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2.6KObtaining the Divine Mercy Sunday (April 19) indulgence this year
Even though public Masses continue to be cancelled, Divine Mercy Sunday can still be celebrated in the home, and its plenary indulgence...
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980A Facemask Mission from Ukraine with Love
Valentyna Pavsyukova had an idea. Because of COVID-19, the founder of Chalice of Mercy couldn’t travel to Ukraine to continue her charitable...
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850Father Thelen: Going the Distance for His Parishioners
The COVID-19 virus pandemic and the measures being taken to protect our safety have changed the way we are doing things. Restaurants...
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517Catholic Charities steps up to assist the homeless during COVID-19 pandemic
Imagine the challenge Catholic Charities was facing. With three homeless facilities filled to capacity in the cities of Wausau, Eau Claire and...
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599Christifideles Laici: Who Are the Lay Faithful?
Candles, christening gowns and photos are often what we recall when thinking about the sacrament of baptism. Unless we were received into...
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937Pregnancy Resource Centers: Pro-Woman, Pro-Life.
In the Diocese of La Crosse, expectant mothers are treated with respect, sensitivity and kindness at our pregnancy resource centers. These centers...
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1.1KSee how they love one another
So said the pagans as they observed the early Christians. Today, the same is said of innumerable faithful throughout the Diocese of...
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884Celebrating Rural Life and Service in God’s Country
Father Nate Kuhn, Bishop William Patrick Callahan and Father William Dhein celebrate Rural Life Day with Dr. AnneMarie Elwing and family in...
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1.5KOur tender patroness, Our Lady of Guadalupe
In the Catholic Americas — North, South and Central — there is perhaps no greater force for unity than the patroness we...
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1.6KPrayer – A profound work of mercy
As director of the diocesan Lay Formation Institute, I’ve found a new way to begin our monthly formation weekends at St. Anthony’s...