During his homily for the Jan. 22 Gathering for Life at St. Joseph, Rice Lake, Bishop James P. Powers acknowledged the more solemn occasion for the gathering, in contrast to more joyful celebrations of Mass around the diocese.
During my senior year of high school, I had an experience that struck me (even at the time) as worthy of reflection.
Finalists for the Knights of Columbus’ “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contest at St. Joseph Catholic School, Rice Lake.
“The best sermons are lived, not preached.” Ruby Szitta has been following that comfortable adage for more than nine decades.
Children and parents blessed one another on Jan. 9 at the first in-person liturgical celebration shared by English- and Spanish-speaking Catholics since the pandemic began.
“People who visit catholicdos.org on Feb. 1 are in for a treat,” said Anne Tracy, lead website content manager for the Diocese of Superior.
Reflecting on questions she was presented regarding her experience as a Catholic school alumna and current teacher, Debbie Olson-Leckel of Spooner shared, “The church building has changed, teachers come and go, but the one thing that stays the same is my faith!”
In his message for World Communications Day, released Jan. 24 – the feast day of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of journalists, and just in time for Catholic Press Month – Pope Francis speaks primarily of the need to listen.
In early January, the Diocese of Superior sent out detailed instructions to parish leaders to begin implementing the parish phase of the Synod on Synodality. During the months of January and February, parish clusters will hold in-person gatherings to come together for prayer and discussion.
Holy Rosary Religious Education, Medford, was a recipient of a $500 Catholic United Financial Technology Grant.
