Merrill’s church renovation project completed after 60 years
New design puts Jesus ‘front and center’
Independence and dependence in Ordinary Time
In the afterglow of a happy Semiquincentennial weekend, independence is still very much on my mind. The blessing of independence has been well worth celebrating and treasuring with a grateful heart.
Vandals deface Our Lady statues, set fire to altar at Medjugorje shrine
Vandals desecrated two statues of Our Lady and set fire to the outdoor altar of St. James Church at the Medjugorje shrine in Bosnia and Herzegovina early Tuesday, July 28, days before the shrine’s annual Mladifest youth festival.
Catholic book clubs: Tips for building community and growing in faith
More and more young people are looking for opportunities to deepen their faith and build community. In this context, Catholic book clubs are becoming a way to combine a shared love for books with spiritual growth.
The sister who befriends and listens
When she was growing up, Sr. Ave Clark’s father told her to befriend the workers who were a regular part of her life: the sanitation men, the mail carrier, the bank tellers, etc.
Honored guests visit Hudson
Bishop Rodolfo Nuñez of the Diocese of Verapaz in Guatemala and School Sisters of Saint Francis Sr. Jo Klas visited St. Patrick, Hudson, in June.
Parenting’s long-term labors of love
“Delivering a baby is called labor for a reason.” That was one of the parting thoughts (pun intended) offered by the nurse who led my pre-birth class more than 20 years ago.
Office of Parish Transformation – Notes from the Vineyard
“And this be our motto – ‘In God is our trust’” These words from the fourth verse of the Star-Spangled Banner rang true for the parishioners of St. Boniface in Chetek who assisted with their parish’s One Nation Under God evangelization event.
Birthday celebration
Members of St. Joseph Parish in Osceola recently gathered to celebrate Fr. John Drummy’s birthday and honor his 55 years of priestly service to the Diocese of Superior.
Four profess Secular Franciscan vows
On June 14, St. John Neumann Secular Franciscan Fraternity, Rhinelander, was blessed with four newly professed members.