Local News
Visit to the National Shrine at Champion
On Sept. 8, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary., 53 parishioners from the Tomahawk parish cluster and their priest, Fr. Aloysius Royan Anthony, along with Fr. Sunder Reddy Vadireddy from Mellen and a parishioner from Glidden, visited The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Champion.
Parish Discipleship Pathway – Part II: Pre-Evangelization and Evangelization
As we discussed in Part I last time, the process of conversion can be laid out in four key phases: Pre-Evangelization, Evangelization, Discipleship, and Apostolate.
Youth minister gives pointers for leading ‘fruitful’ small groups
“Small Groups, Big Impact: How to Have Fruitful Small Groups” was the title of Tiffany Topel’s first afternoon breakout session at the Diocese of Superior’s Fall Conference on Oct. 24 at St. Joseph in Rice Lake.
Keynote: Leveraging AI tools with intentionality, discernment
The 2025 Fall Conference keynote addresses were presented by John Brahier, Educational Engagement director for Longbeard, the creator of Magisterium AI.
Raking up the leaves
Volunteers and Fr. Sarar Rajesh Sare, parochial administrator, reported “another successful year of fall clean-up at our parish,” St. Ann, in Cornucopia.
Bishop Powers: AI a tool that must be used with wisdom, discernment
The Diocese of Superior’s annual Fall Conference for educators, catechists and clergy typically has a spiritual focus.
World News
Christ ‘tamed’ death, but people may still feel sad or outraged, pope says
Christ crucified and risen has tamed and transfigured death with his love, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope names St. Newman patron of his alma mater in Rome
The same day Pope Leo XIV proclaimed St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the church, he also named the British saint patron of the Pontifical Urbanian University in Rome.
Columns
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.
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.
