'Move forward' common refrain in Chapter 11
MILWAUKEE – Amid the references to statutes, codes and judicial precedents, as well as statements from the bench and arguments and counter-arguments from attorneys for sexual abuse victims and the...
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Rosary Evangelization Apostolate marks 10 years
In 2002, Pope John Paul II authored an apostolic letter, “The Rosary of the Virgin Mary” and added the luminous mysteries to the rosary. He urged the faithful to contemplate new phases of Christ’s life...
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Fr. Roscioli, MACCW initiate event to promote Herald
Why are flamingos pink? What do men really do when they go up north hunting? Why should you never trust a kid in a wheelchair? And why do turtles like to eat bologna? Fr. Domenic Roscioli will make you...
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Innovative ‘40 Days for Life’ campaign underway in Sheboygan
On a frigid Thursday morning during the first week of the 40 Days for Life (40 Days) vigil outside Planned Parenthood in Sheboygan, a passerby stopped when she saw a Lutheran pastor in his clerical...
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Grandson’s team helps Padre volunteer Crivello realize hoop dream
In his first 51 years as an event volunteer – yes, more than five decades – Frank Crivello delivered countless invitations to teams selected to play in the Padre Serra basketball tournament. “It’s like...
View ArticleBishops urge support for choice in education
MADISON — Wisconsin’s Roman Catholic bishops urged members of the Wisconsin Legislature to support Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed expansion of the parental choice program and creation of a Special Needs...
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55th annual Padre Serra Tournament underway
March madness has officially come to Wisconsin with the opening of the 55th annual Padre Serra Tournament. The most thrilling game in the opening round in the boys bracket occurred March 10 when St....
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Seminarian, priest enjoy ‘front row seat’ to papal transition
Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation Feb. 28 opened the “sede vacante” period in the church. This interregnum, i.e., “between reigns” of popes, is overseen by a camerlengo or “chamberlain” who safeguards...
View ArticleMichael Schwartz, pro-life leader dies
MILWAUKEE — Michael Schwartz, longstanding chief of staff to Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn and a man described by many as a skilled pro-life political strategist, died Sunday, Feb. 3 after...
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Are you smarter than 3 nuns? Dominican Sisters take on ‘Bible Challenge’
What do three nuns, three tattoo artists, three wrestlers and three rabbis have in common? If you answered the number “three,” you’d only be partially right. In actuality, all of the above, plus 14...
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Faith important to this Lombardi, too
There aren’t many names in the sports world that are considered almost royalty, but the Lombardi name holds special meaning in Wisconsin. On March 9 at the Men of Christ conference, New Orleans Saints...
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As expected, favored teams advance in Padre Serra
In the girls’ bracket of the 55th annual Padre Serra tournament the teams that were suppose to get to the elite eight did. St. John Vianney/St. Mary Visitation, Brookfield/Elm Grove; St. Joseph,...
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MU students in Rome witness history firsthand
The frenzied and waterlogged crowd standing in a rain-soaked St. Peter’s Square, quieted as newly elected Pope Francis asked the world to pray for him. Several Marquette University students and a...
View ArticleLocal Catholics upbeat about Pope Francis
Jesuit Fr. Jose Moreno was carrying out his usual Wednesday ministry – celebrating Mass for inmates in a Racine prison – at the time Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was announced as Pope Francis. “I...
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Archbishop: Cardinals elected ‘best person’
Feb. 11, 29 days before the conclave began, Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki said that he would not be surprised if the cardinal chosen to be pope wasn’t well known by many people, as that individual’s...
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With priest at helm, St. Mary plays ‘miracle season’
The eighth grade boys’ basketball team from St. Mary, Hales Corners, played the classic Cinderella role during the recently concluded Padre Serra Tournament. It was the undersized, underachieving team...
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Kenosha teen leads fundraising for NJ school
The students and staff at St. Rose Catholic High School in Belmar, N.J., may have lost nearly everything after Super Storm Sandy gutted their building last October, but they found an angel just before...
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Priest hopes online Bible study attracts busy people
Studying the Bible can be intimidating for those who haven’t had some practice, or at least a few years of Sunday school. And face it, a bit daunting for those who have not opened their Bibles in a...
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Final weekend of Padre marked by drama, heroics
MILWAUKEE — Championship Sunday of the 55th annual Padre Serra Tournament was worth every penny and more of the $4 admission fee at Mount Mary College. The final day of the tournament was filled with...
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Eden students bring Stations of the Cross to community for 20 years
Profound sorrow, far beyond Julianna Nett’s 14 years, fills her eyes as she gazes up at the anguished face of an equally young, cross-bearing boy, his close shaved head circled with a crown of thorns....
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