Blindness leads to new purpose
James Palmaro believes that God is using his blindness to help others see.
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.
Excitement in Tanzania as over 200 young people prepare for Jubilee of Youth in Rome
Over 200 young people from Tanzania are traveling to Rome as pilgrims to the Jubilee of Youth, an event that is part of the ongoing 2025 Jubilee Year.
Chetek Scout wins scholarship, feels called to priesthood
The National Catholic Committee on Scouting has awarded Peter Wise from Chetek the $2,500 Emmett J. Doerr Memorial Scout Scholarship. He belongs to St. Boniface Catholic Church in the Diocese of Superior and is a member of Scouting America Troop 29 in the Chippewa Valley Council.
Be ‘heralds of hope,’ pope asks priests in homily for chrism Mass
Especially in a Jubilee Year, but also every day, priests are called to continual conversion so that they can authentically preach the good news of hope, Pope Francis wrote in the homily he prepared for the Holy Thursday chrism Mass.
Supporting Superior’s seminarians, discernment process
As Director of Vocations and Seminarians, Fr. David Neuschwander regularly visits the men discerning priesthood with the Diocese of Superior at their respective seminaries.
Saints to celebrities: An evolution in admiration
When I was a young boy growing up in a Catholic community, the catechesis of the time tried to inspire the hearts of the young with stories of martyrs, saints and other people who lived out high ideals of virtue and faith. I remember one story in particular which inspired me, the story of a third-century Christian martyr, St. Tarcisius.
Evangelization calls for a cultural change
In 2021, the Diocese of Superior Maintenance to Mission initiative was rolled out. The premise of this initiative stemmed from the great commission of Jesus Christ to “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.”
Pope Francis’ memoir to be published in January, publisher announces
An Italian publisher announced the global release in January of "Hope," a book it described as Pope Francis' autobiography, which the pope apparently planned to have released only after his death.
Retreat brings in, sends off young adults
As summer drew to a close, nearly 40 young adults from around the diocese and beyond gathered at Our Lady of Lourdes in Dobie for prayer, sacraments, fellowship and fun.