Local News
Our Lady of the Snows
With the abundant snowfall this winter, 20-year-old Blaise Mahner of Chelsea, located between Medford and Rib Lake, began constructing a snow chapel in December with the help of family and friends.
Diocesan youths March for Life in D.C.
Youths and chaperones from the Diocese of Superior joined tens of thousands of pro-lifers for the 2026 March for Life on Jan. 23 in Washington, D.C.
Office of Parish Transformation: Notes from the Vineyard
Since its establishment last February, the Office of Parish Transformation has been working directly with parish leadership across our diocese to aid in renewing our understanding of our role in the universal church’s mission of proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ and taking steps toward fulfilling that mission in our parish communities.
Education, evangelization, ecumenism traits of Pax Christi winner
The Superior Diocesan Council of Catholic Women’s Pax Christi Award is the organization’s highest honor.
All in the family: OLS celebrates making school a home
Some have been here nearly forever. For others, it just feels that way. But, regardless of their time here, staff at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School, Ladysmith, are here because it feels like a family.
Holiday hangout
Young adults from across the Diocese of Superior and beyond met at Holy Trinity parish in Haugen for a festive evening of swing dancing on Dec. 20.
World News
Pope: Trafficking, cyber-slavery reflect a world blind to dignity of human life
Warning against increased cases of "cyber-slavery," Pope Leo XIV said the violence of human trafficking can be overcome only by seeing every individual as a beloved child of God.
2 new miracles reported through intercession of St. Charbel in 2026
Two new miracles attributed to St. Charbel Makhlouf have been reported since the beginning of 2026 — one in the United States and one in Lebanon — each involving the healing of a woman against all medical expectation.
Columns
Neighbors in Ordinary Time
Recently, my neighbor died. When I was at the funeral home and when I arrived at work late after his funeral, I was asked how I knew the gentleman who passed away. It was almost sheepishly, or with a note of apology, that I said he was a neighbor.
Peace and worry in Ordinary Times
Some people are creative in beautiful ways. They make the art, music, literature, and drama that inspire and soothe the world. Others are creative in more practical ways.
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.
