Local News
Safe Haven Sunday a support for parents
Last year marked the first time the Diocese of Superior participated in “Safe Haven Sunday,” an annual effort encouraging priests and parishes to address pornography’s societal harms.
Maintenance to Mission Pastoral Plan: Work together, expect change
In the parish hall at St. Peter, Cameron, on the afternoon of Tuesday, Feb. 18, Bishop James P. Powers and members of his Diocesan Planning Committee rolled out the new Maintenance to Mission Pastoral Plan before a crowd of deacons and priests from across the diocese.
Artistic students excel in Medford
Three students from Medford won first place in the Superior Diocese’s “True Meaning of Christmas” poster contest.
DOS vocalists relish Carnegie Hall experience
It was anything but an ordinary weekend for three Superior Diocese musicians. Instead of singing for Masses at their home parishes, Holly Spiegelhoff, Mary Bloch and Lori Berryman traveled to New York where they were part of a 175-voice choir at Carnegie Hall.
Helping at the border
Dentist Dr. Tom Gelhaus and his wife, Mary, are back after serving on missions near the U.S.-Mexican border.
Knights for Dads Rally emphasizes ‘man fully alive’
The purpose of a rally, usually, is to fire up a crowd before a big sports game. The Knights for Dads Rally at St. Bridget Church in River Falls opened on Feb. 22 with a different “rally cry.”
World News
St. Peter’s Basilica becomes a ‘fixable,’ explorable Minecraft world
Imagine being able to explore all of St. Peter's Basilica, its artistic masterpieces and the saint's underground tomb as well as interact with its caretakers and archeologists to learn more about the world's largest church and even have a go at restoring it -- virtually, that is, and in the 3-D blocky world of Minecraft.
Papal anniversary: For 12 years he’s said, ‘Don’t forget to pray for me’
As Pope Francis prepared to spend the 12th anniversary of his election at Rome's Gemelli hospital, people at the Vatican and around the world were responding to his most frequent personal request.
Columns
Assessing the baggage of Ordinary Time
Anyone who has ever had the misfortune to drive me to an airport, meet me at a train station or share the trunk of a car with me on a road trip can tell you one thing: I do not travel lightly.
Isolation and loneliness in Ordinary Time
Anyone who reads the daily newspaper finds within its pages a glimpse into the sorrow and despair that is – and always has been – a part of human life.
Empathy and depression: Finding my way
The road to negotiate depression and its impact on my life and religious views has been a lifelong one. What follows is a description of my decades-long and continuing evolution, unfolding more each day, as a Christian.
Trust God’s whispers to change world
Since childhood, Kathy Izard felt like she was being called to do something important with her life.
Climate change and the stewardship of creation
As Director of Development for the Diocese of Superior, I am annually responsible for overseeing our special collections.
A message about immigration policies
It is with concern for our shared understanding of human dignity that I write to you.
