Local News
Hudson parish celebrates sesquicentennial
On the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Bishop James P. Powers presided at the 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Parish in Hudson.
Jail ministry in Vilas County
Fr. Ron Serrao, pastor of St. Albert in Land O’ Lakes, St. Kunegunda in Sugar Camp, St. Mary in Phelps, St. Peter in Eagle River and St. Theresa in Three Lakes, recently celebrated Mass at the Vilas County Jail assisted by Dcn. Bob King from Holy Family Parish, Woodruff.
Senator receives award from Wisconsin Council of Religious & Independent Schools
On Nov. 20, State Sen. Romaine Quinn, a 2005 graduate of St. Joseph School, Rice Lake, was honored with the School Safety Award from the Wisconsin Council of Religious & Independent Schools and the Wisconsin Chapter of the Council for American Private Education.
Parishes need cultural shift to move forward in mission
Over the past three years, Bishop James P. Powers has led our diocese in the launch of a culture-changing initiative called “Maintenance to Mission.”
St. Anne Cluster honors departed members
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, St. Anne Catholic Church, Somerset, hosted a Mass of Remembrance and dinner to welcome parishioners and families who have lost loved ones over the past two years.
Keeping them warm in winter
The Parish of St. Ann Catholic Church in Cornucopia collected baby supplies and handmade blankets for the Chequamegon Pregnancy Center in Ashland.
World News
JP II-inspired cafe celebrates 10 years of ‘bringing riches of the faith’ to public square
Madalaine Elhabbal Catholic News Agency For Soren and Ever Johnson, it was love at first sight when they met [...]
Giving thanks by giving food: Society of St. Vincent de Paul volunteers serve those in need
While millions of Americans were traveling or cooking or getting ready to watch a football game, several thousand volunteers with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul were serving Thanksgiving meals to those who needed them.
Columns
Advent and the paradox of Ordinary Time
Every year, as Advent and Christmas approach, I seem to have the same conversation with one of my students.
On Advent, beauty and the Catholic Imagination
Advent has come quickly this year, riding the tails of Thanksgiving. After a busy week with the kids home from school, deer rifle season and resting up, it wasn’t until late in the evening that we talked with the kids about it being Advent and what that means.
On the Feast of Christ the King
On the last Sunday of each liturgical year, we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King.
Jesus is the light in the darkness
Sometimes we think everything must be flawless to celebrate a holy and perfect Mass. But often just the opposite is true. I arrived early Sunday to St. John the Evangelist in Birchwood because I was the Sacristan and reader for Mass. I like to be prepared; I like everything to be flawless.
Post-election reflection: Move beyond the ballot box
Whether or not your desired candidates will be sworn into office, the one thing we all seem to agree on is that we’re exhausted and “over” this election! Accusatory ads, divisive campaign rhetoric and polarized partisan dynamics have put the worst of human behavior on display these last months, and we’re ready to move on.
Gifford’s ‘Herod and Mary’ a study in contrast
A paranoid ruler feels so threatened by manipulative forces around him that he suspects his children are trying to overthrow him, leading him to torture and execute them. No, it’s not the plot of some new TV show. It’s a piece of history about King Herod, the man who ordered the murder of all boys under age 2 after hearing from the Magi that the king of the Jews was born in Bethlehem.
