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725Pop-up Food Pantry Tackles Food Insecurity Crisis
This article was posted on: August 10, 2021
WHEN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC STRUCK LAST YEAR, Father Tim Oudenhoven, pastor of St. Bernard Parish in Abbotsford and St. Louis Parish in...
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1.2KForging a Path of Service and Education
This article was posted on: June 23, 2021
Joseph Koch may be a bona fide world traveler—exploring 154 countries in the last 25 years—but his roots are solidly more local....
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1.1KA Missionary Disciple Helps the Spiritually Hungry Encounter Jesus
This article was posted on: March 26, 2021
There is much pain and unrest in our world today. Certainly, the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened it, but we have been observing...
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1.1KA Missionary Disciple carries God’s love into the world
This article was posted on: February 16, 2021
Last month, we noted that a disciple is one who “sits at the feet” of Jesus, learning from Him and receiving His...
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2.2KWhat is Missionary Discipleship?
This article was posted on: December 7, 2020
“Come, follow me. …” (Mt 4:19). “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but...
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2.4KLiving the season of Advent with St. Joseph
This article was posted on: November 24, 2020
We are entering the season of Advent, a time of great anticipation. Indeed, the word literally means “coming” or “approach.” We await...
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4.5KVoting as a Christian
This article was posted on: August 25, 2020
As Christians, we do not leave our faith behind when we enter the voting booth. We understand that politics, like every other...
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2.4KA Facemask Mission from Ukraine with Love
This article was posted on: April 8, 2020
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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2.6KFather Thelen: Going the Distance for His Parishioners
This article was posted on: April 7, 2020
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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1.6KCatholic Charities steps up to assist the homeless during COVID-19 pandemic
This article was posted on: April 6, 2020
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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4.7KChristifideles Laici: Who Are the Lay Faithful?
This article was posted on: February 3, 2020
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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2.7KPregnancy Resource Centers: Pro-Woman, Pro-Life.
This article was posted on: January 18, 2019
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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2.3KSee how they love one another
This article was posted on: December 21, 2018
So said the pagans as they observed the early Christians. Today, the same is said of innumerable faithful throughout the Diocese of...