Hayward priests focus on cultural evangelization

Sunday, Aug. 4, was a day of great rejoicing for the Diocese of Superior. With no ordinations to the permanent diaconate in 2023, four candidates were welcomed into the clergy in 2024 at the Mass of Ordination celebrated by Bishop James P. Powers at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Superior.

Rice Lake native Kenny Bednarek, whose mother is a member at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, won a silver medal in the men’s 200m at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

On Sunday, July 28, Fr. David Neuschwander offered a centennial celebration Mass at a little-known Catholic summer chapel in the Hayward area. Served primarily by visiting priests, Our Lady of the Lake Chapel in Victory Heights has a story of its own.

He is not a doctor or nurse. He has never been a firefighter or emergency medical professional. But he has saved many lives.

At the Superior Diocesan Council of Catholic Women’s annual convention in June, seven young women were nominated for the organization’s Golden Rose Award, which is given to high school students who exemplify CCW guiding principles of spirituality, service and leadership.

St. George Chapel, a small log church in the forest in Clam Lake, is honored to welcome Fr. Vijay Kumar Madani.

St. John the Baptist Church in Webster celebrated its patron saint’s feast day on June 24. The event included Mass and a dinner celebration with the three-parish community.

The Evangelization Committee at St. Joseph, Amery, has taken on a new ministry, in addition to organizing twice-monthly parish fellowship, supporting an educational mission in Peru and sponsoring adult formation activities.

On Saturday, July 13, dozens of married couples, some accompanied by family members, gathered for the Diocese of Superior’s annual Annniversary Jubliee Mass at the Cathedral of Christ the King, Superior.