Local News
Eucharistic Revival informs music ministry retreat theme
Inspiring parish musicians to “perceive the body and blood of Christ as an integral part of their lived experience and the experience of those around them” is the goal of the Diocese of Superior’s 2022 Music Ministry Retreat & Workshop, said Paul Birch, director of the Office of Worship.
Eucharistic revival called ‘a movement’ that gets to core of faith
The U.S. Catholic Church’s three-year eucharistic revival just getting underway “is not a program but a movement” that is an invitation to the faithful from God to go on mission and be compelling witnesses of our faith, said Tim Glemkowski, the executive director of the National Eucharistic Congress.
Diocese of Superior releases synod summary
Editor’s note: These are conclusions drawn from the synod meetings across the Diocese of Superior in preparation for the [...]
Mortgage burning at St. Peter
St. Peter the Fisherman, Eagle River, held a mortgage-burning ceremony Sunday, June 12, after the 11 a.m. Mass.
Bishop: Pentecost sign of God’s intended unity
Bishop James P. Powers concelebrated Pentecost Mass with Fr. Dean Buttrick, liaison for the diocesan Charismatic Renewal committee, and numerous other priests and deacons at St. Joseph Church in Rice Lake on Sunday, June 5.
Discerners gather at St. Andrew Dinner
Fr. Adam Laski speaks at the May 25 St. Andrew Dinner for young men and their parents at Immaculate Conception Church in New Richmond.
World News
Pope asks Catholics to study Vatican II before Holy Year 2025
Before celebrating the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis is asking Catholics around the world to dedicate time in 2023 to studying the documents of the Second Vatican Council.
Vatican publishes slightly updated guidelines for handling abuse cases
Two years after posting online a step-by-step guide for how bishops, religious superiors and canon lawyers are supposed to handle accusations of alleged abuse by clerics and labeling it "Version 1.0," the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has published an update.
Columns
A message regarding the Supreme Court decision of June 24, 2022
Bishop James P. Powers comments regarding the Supreme Court overturning of Roe V. Wade.
A tale of two weddings
How do we attract people to our church? How do we invite people to “come and see”? These are questions being asked with greater urgency these days. The “nones,” that is, those with no religious affiliation, are growing in number, while too many Catholics are walking away from any sort of consistent practice.
‘Valuing’ a Catholic education
When I recall how it felt to put my first-grade son on the bus for the first time, I can still sense the lump rising in my throat. It was one of the first concrete acts of letting go for me as a mom.
The success of the National Eucharistic Revival depends on each one of us
A year and a half after the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops voted to proceed with a National Eucharistic Revival, this weekend -- the feast of Corpus Christi, observed -- marks the official launch.
Treasuring our future timelines
Twenty-nine-year old Dom Brand of South Carolina, in an apparently random act in 2020, shot and killed an 80-year-old woman named Mary Ann Elvington. His action resulted in several tragedies unfolding simultaneously.
Love, not excuses, moves things forward
The excusable doesn’t need to be excused and the inexcusable cannot be excused. Michael Buckley wrote those words commenting on Peter’s triple betrayal of Jesus.
