Give thanks for God’s presence
As we look toward Thanksgiving and Christmas, I realize that 2025 is quickly coming to an end, and so is the Jubilee Year of Hope. What will be our take-aways from this special time of grace?
Christ ‘tamed’ death, but people may still feel sad or outraged, pope says
Christ crucified and risen has tamed and transfigured death with his love, Pope Leo XIV said.
Pope names St. Newman patron of his alma mater in Rome
The same day Pope Leo XIV proclaimed St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the church, he also named the British saint patron of the Pontifical Urbanian University in Rome.
Pope calls for unity among world’s religions to promote peace, justice, ethical AI
At a time when so many people and the planet are suffering, the world's religions need to come together to promote truth, compassion, reconciliation, justice and peace, Pope Leo XIV said.
Confirmation in Spooner
On Oct. 12 Bishop James P. Powers confirmed 22 student at St Francis de Sales in Spooner.
DOS woman discerns, asks for prayers
Elly Bjork, a native of River Falls who served as a missionary with NET and Totus Tuus, has entered a nine-month period of discernment with the Franciscan Sisters of the Renewal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
From taboo to trust: Retreat bridges finances, faith
“Money is that underlying thing that affects all the other subjects,” presenter Danielle Thienel said to introduce the Faith-Focused Finances retreat she led at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Superior, on Sept. 6.
Blessed Bloom Bar
This summer, Holy Rosary, Medford, held two Blessed Bloom Bar events a month apart.
Spotlight on Vocations
Seminarians for the Diocese of Superior, Bishop James P. Powers, and Diocese of Superior Vocations Director Fr. David Neuschwander have fun during the formal photo session for the Vocations poster during the Seminarian Summer Gathering.
Canadian nun’s legacy lives on in Diocese of Superior
Vocations to the religious life can inspire a community, a country and the world. In her passion for teaching impoverished girls, Bl. Marie Rose Durocher left just such a legacy.