Safe Haven Sunday a support for parents
Last year marked the first time the Diocese of Superior participated in “Safe Haven Sunday,” an annual effort encouraging priests and parishes to address pornography’s societal harms.
Maintenance to Mission Pastoral Plan: Work together, expect change
In the parish hall at St. Peter, Cameron, on the afternoon of Tuesday, Feb. 18, Bishop James P. Powers and members of his Diocesan Planning Committee rolled out the new Maintenance to Mission Pastoral Plan before a crowd of deacons and priests from across the diocese.
Artistic students excel in Medford
Three students from Medford won first place in the Superior Diocese’s “True Meaning of Christmas” poster contest.
DOS vocalists relish Carnegie Hall experience
It was anything but an ordinary weekend for three Superior Diocese musicians. Instead of singing for Masses at their home parishes, Holly Spiegelhoff, Mary Bloch and Lori Berryman traveled to New York where they were part of a 175-voice choir at Carnegie Hall.
Helping at the border
Dentist Dr. Tom Gelhaus and his wife, Mary, are back after serving on missions near the U.S.-Mexican border.
Knights for Dads Rally emphasizes ‘man fully alive’
The purpose of a rally, usually, is to fire up a crowd before a big sports game. The Knights for Dads Rally at St. Bridget Church in River Falls opened on Feb. 22 with a different “rally cry.”
Fr. Madanu celebrates 20 years
Fr. Lourduraju Madanu, parochial administrator of the clustered parishes in Phillips, Prentice and Catawba, celebrated 20 years of priesthood the weekend of Feb. 15-16.
Papal anniversary: For 12 years he’s said, ‘Don’t forget to pray for me’
As Pope Francis prepared to spend the 12th anniversary of his election at Rome's Gemelli hospital, people at the Vatican and around the world were responding to his most frequent personal request.
St. Joseph students surpass CSW fundraising goal
During Catholic Schools Week, the eighth-grade class at St. Joseph School, Rice Lake, set a goal to collect $5,000 and 1,000 items for the ministries at Heart Island, a local shelter.
Pope out of danger but to remain in hospital
Pope Francis is no longer considered in imminent danger from his lung infection, but he will remain in Rome's Gemelli hospital for several more days to continue receiving medical treatment, the Vatican said.