Statewide gathering of seminarians a first
Seminarians from across the state of Wisconsin gathered during the first weekend of August in La Crosse. In total, seven bishops were present, seven vocations directors and 97 seminarians.
Sisters attend leadership conference
Holy Cross Sr. Kathy Wiesneski, left, and Sr. Pat Cormack, right, represented the Merrill-based Holy Cross Sisters USA Province at the 2019 assembly of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious.
Retirement celebration for Fr. Bucher
The weekend of Aug. 17-18 was bittersweet, with both celebration and goodbyes, for the people of Good Shepherd Parish, Rib Lake, as they bid farewell to their pastor, Fr. Otto Bucher, OFM Cap.
Finalist loves cooking, reading, giving back
Much has changed since Mary Arts was a child. Raised in Chicago, she went to Catholic school and attended Mass every day.
Franciscan spirit endures through seculars
As the Franciscan Friars ended more than 140 years of service to the northernmost part of the Diocese of Superior with Mass at Our Lady of the Lake Church in Ashland, the Order of Franciscans Secular were celebrating Mass at St. Joseph Church in Hayward to profess three new members.
Contradictory suicide messaging
In July 2014, police found the body of 18-year-old Conrad Roy inside his truck in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. He died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Students connect before college starts
The Diocese of Superior’s second annual College Send-off Retreat had a “small but intimate group,” according to summer intern Bryn Rademaker.
Mural honors Catholic education in Ashland
Ashland artist Sue Martinsen did not know her idea for a Catholic School-themed mural would coincide with the departure of the religious order that served the school communities for more than 140 years.
Men take steps towards diaconate
On Sunday, Aug. 18, nine men participated in formal rites towards ordination as permanent deacons in a Mass celebrated by Bishop James P. Powers at St. Anthony de Padua Parish in Tony.
News briefs for Sept. 5, 2019
News briefs in the Sept. 5, 2019 issue of the Superior Catholic Herald.