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Fellowship for the soul, food for the body
What began as a dream in the hearts of two women
became a reality on Nov. 17 when St. Francis Xavier, Merrill opened its
doors to the needy. The Open Hands Community Soup Kitchen welcomes
anyone for homemade soup, bread and fellowship Tuesday evenings.
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Shools continue outpouring of relief for Haiti
In the weeks since Haiti’s Jan. 12 earthquake, major
Catholic relief organizations have been on the ground in Haiti helping
with medical care and food provisions, and financial donations have
been pouring in from Catholic dioceses, schools and colleges.
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Ash Wednesday marks season of repentance in diocese
Blackened foreheads, full pews and the return of the
common cup are marking Ash Wednesday for parishes Feb. 17 across the
diocese.
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Loads of fun on Fat Tuesday
Cathedral School, Superior and St. Joseph School, Rice Lake held their annual Fat Tuesday celebrations on Feb. 16.
“This is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Catholic Home and
School Association,” said Niki Laakso, Cathedral of Christ the King,
who was in charge of organizing the event.
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Flute makers find peace, prayer at retreat
Mary Miller of Appleton, Wis. thought the world would always be silent after she lost her hearing.
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River Falls seminarian hikes Way of St. James
In 2009, seminarian Dave Neuschwander and friend
Luke Spehar spent their summer hiking 420-miles of one of the most
famous pilgrim trails in the world, the Way of St. James.
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Fight of the Good Fisherman
Tom Hebda of Good Shepherd, Rib Lake passed away on
Jan. 29 after a months-long battle with cancer, the funeral was held on
Feb. 3.
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Her vocation is pro-life
As a middle schooler, Anna Huybrecht remembers
protesting in front of an abortion clinic on a street corner with a
pro-life group called Missionaries for the Preborn.
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2010 brings new challenges, hope for diocesan schools
Bishop Peter Christensen kicked off Catholic Schools Week with a series of all-school Masses across the Superior Diocese.
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Franciscan existence supports school
“Teacher” to her students, “sister” in St. Francis
Solanus church, and “friend” to many, Sr. Felissa Zander goes by
“wonder woman” on Lac Court Oreilles Reservation.
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River Falls native survives Haitian earthquake
Patrick O’Malley, 72, St. Bridget, River Falls,
returned home Jan. 15 after surviving the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti
that has killed an estimated 50,000 to 200,000 people.
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Diocese missionaries experience quake firsthand
Six Americans from the Land O’ Lakes area stranded by the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti will return home this week.
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