July, 2021

Greetings all,

I am Fr. Gabriel Lopez-Betanzos and by the grace of God and the will of our good Bishop I am the new pastor of St. Peter Parish. I go by "Fr. Gabi" (rhymes with "Robbie"). I come to you from another parish under the patronage of an apostle: St. Paul's Catholic Student Center on the UW campus in Madison. Before serving at St. Paul's, I was assigned to the parishes of Waunakee and Westport, the parishes "next-door" to St. Peter to the west and northwest. So I'm not coming from far away, nor is this area foreign to me. I am excited to serve as a pastor for the first time. In my six years as a priest I have had a few different assignments, but never as the pastor or sole priest in a parish. The responsibilities incumbent upon a pastor are truly awesome, yet I trust that the Lord will give me the graces I need to faithfully fulfill my office if I rely upon him. I look forward to getting to know you all and know that I have been praying for you since I learned that I'd be coming here.

God bless,
Fr. Gabi