Divine Mercy nun professes
Sr. Maria Lucia, right, is pictured on the day of making her temporary profession of vows with Sr. Mary Veronica Fitch, founder of the Franciscan Congregation of Divine Mercy in the Diocese of La Crosse.
Carmelites celebrate 60 years in Hudson
We’ve always had a great relationship with St. Patrick’s parish here in Hudson, and with its pastor, Fr. John Gerritts. But one day last year, when he commented that we were going to have a significant anniversary this year and the parish wanted to help us celebrate, I was sure he was mistaken.
Healing shows Jesus still working ‘signs and wonders’
Josh Johansen was baptized Catholic but was not raised practicing the faith. He ended up losing what little faith he had until a painful muscle condition literally sent him to his knees more than a decade ago.
A history of the permanent diaconate
Around the year 1,000 AD, the ordained clergy position of deacon was discontinued. Not until Vatican II in the 1960s did the role of permanent deacon reemerge. Since then, permanent deacons, ordained in the succession of St. Peter, have served in parishes around the world and in the Diocese of Superior.
Toolkit available for “Life in the Spirit” seminars
The Diocese of Superior’s Charismatic Renewal Service Committee is rolling out a “Life in the Spirit” toolkit for parishes ahead of the Solemnity of Pentecost on May 28.
Bad River Church gives back
Sr. Roselyn Heil, pastoral administrator of St. Mary’s Catholic Community in Odanah, is pictured with Joy Schelble of the Food Sovereignty Program after presenting a check for $755 to the Bad River program.
SDCCW Convention a time to ‘relax and renew’
The 2023 Superior Diocesan Council of Catholic Women’s Convention – to be held June 19-20 in Rice Lake – will be the 73rd annual event for the women’s organization. The convention will take place at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the theme of “Preparing for the Journey Home.”
The permanent diaconate’s early days
It was evident to me that we were on the cusp of a severe decline of priestly vocations, and that would hit us hard, given the fact that throughout the United States, seminaries were closing and numbers of seminarians were drastically declining.
Hispanic Community celebrates burial of Jesus
The Hispanic families of Rusk County Catholic Community gathered at St. Mary’s Church in Bruce on Holy Saturday morning to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation and to remember the burial of Jesus.
Anniversary celebration in Mercer
Parishioners at St. Isaac Jogues in Mercer celebrated the 12th anniversary of Fr. Maria Joseph Kodiganti’s ordination to the priesthood at their monthly hospitality luncheon on April 16.