Chancery employee celebrates milestone
On April 1, Diocese of Superior employee Cindy Gronski celebrated 45 years of serving the faithful of Northern Wisconsin.
Preparing for the transitional diaconate
Diocese of Superior seminarians Carl Oman, far left, and Scott Pederson, far right, recited the Oath of Freedom, the Profession of Faith and the Oath of Fidelity at Vespers on April 8 at St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee.
Bethany Brunch blesses young women, parish
The third diocesan Bethany Brunch was held at St. Joseph Parish in Hayward on March 21 with guests Sr. Teresa Joy, O.P. and Sr. Mary Judith, O.P., who teach at St. Croix Catholic Elementary School.
The Paschal hope of Ordinary Time
A number of springs ago, I came to the Easter Vigil Mass with the joyous anticipation of Easter muted a bit.
Hundreds of men to be ordained in U.S. in 2026
More than 400 men will be ordained to the priesthood in the U.S. this year, and on average they are 33 years old and are lifelong Catholics, according to an annual CARA survey.
Remembering Pope Francis: 9 moments that defined his legacy
On April 21, 2025, the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled for Pope Francis, marking the end of his life and his 12-year papacy. As the 265th successor of St. Peter, the Argentinian pontiff left a lasting impact on the Catholic Church.
National Infertility Awareness Week: 4 Catholic ministries walking with couples
According to the World Health Organization, about 1 in 6 people globally experience infertility in their lifetime. In the United States, 1 in 8 couples deal with infertility.
Pope Benedict XVI’s centenary celebrations planned across the globe in 2027
A series of celebrations marking the centenary of the birth of Pope Benedict XVI will take place across four continents beginning on April 16, 2027.
‘It’s a special thing to be human’: Artemis II crew returns with awe, gratitude, and faith
After traveling approximately 695,000 miles over its 10-day trip around the moon, the Artemis II crew — made up of astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, and Victor Glover — made their splash landing into the Pacific Ocean, arriving safely back on Earth, on April 10.
Atheists, dark nights, Good Friday and revelation
The classical atheistic thinkers of the Enlightenment, philosophers such as Frederick Nietzsche and Ludwig Feuerbach, taught that all religious experience is simply human projection.