Autumn retreat on the Eucharist
The cluster parishes of St. Isaac Jogues in Mercer, Our Lady Queen of Peace in Manitowish Waters and St. Anthony in Lac Du Flambeau hosted a parish retreat on the Eucharist on Sept. 21.
Merrill school evangelizes with art
On Oct. 10, students at St. Francis Xavier School in Merrill participated in a retreat focused on a verse from the Gospel of John, 10:10.
Moral affinity and our deepest loneliness
Harvard psychologist Robert Coles, in describing the French mystic Simone Weil, once suggested that what she really suffered from and what motivated her life was her moral loneliness. What is that?
Letting go and holding on: One adoptive grandmother’s story
Evelyn Zopp lives with her two grandchildren near Hayward on land that has been in her family for six generations, but her commitment to family goes beyond giving land to the next generation. She is giving them her life.
Volunteer celebrates 98th birthday
Arnie Mayer recently turned 98; he is pictured after volunteering at the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Phillips.
A tool we can all use
Some weeks ago, parishes in the Diocese of Superior began receiving bundled issues of the Superior Catholic Herald.
A lesson in God’s providence
Second-graders at Cathedral School, Superior, “are learning how the Holy Spirit helps us to live and tell others about Jesus,” said teacher Amy Hockenbrock.
Silence and listening as children of the church
On Sept. 30, the eve of the General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality, Pope Francis addressed 15,000 pilgrims during an ecumenical prayer service in St. Peter’s Square in Rome. Those gathered, which included heads of many Christian churches of various denominations, gathered to call on the guidance of the Holy Spirit during the synodal proceedings.
Crossing the intersection of faith, mental health
Fall Conference offers support for parishes, schools
We must be artisans of the culture of life
Each October, the Catholic Church in the United States observes Respect Life Month as a time to focus on the protection of God’s precious gift of human life. The theme of the month varies from year to year, but it usually concentrates our attention on the issue of abortion.