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Uncategorized - November 30, 2016
A (liturgical) new year’s resolution
If the civil new year is an occasion to resolve to Do Better in the future, the liturgical new year, the real...
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Memoriam - November 28, 2016
Sister Agnes (Magdala) Ballweg, O.P
Sister Agnes Ballweg, O.P., 91, passed away at Ascension All Saints Hospital, Racine on Thursday, November 24, 2016. Agnes Adeline was born...
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Uncategorized - November 23, 2016
Anticipating the birth of Jesus with a Jesse tree
A few years ago, I remember going through my 7-year-old son’s backpack and finding an egg carton with little objects in each...
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From the Bishop -
Innkeepers and others who get second chances
The Year of Mercy may have come and gone, but Mercy is still an integral part of our spiritual lives. Living Mercy...
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2.9KUncategorized -A footprint along the river
The history of parishes in Prairie du Chien dates back to the French and British colonists who were the first Europeans to...
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3.4KFeatured -Am I not here, I, who have the honor to be your mother?
One of the great beauties of our Catholic faith is that it is lived in many diverse ways. Our lived Catholic faith...
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Giving shelter and feeding hope
Catholic Charities protects human dignity with warming centers and shelters throughout the year Sojourner House – Eau Claire The Sojourner House...
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2.3KUncategorized -Bringing Shelter to the People who are Homeless
“Thank you for playing cards with my son tonight, I haven’t seen him smile like that in days.” This simple statement was...
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3.2KFeatured -5 Easy Practices to Make Advent Special for your Family this Year
Advent is a time for quiet reflection, prayer, almsgiving and sacrifice, with which we prepare ourselves to celebrate the Nativity of our...
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3.3KDiaconate -For the least of my people
Deacon Dan Rider, along with the Sojourner House, offers mercy to the homeless in Eau Claire Deacon Dan Rider of St. Peter...
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4.1KFeatured -Homelessness is a situation, not a person
Parishioners at St. Anthony Parish in Loyal, Holy Family Parish in Willard and St. Mary Help of Christians Parish in Greenwood work...
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2.1KStories of Faith -To Give is to Receive
St. Anne Parish of Wausau is no stranger to sending youths into the mission field. But after nearly a decade-long hiatus of...
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Marriage Matters -
Christmas is the perfect time for building family rituals
When people want to make a major change in their lives, they usually make a New Year’s resolution. And that’s a good...
