News briefs for Dec. 13, 2018
News briefs featured in the Dec. 13, 2018 issue of the Superior Catholic Herald.
Prayers for Jayme Closs
The family of 13-year-old Jayme Closs, abducted from her Barron home last month, is asking for prayers, said Patty Gerber, parish director for the Closs family’s parish cluster of St. Peter, Cameron; St. Boniface, Chetek; Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Strickland; and St. Joseph, Barron.
A fun and prayerful Advent
Parishes across the Diocese of Superior and beyond are hosting Advent events in anticipation of Christ’s coming.
Financial controls: Acting as good stewards
During late October and early November, the Diocese of Superior’s Department of Finance head Larry French offered 10 seminars – two in each deanery – presenting best practices for internal controls.
Opioids abuse: Tackling an unprejudiced and unprecedented crisis
Fewer than 100 Wisconsin residents died from taking prescription opioids, benzodiazepines, heroin and cocaine in the year 2000. By 2016, the number had spiked to 1,352 deaths, 42 percent of them due to prescription opioid use.
Medford students learn from veterans
On Nov. 12, Holy Rosary School, Medford, celebrated the veterans who have served this country. They invited all families in the school who are serving or have served in the military to join the celebration.
Teens go on retreat
Missionary of the Word Sr. Bernadette is pictured with chaperones and Somerset youth after a rosary walk at the Nov. 9-11 discipleship weekend retreat at Crosswoods Camp in Mason; 85 diocesan high school-aged leaders attended the retreat.
Swimming champ chums with Christian singer in Nashville
Arbor Vitae champion swimmer Joey Jurries is pictured with Christian recording artist Josh Wilson and Black River Entertainment CEO Gordon Kerr in Nashville in late October.
Eagle River resident makes commitment
Eagle River resident Kathryn Martin recently deepened her relationship with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana.
Former priest charged with sexual assault
A former priest of the Diocese of Superior has been arrested in Minneapolis on sexual assault charges allegedly committed during the 1980s when he was a priest.