Merrill parish emphasizes relational ministry
Dcn. Jim Arndt believes in the power of relational ministry, in the home and in the parish.
Education and evangelization: It all starts with the family
When Fr. Chris Kemp, pastor St. Francis Xavier in Merrill and St. John the Baptist in Bloomville, tasked Dcn. Jim Arndt with the mission of how to engage people more in the life of the parish, an often-asked question surfaced in the deacon’s mind.
Pilgrimage to the Twin Cities
Parishioners from St. John the Baptist, Glenwood City; St. Bridget, Wilson; and St. John, Clear Lake, and neighboring parishes, went on a pilgrimage to visit the Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis, and the Cathedral of St. Paul and National Shrine, St. Paul, Aug. 27.
Diocese engaged in strategic planning
It’s been nearly 20 years since the Diocese of Superior’s last strategic planning effort. To ensure the vitality of the local Church in decades to come, diocesan officials are working on a new planning initiative that will map out the next 10 to 20 years.
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.