Hope for Haiti: School a beacon
On his second trip to Haiti, Fr. John Anderson was struck by how joy-filled the people were.“They’re just happy,” he said. “They have nothing. They’re just happy.”
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Poster winners pose
The Fr. Rene Menard Council of the Knights of Columbus sponsored the “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contest at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School, Merrill, in December.
Diocesan news briefs
News briefs featured in the March 7, 2019 issue of the Catholic Herald.
Locals head to Panama for World Youth Day
Anastasia Konopacki, 21, described her experience attending World Youth Day in Panama in January as “unique and moving.”
Technology grant awarded
St. Dominic and Immaculate Conception Churches were awarded a $500 grant from Catholic United Financial for technology in the religious education program.
Care for divorced Catholics: An individual approach
“There is no ‘one size fits all.’”This is how Fr. Andrew Ricci, rector of the Cathedral of Christ the King, Superior, summarizes the necessary pastoral approach to Catholics faced with the difficult reality of divorce.
Snow provides fun and learning for St. Joseph’s students
St. Joseph’s School students in Rice Lake make the best of the winter’s abundant snowfall
For whom the bells toll: Parish helps Hayward host Birkie
When the Hayward community welcomes tens of thousands for the American Birkebeiner ski-marathon each February, St. Joseph’s Catholic Parish has a front row seat and VIP status.
Lenten fasting advice from the Pope who faced Attila the Hun
As Christians prepare to engage in the fasting and abstinence of Lent, they can find guidance in the words of Pope St. Leo the Great’s sermons.
Retrouvaille helps couples in rocky marriages listen, talk, rebuild trust
Seven years ago, Jim and Jane were on their second marriage counselor, and both were seriously considering divorce after almost 20 years as husband and wife.