Vocation
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4.0KSeminary is like dating
This article was posted on: September 25, 2017
Going to seminary does not automatically mean becoming a priest A typical conversation I might have with a young man as he...
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4.1KYou are a priest forever!
This article was posted on: September 19, 2017
An account of the last chapter in a priest’s life As a priest, we promise obedience and fidelity to the bishop and...
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9.5KThe Renaissance priest
This article was posted on: September 7, 2017
Father Berns returns to his family farm whenever he gets the opportunity. He enjoys spending time with his parishioners at parish events,...
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3.3KOrdination – Bishop Callahan ordains three for the Diocese of La Crosse
This article was posted on: September 5, 2017
Fathers Aaron Becker, Peter Kieffer and Juan Pedro Roblez were ordained to the priesthood of Jesus Christ by Bishop William Patrick Callahan...
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6.3K“Priests for Tomorrow” dinner highlights importance of supporting seminarian education
This article was posted on: August 4, 2017
More than 200 supporters attended the seminarian fundraiser, “Priests for Tomorrow” on July 30 at the Waterfront Restaurant in La Crosse. The...
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Ordained To Serve
17 years ago, on May 13, 2000, on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, I was ordained to the Order of...
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Bishop Callahan’s Homily from Diaconate Ordination
I thank you for gathering to share in our joy as Kyle and Barry—your sons, brothers, and friends—are advanced to the Sacred...
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Diaconal Ministry
When a man is studying for the priesthood, one of the final steps is to be ordained a deacon. Deacon, along with...