Fishers of men
Nine Purple Heart recipients were welcomed to Eagle River as participants in the Wounded Warrior in Action program.
Be the Church
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.
Polish heritage celebration
Parishioners of St. Mary of Czestochowa at Hawkins hosted their annual Polish dinner on Sept. 21.
Jubilee year pilgrimage
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.
Mission of hope: First graduation in Tanzanian village
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.
Swing dance revival in the Diocese of Superior
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.
Even in the Catholic Church, change is inevitable
As mentioned previously, our diocese recently released a document titled: “MAINTENANCE TO MISSION PASTORAL PLAN: Recalibrating our Structure to Move on Mission.”
Life: Our sign of hope
Each year in October, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops prepares a new theme to celebrate a culture of life. This year, the Jubilee Year of Hope, the theme is Life: Our Sign of Hope.
Remembering lives lost
A memorial service for the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children took place at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Phillips on Saturday, Sept. 13.
Pilgrims of faith and friendship
Members of St. Dominic in Frederic, Immaculate Conception in Grantsburg and neighboring parishes went on a recent pilgrimage to Wisconsin’s two Marian shrines, Our Lady of Champion near Green Bay and Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse.