Sew-n-Sews share handmade love
Members of the Sew-n-Sews quilting group at St. Peter’s Church in Winter pose with their handiwork.
Holy Door is symbol of God’s arms open to all, cardinal says
A Holy Door is an image of God, who awaits the return of his children with open arms, said the archpriest of Rome's Basilica of St. John Lateran.
‘Online to get people offline’: Experts show how Carlo Acutis modeled faithful use of tech
An online presentation Tuesday sponsored by the National Eucharistic Revival explored the question of how Catholics can use technology for good, inspired by the life of soon-to-be-saint Carlo Acutis.
Jubilee 2025: A global, local celebration
The Jubilee Year 2025 will officially begin when Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Dec. 24. Then on Dec. 29, the pope will open the Holy Door at the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the Cathedral of Rome with similar celebrations happening at St. Mary Major on Jan. 1 and St. Paul Outside the Walls on Jan. 5.
Ring Out the Bells: Revitalizing Catholic Arts and Evangelization
Churches across the United States were encouraged by the U.S. Catholic Bishops Conference to ring out their bells in unison to celebrate the reopening of Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral on Saturday, Dec. 7, eve of the feast-date of the Immaculate Conception.
DOS Catholic Charities case to go before Supreme Court
The Supreme Court agreed today to decide whether Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Superior’s care for the poor, the elderly, and the disabled is part of its religious mission.
Iraqi police intercepted terrorists planning to assassinate him, pope says
On Pope Francis' 88th birthday, two major newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean published two different excerpts from his new book on hope.
Thrift Store closing in Phillips
The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store in Phillips is closing its doors for the last time on Saturday, Dec. 7, after 16 years of providing the community with a local donation center and retail store.
Hudson parish celebrates sesquicentennial
On the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Bishop James P. Powers presided at the 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick Parish in Hudson.
Jail ministry in Vilas County
Fr. Ron Serrao, pastor of St. Albert in Land O’ Lakes, St. Kunegunda in Sugar Camp, St. Mary in Phelps, St. Peter in Eagle River and St. Theresa in Three Lakes, recently celebrated Mass at the Vilas County Jail assisted by Dcn. Bob King from Holy Family Parish, Woodruff.