Pet blessing at St. Mary School
St. Mary School, New Richmond, held a pet blessing celebration in honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, which was Saturday, Oct. 4.
Sr. Marena’s religious vocation a monastic math equation
Sr. Marena Hoogland of the Diocese of Superior made her Perpetual Monastic Profession as a Benedictine of Annunciation Monastery on Friday, July 11, at Our Lady of the Annunciation Chapel, University of Mary in Bismark, North Dakota.
Pet blessings in Eagle River
Fr. Ron Serrao, pastor, and Fr. Rajanna Birusu, associate pastor, of the Northern Lakes Catholic Communities, blessed the pets from all parishes in honor of St. Francis of Assisi on Oct. 4 at St. Peter the Fisherman, Eagle River.
New saints show courage to defend faith, help those in need, pope says
Holiness flourishes in those who serve the weakest, and Christians should defend the truths of the faith, no matter the cost, Pope Leo XIV said, highlighting key traits of the new saints he proclaimed.
Known by name in Ordinary Time
The start of every new semester is packed with activities that always manage to take me by surprise, even though they happen every term. These are the days to fine-tune my syllabus, adjust to a new class schedule, study new editions of my textbooks and start dressing up again.
Fishers of men
Nine Purple Heart recipients were welcomed to Eagle River as participants in the Wounded Warrior in Action program.
Be the Church
On Sept. 21, hundreds of parishioners and friends from St. Peter in Cameron, St. Boniface in Chetek, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strickland and St. Joseph in Barron came together as one for a cluster Mass and picnic to celebrate their Catholic faith and family.
Polish heritage celebration
Parishioners of St. Mary of Czestochowa at Hawkins hosted their annual Polish dinner on Sept. 21.
Jubilee year pilgrimage
Pilgrims from St. John the Baptist, Webster; Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Danbury; and Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Crescent Lake, recently journeyed to Holy Hill in Hubertus and The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in celebration of the Jubilee Year of Hope.
Mission of hope: First graduation in Tanzanian village
This September, a milestone was reached at St. John the Baptist Academy in Bwambo Village, Tanzania, a school built by Partners 4 Hope Tanzania. The 501c3 organization is run by Mark and Molly Druffner, parishioners at the Church of St. Michael, Stillwater.