Local News
Bambinelli Sunday blessing
The cluster parishes of St. John in Prentice, St. Paul in Catawba and St. Therese of Lisieux in Phillips celebrated their first Bambinelli Sunday on Dec. 14, Gaudete Sunday.
Refreshed and renewed: Retreats offer annual Sabbath rest
The Diocese of Superior’s 2026 adult retreat weekends are filling up fast.
Holiday shopping trip
After raising money for Christmas gifts, the eighth-grade religious education class at St. Therese of Lisieux, Phillips, traveled to Eau Claire for their service project.
Wisconsin bishops release statement on immigration
We, the bishops of Wisconsin, reaffirm the recent special message by the United States bishops regarding ongoing federal immigration enforcement. Immigration is a profoundly complex issue.
Diocesan Chorale provides musical excellence, ministry
Choir celebrates 25 years of serving diocese
Wisconsin high court ends state’s crusade against DOS Catholic Charities
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Dec. 15 blocked the state’s recent effort to defy the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission.
World News
As Holy Doors close, cardinals emphasize God’s arms are always open
The path to conversion, the door to God's mercy and the call to live in Christian hope all continue beyond the Jubilee Year, said the three cardinals who closed the Holy Doors at three major basilicas in Rome.
Pope thanks priests, encourages them to share responsibilities with laity
At a time when so much pressure and so many demands are placed on priests, they should find support, freedom and relief in recognizing the gifts of laypeople and collaborating with them, Pope Leo XIV said.
Columns
Who would have thought it?
I once had the privilege of visiting the Holy Land. It’s a strangely different place. Soaked in history, in struggle, in religion, in blood. Virtually every inch of its soil has been soaked in blood, including the blood of Jesus. History leaps out at you from every stone.
Giving Christian witness in our communities
As we ring in the New Year, Bishop James P. Powers is deciding how change will come to the Superior Catholic Herald.
Anticipation in extra-Ordinary Time
If there is ever a time when the difference in perspective between children and adults is stunningly clear, it is during the four weeks of Advent.
Advent greetings from the Office of Parish Transformation
Happy Advent! I hope that your journey to welcoming Christ more fully into your lives has been fruitful thus far.
Dodging the mindless, blurry whirlwind
“Shop, shop, shop” is the mantra blaring at us throughout the holiday season.
