Called to be clergy: Newly ordained deacons share their stories
Each of the four newly ordained permanent deacons was asked the same questions about their vocational journey. This is the first of two articles sharing their responses.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd training wraps up
Trainees from seven states attend Level II session
St. Peter the Fisherman hosts jubilee celebration for Fr. Bob Koszarek
St. Peter the Fisherman in Eagle River hosted the 50th anniversary celebration of the ordination of Fr. Robert Koszarek on Aug. 18. Fr. Ron Serrao, pastor of the parish, said, “Fr. Bob was pastor here for over 20 years; we are happy to have him return for this special jubilee celebration.”
Olympians and champions of Ordinary Time
In recent days, the eyes of sports lovers have been turned toward Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
Kick-off retreat features collaboration, ‘creative genius’
Offices were closed in the Catholic parishes and schools of St. Croix County on Wednesday, Aug. 21, as all employees – from principals and teachers to secretaries and custodial personnel – gathered for a day of spiritual retreat and fellowship.
Classically trained vocalist, composer to lead diocesan retreat
Francesca LaRosa wants to encourage vocalists and instrumentalists to share their gifts with others, to grow in their relationship with Jesus and “use their voices to glorify God.”
Not all fun and games for Navy chaplains
Ordained in 2017, Fr. Samuel Schneider, who was raised in Rhinelander, was sponsored jointly by the Diocese of Superior and the Archdiocese for the Military. After serving as chaplain on a Navy base in Japan, he was assigned as chaplain to a Marine battalion at Camp Pendleton in Southern California.
Meet Monsignor Joseph Buh, the Duluth priest who could become America’s next saint
Monsignor Joseph Buh passed away more than a century ago in 1922. Yet his memory has not faded among the faithful in northern Minnesota. To this day many in the area consider him a saint, and he is ubiquitously acknowledged as the “patriarch of Duluth.”
After 1,700 years, an ancient tree marks the vanished hometown of St. Augustine
St. Augustine, whose feast day is today, Aug. 28, is associated most prominently with Hippo Regius, the ancient name of the modern city of Annaba in Algeria.
St. Monica: the persistent mother of St. Augustine who never gave up
On Aug. 27, one day before the feast of her son St. Augustine, the Catholic Church honors St. Monica, whose holy example and fervent intercession led to one of the most dramatic conversions in Church history.