Chancery employee celebrates milestone
On April 1, Diocese of Superior employee Cindy Gronski celebrated 45 years of serving the faithful of Northern Wisconsin.
Preparing for the transitional diaconate
Diocese of Superior seminarians Carl Oman, far left, and Scott Pederson, far right, recited the Oath of Freedom, the Profession of Faith and the Oath of Fidelity at Vespers on April 8 at St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee.
Bethany Brunch blesses young women, parish
The third diocesan Bethany Brunch was held at St. Joseph Parish in Hayward on March 21 with guests Sr. Teresa Joy, O.P. and Sr. Mary Judith, O.P., who teach at St. Croix Catholic Elementary School.
Keep the doors open, lights on
“Serving God by Serving His People” is the phrase that greets visitors to catholiclakescluster.org, website for the churches of St. Joseph in Amery, Our Lady of the Lakes in Balsam Lake and St. John the Baptist in Clear Lake.
A visit from the bishop
Bishop James P. Powers was welcomed by parochial administrator Fr. Francis Adoboli at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Danbury; Sacred Heart, Crescent Lake; and St. John the Baptist, Webster, on March 21-22.
A life of challenges and joys
Fr. Joji Reddy Boyapati, serving at St. Michael’s in Iron River, will clearly be missed when he returns to India in April due to his expiring visa.
Sisters, priests honored at St. Francis Appreciation Celebration
On Sunday, March 1, the Lac Courte Oreilles Community turned out in huge numbers to honor and salute the staff of St. Francis Catholic Church and School at the church Community Building.
Re-established KC council marks 10 years of Lenten events
The Apple River Knights of Columbus Council 16298, Amery, was reestablished and ratified on Sept. 15, 2015, after the original council disbanded in the 1980s.
Retreat: Living Lent for Easter and beyond
Over a two-evening Lenten retreat for the clustered parishes in Spooner, Shell Lake and Sarona, Fr. Isaiah Schick presented the season and practices of Lent going back to basics
Rally encourages men to join ‘pride of lions’
Lions, brotherhood, a scary dream, forgiveness and a crowded heaven … all these made it into a memorable half-day Men’s Rally for Christ at St. Bridget Church in River Falls on Feb. 28.