Renewal focus of retreat-style SDCCW convention
Speaker, author, retreat leader and columnist Elizabeth Kelly will be the keynote speaker at the Superior Diocesan Council of Catholic Women’s 72nd annual convention.
Rice Lake parish hosts successful consulate event
The Mobile Consulate of Mexico was hosted by St. Joseph in Rice Lake on April 30. All available appointments were filled; approximately 130 people from Rice Lake, Cumberland, Barron, Spooner and as far away as Minneapolis attended.
Northern Lakes Cluster inaugurates Discipleship Day
The Northern Lakes Catholic Communities Cluster 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 hosted their first Discipleship Day in April.
Walking the walk with Mary, our mother
Catholic Herald reporter Jenny Snarski is pictured with her [...]
Quad Council Knights honored
The Knights of Columbus Quad County Council # 9546 was awarded the Level I State Deputy Award at the State Convention May 7-9 at Wisconsin Dells.
Local entrepreneur launches faith-inspired clothing brand
Anneli Schraufnagel of Ashland is one of two Catholic women entrepreneurs who have launched a children’s clothing line inspired by the Catholic faith.
Patriot essay winners announced
Middle-school students from St. Joseph School were invited to participate in the VFW Patriot Pen Essay Contest.
Spirituality: Where all believers come together
Where can all of us believers come together beyond the divisions created by history, dogma, denomination and religion? Where is there a place all people of sincere heart can find common ground and worship together?
Elderly must share life’s wisdom with the young, pope says
Seeing all the violence and injustice in the world, people easily grow disillusioned and wonder about the meaning of life, but Christians must fight the temptation of weariness with faith and a passion for justice, Pope Francis said.
Students share joys, concerns about church at synod listening sessions
Jennifer McMahon, a sophomore biology major at Villanova University, said recent campus listening sessions in preparation for the Catholic Church's 2023 synod made her feel that her concerns "were being acknowledged not simply by the church, but my peers."