Local News
Fishers of men
Nine Purple Heart recipients were welcomed to Eagle River as participants in the Wounded Warrior in Action program.
Be the Church
On Sept. 21, hundreds of parishioners and friends from St. Peter in Cameron, St. Boniface in Chetek, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strickland and St. Joseph in Barron came together as one for a cluster Mass and picnic to celebrate their Catholic faith and family.
Polish heritage celebration
Parishioners of St. Mary of Czestochowa at Hawkins hosted their annual Polish dinner on Sept. 21.
Mission of hope: First graduation in Tanzanian village
This September, a milestone was reached at St. John the Baptist Academy in Bwambo Village, Tanzania, a school built by Partners 4 Hope Tanzania. The 501c3 organization is run by Mark and Molly Druffner, parishioners at the Church of St. Michael, Stillwater.
Even in the Catholic Church, change is inevitable
As mentioned previously, our diocese recently released a document titled: “MAINTENANCE TO MISSION PASTORAL PLAN: Recalibrating our Structure to Move on Mission.”
Remembering lives lost
A memorial service for the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children took place at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Phillips on Saturday, Sept. 13.
World News
Pope Leo XIV’s Oct. 8, 2025 general audience
Today I would like to invite you to reflect on a surprising aspect of Christ's Resurrection: his humility.
Pope thanks Knights for generosity, respecting life, charity
Two of the most important tenets of the Catholic faith are the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and the pope as the successor of Peter, who unites and guides the church, Pope Leo XIV said.
Columns
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.
Life: Our sign of hope
Each year in October, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops prepares a new theme to celebrate a culture of life. This year, the Jubilee Year of Hope, the theme is Life: Our Sign of Hope.
A ‘fruitful heritage’ in Ordinary Time
As September dawned, eyes turned to Rome with joy to celebrate the canonizations of two young men – Ss. Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis. In a particular way, many hoped that the holy lives of these two new saints would have a special appeal to young people who would see in them examples of lives well and faithfully lived.
What makes a good marriage?
No amount of preaching shapes a soul as much as seeing someone living an honest life. If that’s true, and it is, then no marriage course is ever as powerful to teach about marriage as is the witness of a good marriage.
Racing through Ordinary Time
Earlier this month – during the Fourth of July weekend – I saw the first Halloween displays in the store. I expected that the Halloween blitz would be coming soon. Yet, in my mind, and according to my calendar, July, August and most of September is still summer!
