St. Anne Cluster honors departed members
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, St. Anne Catholic Church, Somerset, hosted a Mass of Remembrance and dinner to welcome parishioners and families who have lost loved ones over the past two years.
Advent and the paradox of Ordinary Time
Every year, as Advent and Christmas approach, I seem to have the same conversation with one of my students.
On Advent, beauty and the Catholic Imagination
Advent has come quickly this year, riding the tails of Thanksgiving. After a busy week with the kids home from school, deer rifle season and resting up, it wasn’t until late in the evening that we talked with the kids about it being Advent and what that means.
Keeping them warm in winter
The Parish of St. Ann Catholic Church in Cornucopia collected baby supplies and handmade blankets for the Chequamegon Pregnancy Center in Ashland.
Community support in Medford
A food donation event took place at Holy Rosary Catholic School, Medford, on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
Superior’s own podcasting priest celebrates 10 years
Public speaking comes naturally for Fr. Andrew Ricci, who grew up in Cumberland participating in forensics and giving speeches for organizations he was part of. It’s no surprise preaching is one of the favorite elements of his priestly ministry.
Parish Mission Apostolate leads way to evangelization
Bishop James P. Powers’ Pastoral Letter on Evangelization, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you,” encourages parishes and individuals to strengthen their relationship with God and urges them to “rally close to each other in genuine Christian community” (25).
Clean-up in Cornucopia
Parishioners at St. Ann’s, Cornucopia, and Fr. Sagar Rajesh Sare, parochial administrator of St. Ann’s and its four cluster parishes, participated in a fall clean-up project.
Theologian highlights pillars, mission of Catholic education
Articulating the “deep and beautiful call” to share the faith, theologian Dr. Ryan Hanning presented two keynote addresses – one on the pillars of Catholic education, another on happiness and purpose – at the Diocese of Superior’s 2024 Fall Conference.
Evangelization calls for a cultural change
In 2021, the Diocese of Superior Maintenance to Mission initiative was rolled out. The premise of this initiative stemmed from the great commission of Jesus Christ to “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.”