Local News
Honoring St. Rita of Cascia
On May 22, a procession of parishioners from St. Rita Catholic Church, Presque Isle, recited the Rosary as they carried a statue of their Italian patroness through the neighborhood.
Totus Tuus: Meet the interns
Each year, the Diocese of Superior hires interns to help with summer programming.
Office of Parish Transformation – Notes from the Vineyard
Editor’s note: This is part a series of articles on the implementation of Bishop James P. Powers’ Maintenance to [...]
Diocese celebrates ‘two sons called for sacred service’
The Diocese of Superior celebrated the ordination to the transitional diaconate of seminarians Carl Oman and Scott Pederson on the Solemnity of Pentecost, the afternoon of Sunday, May 24, at the Cathedral of Christ the King.
Yale-bound graduate credits launchpad of Catholic education
Class of 2026 Spooner High School salutatorian Clare Essenmacher attended St. Francis de Sales Catholic School from preschool through eighth grade. At the school’s annual gala fundraiser on April 25, the teen testified to the importance of Catholic education to her success.
Spotlight on Scouting
St. Joseph Catholic Church is the charter organization for Rice Lake’s only Cub Scout pack.
World News
Irish American ‘rosary priest’ who was miraculously healed entombed near Boston
The tomb of Irish American immigrant Father Patrick Peyton, known as "the rosary priest," was moved on June 6 to the newly reopened pilgrimage site, the Father Peyton Center, as families gathered to pray and honor his legacy.
Salesian sisters go viral after attending San Antonio Spurs playoff game
Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco have drawn national attention as “diehard” San Antonio Spurs fans after a group of sisters attended a recent NBA playoff game.
Columns
Pope Leo XIV: A real American hero
This month marks the one-year anniversary of the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as pope.
The opportunities of Ordinary Time
Recently, I got the ominous heads-up that my work computer is scheduled to be replaced this summer.
New beginnings in Ordinary Time
As April exploded into the exuberance of a long-awaited spring, many welcomed her arrival with great joy.
The Paschal hope of Ordinary Time
A number of springs ago, I came to the Easter Vigil Mass with the joyous anticipation of Easter muted a bit.
Atheists, dark nights, Good Friday and revelation
The classical atheistic thinkers of the Enlightenment, philosophers such as Frederick Nietzsche and Ludwig Feuerbach, taught that all religious experience is simply human projection.
He is risen! Alleluia, Alleluia!
2026 Easter message from Bishop James P. Powers
