Local News
Good works in Barron County
The parish family of St. Peter, Cameron; St. Boniface, Chetek; Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Strickland; and St. Joseph, Barron, recently celebrated 250 years of “One Nation Under God” by inviting parishioners to glorify God by loving our neighbors.
Bishop at Anniversary Mass: Call on Jesus when the wine runs out
Bishop James P. Powers welcomed more than 80 couples to the Diocese of Superior’s annual Wedding Anniversary Mass and celebration on Saturday, July 18, at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Superior.
Mass honors St. Kateri, supports St. Francis Solanus
On Wednesday, July 8, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Danbury held its annual St. Kateri Tekakwitha celebration in honor of the first Native American saint canonized by the Catholic Church in 2012.
Homeschool Conference emphasizes marriage, personal prayer
Helping homeschooling parents keep their balance – managing children and their education while still prioritizing their marriage and spiritual health – is the theme of the Diocese of Superior’s 2026 Homeschool Conference scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, at St. Joseph, Rice Lake.
Honored guests visit Hudson
Bishop Rodolfo Nuñez of the Diocese of Verapaz in Guatemala and School Sisters of Saint Francis Sr. Jo Klas visited St. Patrick, Hudson, in June.
World News
Vandals deface Our Lady statues, set fire to altar at Medjugorje shrine
Vandals desecrated two statues of Our Lady and set fire to the outdoor altar of St. James Church at the Medjugorje shrine in Bosnia and Herzegovina early Tuesday, July 28, days before the shrine’s annual Mladifest youth festival.
Catholic book clubs: Tips for building community and growing in faith
More and more young people are looking for opportunities to deepen their faith and build community. In this context, Catholic book clubs are becoming a way to combine a shared love for books with spiritual growth.
Columns
Fr. Rolheiser’s column waters down Jesus’ warning
I would like to respond to the opinion piece by Fr. Ron Rolheiser which appeared in the July 16, 2026, edition of the Superior Catholic Herald. Titled “The ‘narrow gate’ to a fulfilling life,” the article disturbingly waters down one of Jesus’ most stark and clear-cut warnings.
Personal retreats: Who, what, when, where, why
During Jesus’ short period of public ministry, one of the consistent things we see is that he took time away from the crowds and preaching.
Independence and dependence in Ordinary Time
In the afterglow of a happy Semiquincentennial weekend, independence is still very much on my mind. The blessing of independence has been well worth celebrating and treasuring with a grateful heart.
The sister who befriends and listens
When she was growing up, Sr. Ave Clark’s father told her to befriend the workers who were a regular part of her life: the sanitation men, the mail carrier, the bank tellers, etc.
Parenting’s long-term labors of love
“Delivering a baby is called labor for a reason.” That was one of the parting thoughts (pun intended) offered by the nurse who led my pre-birth class more than 20 years ago.
The struggle to be sincere
Who are we really? Who are we when we are stripped naked in soul: stripped of ego, stripped of the image we have of ourselves, stripped of the hype, fads and ideologies that we unconsciously inhale and which color our thinking, stripped of the trauma we carry from our wounds, and stripped of our habitual unconscious posturing?
