As Mexican sisters depart, Hispanic ministry expands
The departure of the Eucharistic Missionaries of St. Therese after five years of ministering to Hispanic and Latino communities in Barron and Rusk County marks a shift, not an ending.
Prayer rally in Phillips
St. Therese of Lisieux, Phillips, hosted a prayer rally on Saturday, June 22, to commemorate the two-year anniversary of the reversal of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion. (Submitted photo)
Immigration the Canadian way
My family and I are just back from Canada. We visited Toronto last year and Winnipeg this year, and we’ll probably head back there a couple more times – possibly to Montreal or Ottawa or Vancouver – before the children’s passports expire.
Medford offers Eucharistic exhibit for free use
The Medford Knights of Columbus Council 1744 has purchased a full set of Eucharistic miracle display panels.
Eucharistic pilgrimage shows unity in diversity
After participating in the launch of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in New Haven, Connecticut, I had the grace of rejoining it in New York.
Parish picnic in Fifield
Fr. Shaji Pazhukkathara gets his face painted during the annual parish picnic.
Cemetery blessing in Weyerhaeuser
Forty parishioners from Ss. Peter and Paul, Weyerhaeuser, along with Fr. Papi Reddy Yeruva and Dcn. Tom Fuhrmann, gathered on Sunday, June 23, after Mass to bless the new addition to the parish cemetery.
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules in favor of pro-life advocate citing ‘free speech rights’
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled late last week that a court order prohibiting a pro-life advocate from approaching a Planned Parenthood employee violated his free speech rights under the First Amendment and must be overturned.
Vatican calls for prayers, attention to rights, dignity of seafarers
Ministering to seafarers and advocating for their rights and dignity can help bring these often invisible workers to the fore, said Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
Pope scheduled to visit Luxembourg, Belgium Sept. 26-29
Pope Francis intends to travel to the tiny European nation of Luxembourg and neighboring Belgium less than two weeks after his scheduled four-nation tour of Asia in September, the director of the Vatican press office said.