78th wedding anniversary
Fr. Tom Thompson and Dcn. Steve Welter gave George and Harriet Sollman a special blessing on Dec. 31 honoring their 78th wedding anniversary.
Community Christmas celebration
St. Theresa of Avila, Three Lakes, hosted a free community Christmas meal, bringing together parishioners and members of the wider community.
Christmas for the community
The Kinderstars at Holy Rosary School, Medford, had their classroom Christmas party after the break. In lieu of a classmate gift exchange, they collected birthday and household supplies to be donated to Stepping Stones, Inc., a local nonprofit.
Statue restoration
Bob Lecheler, right, parish director of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Ladysmith, stands with Chris (Allen) Stucke, left, artist. Stucke restored the statue from the grotto at the former residence of the Servite Sisters in Ladysmith.
Baseball star leads Men’s Rally for Christ 2026
Mike Sweeney, Major League Baseball All-Star and a disciple of Jesus Christ, will keynote the Men’s Rally on Saturday, Feb. 28, at St. Bridget Catholic Church in River Falls.
Immersive light show more than mere performance at Minneapolis basilica
When the United States debut performance of “Luminescence” ends its run at Minneapolis’ Basilica of St. Mary on Feb. 14, more than 100,000 guests will have visited the church.
Daughter of diocese makes final vows
On Sept. 14, a native of the Diocese of Superior made her final vows as a Dominican sister of the Congregation of St. Rose of Lima in Hawthorne, New York.
‘Adopt a Bishop’ initiative invites faithful to pray for Church leaders
Soon after the election of Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle shared in a press conference that moments before then-Cardinal Robert Prevost was chosen to be pontiff, Tagle noticed the emotion by the soon-to-be-pope as it was becoming more clear he would be elected, so he reached into his pocket and offered Prevost a piece of candy.
Pope Leo names New York auxiliary bishop to lead Diocese of Rochester
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday named New York Auxiliary Bishop John S. Bonnici to lead the Diocese of Rochester, New York.
St. Carlo Acutis’ parents helped develop new Vatican City State app
The parents of St. Carlo Acutis contributed to the development of a new official news application connected to the institutional website of the Vatican City State.