Fr. Ken Omernick

Pastor

Fr. Ken is the pastor of St. Charles Parish & School and St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish. He graduated from Saint Francis College in 1970 with an undergraduate degree in theology, and from Saint Francis Seminary with a Masters in Theology in 1974. After his ordination, he was appointed associate pastor of St. Matthias Parish in Milwaukee in June, 1974. After serving the people of St. Matthias for 7 years, Father Ken was selected for further graduate studies for the Milwaukee Archdiocese. He spent the next several years in Rome, Italy, where he completed graduate work in Spiritual Theology in 1985. Upon his return to Milwaukee Father Ken ministered as Formation Director and Professor of Spirituality as Saint Francis Seminary from 1985 to 1997, during which time he also served several parishes as an assisting priest. In July 1997 Father Ken was appointed pastor of St. Gregory the Great Parish in Milwaukee. He served the people there for 12 years. In June 2009, Father Ken became the pastor of St. Charles Parish in Hartland, Wisconsin.  In January 2018, Father Ken also became pastor of St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish in North Lake, Wisconsin.