Diocese to host renowned Theology of the Body speaker
All are invited to Feb. 29 event
Maintenance to Mission meetings begin
Bishop James P. Powers has had a planning committee working on evangelization and parish structures since 2020.
Writing icons: ‘Windows to heaven’ also open the soul
The St. Croix Catholic Iconographers Guild – formed in 2014 – meets monthly at the home of the arts organization ArtReach in Stillwater, Minnesota.
Joseph and the Christmas story
There are countless persons, basilicas, churches, shrines, seminaries, convents, towns and cities named after St. Joseph. My native country, Canada, has him as its patron.
A tribute to veterans
St. Mary’s of Czestochowa, Hawkins, held a Wreaths Across America program on Saturday, Dec.16.
Praying for a JOYous Christmas
The lack of snow on the ground has made it challenging for my family to feel that pure and fluffy holiday spirit this Advent. It’s been a bit easier for me as I can recall Decembers I lived in both Ireland and Mexico, neither of which have snow in the winter with any regularity.
Statement on Pastoral Blessings
Bishop James P. Powers’ Statement on Pastoral Blessings
During the holidays and all year round, Vinnies serve Barron County
When Jayne Stewart was a young teenager, she had two experiences that marked her for life. While both were negative, she has used them for good not only for herself but countless others throughout her 16 years working with the St. Vincent de Paul Conference in Rice Lake.
Montessori program engages young parishioners
“What is Advent?” Jodie Cosgrove asked her Catechesis of the Good Shepherd students once they’d settled in a circle in the atrium in the lower level of St. Pius X Church in Solon Springs. The elementary-age children of the clustered parishes of Solon Springs and Minong gather Sunday mornings after Mass, recreation time and snacks.
Let your heart be light
En route to the Cities in late November, I heard Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald’s version of “A Marshmallow World,” a song popularized by another of my favorite vintage voices, Dean Martin.