Getting friends together sounds simple — until you compare calendars. In August, the seven youngest priests of the Diocese of Superior managed to gather in Bayfield for about 24 hours.

Perhaps you have heard the phrases, “Maintenance to Mission” or “Parish Transformation” over the past few years. Maybe you’re noticing increased evangelization efforts and changes in how your parish operates. This is all a part of Bishop James P. Powers’ “Maintenance to Mission Pastoral Plan” released in 2025.

A crew from St. Ann Catholic Church in Cornucopia attended Mass, ate a light luncheon together and completed a fall clean-up outside the church on Sunday, Nov. 1.

Members of St. Francis Xavier, Superior, participated in the annual Spooktacular parade in Superior on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Asking “What are we made for?” and revisiting the human desire for communion, Theology of the Body Institute presenter Bill Donaghy’s afternoon keynotes at Fall Conference on Oct. 23 continued the theme of choosing “analog versus algorithm” experiences.

The Institution of Lector celebration for men in their second year of candidacy formation for the permanent diaconate was held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at St. Anthony de Padua Church in Tony.

First Fall Conference keynote addresses tech, culture

Bishop Powers speaks on need to give, receive love

On Oct. 4, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the parish cluster of St. Therese of Lisieux, Phillips; St. John the Baptist, Prentice; and St. Paul the Apostle, Catawba, held an animal blessing at all three parishes.

On Oct. 10, an America Needs Fatima public square rosary rally was held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Hayward.