Pastor: Fr. Patrick Burns
Phone: 262-377-1070 ext. 325
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Fr. Patrick Burns grew up in Fox Point prior to moving to Mequon in the mid-1990s. He is the third of four children. After graduating from high school, Fr. Patrick went on to study for two years at Cardinal Stritch University. From there, he transferred to Loyola University in Chicago where he entered into college seminary. He completed a BA in philosophy in preparation for major (graduate level) seminary. His major seminary formation took place at St. Francis de Sales Seminary on the south side of Milwaukee. While there, he completed his Masters in Divinity from Sacred Heart School of Theology and provided ministry to St. Veronica Parish in Milwaukee. After Fr. Patrick was ordained a priest in May of 2013, he began his first assignment at St. Charles Parish in Hartland, Wisconsin. His time there was a great joy and a gift for him. He met many lifelong friends and learned many vital lessons on living out the priesthood today.
In 2016, Fr. Patrick enthusiastically took on his new assignment as associate pastor of St. Francis Borgia. In 2017, he was named administrator of the parish and in 2018 was named pastor. Fr. Patrick looks forward to helping the people of the parish and the community to come to know Christ more deeply every day.
Associate Pastor: Fr. Matthew Ferch
Phone: 262-377-1070 ext. 350
Fr. Matthew Ferch is the new associate pastor, ordained in May of 2022. 
Fr. Ferch grew up in Wauwatosa and attended school and church at St. Agnes, in Butler WI. He went on to study at St. Norbert College in DePere and double majored in Political Science and Theology. During college, he was involved in his college parish and campus ministry while discerning a vocation to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Before entering the Seminary, he was active in a post-graduate service community sponsored by the Norbertines, where he worked in various parishes in Green Bay. Fr. has ministry work experience with many organizations including Catholic Charities, the Newman Center at UW Milwaukee and St. Camillus. He reflects that his most impactful experience while at St. Francis de Sales Seminary was a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, venerating many holy sites, including the place of Christ’s birth, death and resurrection. Fr. Mathew Ferch is excited to begin this new chapter of his life and is looking forward to getting to know parishioners of St. Francis Borgia.
Deacon Brady Gagne
Deacon Brady Gagne was recently ordained a transitional deacon for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, and he will be serving at St. Francis Borgia for the summer. Deacon Brady grew up going to Mass at St. Peter’s Parish in Slinger. He attended high school at St. Mary’s Springs in Fond du Lac, where he was a part of the school’s hockey team. He went to college at the University of Mary for one year. Deacon Brady had been considering the priesthood from a young age. After his first year of college, he decided to enter the college seminary which brought him to Loyola University in Chicago for one year and then to St. Mary’s University in Winona, MN for another two years. He now attends St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee, taking classes at Sacred Heart School of Theology. Deacon Brady has greatly enjoyed his time at St. Francis Borgia so far and looks forward to continuing to serve the parish as a deacon.