, and became the founder of monasticism in Gaul.
• Rid Tours and Gaul of idolatry and, with St. Ambrose, protested against those who put heretics to death.
• Had an extraordinary gift of miracles and died a peaceful death.
• Feast Day, November 11.