Local News
Backlog in international priest visas will have negative impact on local parishes and communities
A message from the Diocese of Superior regarding the backlog on international priest visas and how it's affecting our diocese.
Joy, spirituality, vocal preparation emphasized at Music Ministry Retreat
When Francesca LaRosa was in high school, she was active in musical theatre but never given a part in any play. Instead, she was always sent to the pit, where her skills as a pianist were needed.
Keeping the mission of evangelization at the heart of our diocese
Over the past few years, Bishop James P. Powers has been speaking with growing urgency about the mission of evangelization. His message has been clear: we must “keep the main thing the main thing.”
Hundreds attend catechetical concert
The Northern Lakes Catholic Communities hosted the Doug and Dave show on Oct. 6.
Card contest finalists
Holy Rosary School, Medford, students are finalists in Bishop James P. Powers’ 2024 Christmas card contest. They are pictured with art and technology teacher Corinne Liske. (Submitted photo)
World News
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity to focus on Creed
As Christian churches prepare to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will focus on affirming the Nicene Creed and its expression of the faith Christians share.
Pope names Consolata Missionary as the first woman dicastery prefect
Pope Francis has appointed Consolata Missionary Sister Simona Brambilla to be the first woman to lead a Vatican dicastery, naming her prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
Columns
Harvesting Thanksgiving blessings that last
Thanksgiving is one of the few holidays where God is still given a seat at the table.
Celebrating 50 years of ordination
Fifty years ago, on an overcast, cold, fall day in the gymnasium of the local public high school, I was ordained to the priesthood.
Jesus is in the chapel – really!
When I was a kid, I was fascinated by magnets. I loved to watch the little magnetic skaters glide across a mirror in our family’s Christmas village at the flip of a switch and I enjoyed doing science experiments with magnets and iron shavings in school.
Vatican II at 60
The Second Vatican Council, convened by Pope John XXIII to address the role of the church in the modern world, was an epic event when it opened Oct. 11, 1962.
Through the Eucharist, we are sustained in Christ
This is first in a series of articles submitted by the Diocese of Superior to educate readers and commemorate the church’s Eucharistic Revival.
The best is yet to come
Robert Browning, John Lennon and Pope Francis. What could a Victorian-era poet, a 20th-century rock star and a 21st-century pope possibly have in common?
