Sesquicentennial
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The next 150 years
Now that much of the excitement and all the “rah-rah” will calm down about the 150th anniversary of our diocese, I wonder,...
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569Hooked on History
There is not one window, one altar, one column, one piece of work in this cathedral without immortalizing the generosity of someone...
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1.6KHundreds gather to celebrate the Sesquicentennial Anniversary in La Crosse
Go out into the world and proclaim the Gospel We’ve spent the greater part of a whole year reflecting on everything that...
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700Faith, values and hard work
Gary and Dianne Lecheler with their pastor, Father Joseph Okine-Quartey Many beautiful landscapes are located throughout the Diocese of La Crosse. God’s...
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1.6KFamily Legacy in Colby
Born in Japan in the 1940s and ending a distinguished Air Force career as a colonel, Jim Sterzinger’s life has taken him...
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888A beacon of hope during the Great Depression
Florence Weigel stands at the altar of her home parish of nearly 60 years, Sacred Heart of Marshfield, where she currently serves...
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1.4KFinding God in the United States
“The youth shouldn’t just believe in God but believe that God believes in them, too,” says Monica. Monica Tzitzun ministers to the...
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1.0KBarefoot All Summer – Memoirs to live by and learn from
Most every Catholic parish has at least one. Some parishes have several. What is it they are so blessed to have? Elders...
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1.4KTrading Security for service
Sister Yvonne Hiess ponders her day as she sits at her teacher’s desk at St. Elizabeth School in Milwaukee. One woman’s call...
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922The Mission Church of Spring Brook
The first church and founding parish community members circa 1888. The church was built by early families shown here. The men donated...