Local News
‘Waiting Well’: Aly Aleigha collaborates with Fr. Mike Schmitz
Rice Lake native Aly Aleigha Schissel, now Aerts since her 2024 marriage to Peter Aerts, has partnered with Fr. Mike Schmitz, her former college chaplain at University of Minnesota Duluth and a popular Ascension Press figure, to produce an Advent song.
Parish Discipleship Pathway – Part III: Discipleship and Apostolate
In this third article of the series, we arrive at the fullest expression of the church’s mission: discipleship and apostolate.
All Saints and Souls Youth Mass in Phillips
A Youth Mass was celebrated by Fr. Lourduraju Madanu in honor of All Saints and All Souls on Saturday, Nov. 1, at St. Therese of Lisieux, Phillips.
Experiencing faith in art, opportunity and resource
Tricia Pieper, art and religion teacher at St. Patrick Catholic School in Hudson, presented two workshop sessions of Faith in Art for the 2025 Fall Conference in Rice Lake on Oct. 24.
Breakout session features Think Catholic founder
“Selling” Catholicism door-to-door is Austin Habash’s passion.
Diocese of Superior offers new fertility awareness program
Engaged couples who are curious about natural fertility awareness methods – or married couples who want to learn new NFP practices – now have access to free, personalized instruction.
World News
Pope issues apostolic letter on the Creed, marking anniversary of Nicaea
When Christians recite the Creed, it should prompt an examination of conscience about what they truly believe and what kind of example of faith in God they give to others, Pope Leo XIV wrote.
Pope to bishops: Be prophets of peace, harmony in your dioceses
Following the example of St. Francis of Assisi, bishops are called to be close to the people in their dioceses and peacemakers in a world marked by division and tension, Pope Leo XIV told the bishops of Italy.
Columns
Thanksgiving greetings from Bishop James P. Powers
The 2025 Thanksgiving message from Bishop James P. Powers, of the Diocese of Superior
Encouragement in Ordinary Time
Pope Leo XIV recently released the first extensive document of his papacy, Dilexi Te, an apostolic exhortation on love for the poor.
Give thanks for God’s presence
As we look toward Thanksgiving and Christmas, I realize that 2025 is quickly coming to an end, and so is the Jubilee Year of Hope. What will be our take-aways from this special time of grace?
A portrait in Ordinary Time
Years ago, I was in an art gallery in Amsterdam. Dutch masterpieces generally have more secular themes than the sacred art more abundant in southern Europe.
Known by name in Ordinary Time
The start of every new semester is packed with activities that always manage to take me by surprise, even though they happen every term. These are the days to fine-tune my syllabus, adjust to a new class schedule, study new editions of my textbooks and start dressing up again.
Swing dance revival in the Diocese of Superior
As the summer neared its end, 30 young adults gathered in the parking lot across from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Dobie for an evening of dancing and fellowship.
