Local News
A life spent living, sharing the faith
A lifelong catechist and youth minister serving the parishes of St. John in Webster, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Danbury and Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Crescent Lake, Gwendolyn Nies was honored as the 2024 Pax Christi Award winner at the Superior Diocesan Council of Catholic Women’s annual convention in Cumberland last summer.
Catholic schools form students for life of discipleship
Throughout sacred Scripture, God uses many images to describe the sort of relationship he seeks with his people: A spouse, a father, a potter, vine-grower. One of the most common is that of the Good Shepherd of Israel.
Discovering the ‘sense of sabbath’ during the Jubilee
In light of the 2025 Jubilee Year in the global Catholic Church, Diocese of Superior’s Director of Ecclesial Ministries and Diocesan Consultation Christine Newkirk led one of the three professional development days on the topic.
St. Anne celebrated Catholic Schools Week with gratitude, joy
Catholic Schools Week at St. Anne Catholic School, Somerset, was an exciting time filled with faith, community and celebration as students, parents, faculty, and parishioners came together to honor the mission of Catholic education.
New plan to be released in Maintenance to Mission initiative
The Diocese of Superior’s Maintenance to Mission initiative, launched by Bishop James P. Powers in 2021, is entering its fourth year and gaining momentum.
March for Life 2025
Diocese of Superior youths made their own posters to carry during the March for Life Jan. 24.
World News
Nebraska man describes meeting Christ in new autobiography
It was a hard hit on the football field, but 12-year-old Derek Ruth of Lincoln, Nebraska, was able to answer all his coach’s questions correctly, so it looked like he was okay.
Spokane bishop urges voters to oppose bill that forces priests to break seal of confession
Spokane Bishop Thomas Daly is urging Catholic voters in Washington state to oppose a proposed law that would order priests to violate the seal of confession in cases where child abuse is revealed during the sacrament.
Columns
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.
If you are handling firewood, wear gloves
Let me just begin by explaining that we have an outdoor, wood-burning furnace on our hobby farm.
Jubilee 2025: New Year’s resolutions and resources
Jubilee 2025 began on Christmas Eve 2024, with the opening of the Holy Door of St. Peter’s in Rome, and will conclude Jan. 6, 2026, when that door of the Vatican basilica is closed.
