St. Andrew Dinner invites discerners to be “Called North”
The Diocese of Superior’s Vocations Office hosted a St. Andrew Dinner for young men exploring or discerning a priestly vocation on Aug. 12.
Pork dinner in Lake Nebagamon
St. Anthony Catholic Church, Lake Nebagamon, hosted a pork dinner on Sunday, Aug. 16.
Influencers of Ordinary Time
Recently, a youthful acquaintance shared with me his future career ambition to be “an influencer.” As a sign of my ever-increasing age, I was skeptical that the full-time influencer life is “a thing” for anyone other than celebrities.
St. Juliana Community of Secular Servites make 500 mission rosaries
The Secular Servites of Ladysmith completed 500 Mission Rosaries to be among more than 75,000 rosaries to be distributed Sept. 24 at the beatification ceremony of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen in St. Louis.
Summer send-off in Dobie
Almost 20 young adults from around the Diocese of Superior traveled to Our Lady of Lourdes in Dobie for the annual Summer Send-off Retreat Aug. 7-8.
Golf outing funds faith formation
The Northern Lakes Catholic communities – St. Albert in Land O’ Lakes, St. Mary in Phelps, St. Kunegunda in Sugar Camp, St. Peter in Eagle River and St. Theresa in Three Lakes – held their annual Golfing ‘Fore!’ Our Youth event at Eagle River Golf Course on Aug. 3.
Carmelite sisters building a monastery to ‘last a thousand years’ in Pennsylvania
A community of Discalced Carmelite sisters is using centuries-old methods to build a monastery in hopes that it will serve as “a beacon of light” for generations to come in Fairfield, Pennsylvania.
Woodruff parish expanding outdoor spaces for recreation, evangelization
In late July, parish families gathered to participate in the blessing, dedication and inauguration of a new play structure at Woodruff’s Holy Family Parish. Afterwards, they celebrated with food and fellowship as the children played.
Good conversation
Louisa May Alcott’s “Rose in Bloom” was my favorite book in middle school – similar to her more popular “Little Women,” but featuring a group of cousins instead of siblings, and less sad – and a reference to the wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essays led to my reading and admiring Emerson.
Two breakout tracks to be offered at diocesan Music Ministry Retreat
Evangelization, discipleship, USCCB guidelines themes