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Signs of hope, joy all around
An Easter 2020 message from Bishop James P. Powers
The question posed by COVID-19
On Ash Wednesday, I attended the St. Francis de Sales School Mass in Spooner. Our pastor, Fr. Phil Juza, asked the students to answer a question – if Advent is a time of preparation for Christmas, what is Lent a time of preparation for?
Sisters’ work during 1918 Spanish flu seen as model for crisis today
Catholic nuns emerged as the unexpected heroes in the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic that killed hundreds of thousands in the United States and millions worldwide.
Silent features from a century ago available for free online viewing
A number of notable films will reach their centennial this year. Since all films made before 1925 are now in the public domain, several of these silent centenarians can be viewed for free online.
A message from Bishop James P. Powers
A message from Bishop James P. Powers regarding stewardship and online giving.
A letter from Bishop James P. Powers regarding the COVID-19 virus
A letter from Bishop James P. Powers with an update on the COVID-19 situation in the Diocese of Superior.
A letter about COVID-19
A letter from Bishop James P. Powers regarding the COVID-19 and our local church.
Guide to fasting offers helpful information for Lenten discipline
As recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, Satan's first temptation of Christ in the desert, after 40 days of fasting, involved carbohydrates.
Dominican brothers use ultramodern means to teach order’s ancient music
Dominican Brothers Stefan Ansinger and Alexandre Frezzato are teaching people to sing 800-year-old Gregorian chant through free weekly lessons on their YouTube channel called OPChant.