In recent years, the Diocese of Superior’s Director for the Office of Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship Chris Hurtubise has perceived “an invitation from the Lord” to examine his daily life “most boldly,” in particular the distractions he finds himself turning to on a regular basis.
Despite a heat index of 100, St. Dominic Catholic Church in Frederic welcomed parishioners and neighbors for its 63rd annual Summer Festival the last weekend of July.
On July 15, 15 members of the St. Joseph and Assumption women’s group of Osceola traveled to Madeline Island for a pilgrimage at St. Joseph Catholic Church in La Pointe.
St. Ann Church in Cornucopia celebrated the Feast Day of St. Ann with Mass celebrated by Bishop James P. Powers.
Summer in Washington D.C. means many things. A quieter pace. Notoriously humid weather. A flood of summer interns. And droves of tourists!
On Sunday, July 26, St. Anne Church in Sanborn celebrated the Feast of Saints Anne and Joachim, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with a Mass followed by refreshments and fellowship.
Northern Lakes Catholic communities – St. Albert, Land O’ Lakes; St. Mary, Phelps; St. Peter, Eagle River; St. Kunegunda, Sugar Camp; and St. Theresa, Three Lakes – organized a picnic at the Eagle River Riverside Park on July 21.
The Superior Diocesan Council of Catholic Women gathered for their annual convention at Immaculate Conception in New Richmond on July 23-24.
St. Michael Catholic Church in Iron River provided a Sunday Polka Mass celebration on July 26 for the town’s annual Blueberry Fest.
One Family Catholic Community and Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford hosted staff day at the Wausau Woodchucks Game in July.
