The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 June 5 that Wisconsin cannot discriminate against Catholic Charities Bureau of the Diocese of Superior because of its religiously motivated care for the poor, the elderly and the disabled.
The National Catholic Committee on Scouting has awarded Peter Wise from Chetek the $2,500 Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Scout Scholarship. He belongs to St. Boniface Catholic Church in the Diocese of Superior and is a member of Scouting America Troop 29 in the Chippewa Valley Council.
Years ago, a baby elephant was born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Since I lived within walking distance of this newborn neighbor, I grew surprisingly attached to him.
Diocese of Superior Schools Superintendent Peggy Schoenfuss acknowledges the difficulty Catholic schools have had in filling open teaching positions in recent years.
In the recent National Council of Catholic Women election, Jane Schiszik, Medford, member of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish, was elected to the position of NCCW president-elect.
“After three years of preaching this mission to the diocese, it is clear to me: People are hungry and ready to be sent,” Christopher Hurtubise said at the May Parish Evangelization Teams workshop in Rice Lake. The Director of the Office of Evangelization and Missionary Discipleship affirmed, “This workshop gave it!”
The Northwoods Catholic Churches cluster, consisting of St. Rita in Presque Isle, St. Anne in Boulder Junction and St. Mary in Sayner, recently sponsored a Bible study on the Eucharist and discovering the Mass in the Bible.
This is first in a four-article series explaining the Diocese of Superior’s Maintenance to Mission Pastoral Plan.
“White smoke” was all my friend’s text said. That was, of course, all I needed to hear to know the quiet afternoon I had planned in my office at Catholic University would no longer be so quiet.
St. George Chapel in Clam Lake was honored to celebrate with Rev. Sunder Reddy Vadireddy the 25th anniversary of his ordination on Saturday, May 31.
