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.
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.
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.
Nine Purple Heart recipients were welcomed to Eagle River as participants in the Wounded Warrior in Action program.
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.
Parishioners of St. Mary of Czestochowa at Hawkins hosted their annual Polish dinner on Sept. 21.
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.
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.
As the summer neared its end, 30 young adults gathered in the parking lot across from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Dobie for an evening of dancing and fellowship.
As mentioned previously, our diocese recently released a document titled: “MAINTENANCE TO MISSION PASTORAL PLAN: Recalibrating our Structure to Move on Mission.”
