Commission chair develops synod timeline
Related articles Archbishop Listecki convokes 2014 synod 18-member commission will guide consultation process Randy Nohl, director of the John Paul II Center and chairman of the Synod Preparation...
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MADISON — Wisconsin’s Catholic bishops released the third edition of their pastoral letter on end of life health care decision-making and advance care planning, “Now and at the Hour of Our Death,” on...
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Caring Counts at Alverno College
Imagine the results if 150 people agreed to work full time for a year, for no pay. That is the equivalent number of volunteer hours those with ties to Alverno College served in their yearlong project,...
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Pastor: School benefits from 2 principals
In anticipation of the Nov. 2 Soles for Catholic Education walk to celebrate Catholic education, your Catholic Herald is running a series of articles on Catholic education in the Milwaukee Archdiocese....
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New owners helping Marian Center extend reach
In the two years Kathy Frassetto-Suhr and Bill Suhr have owned Marian Center International, they have given lots of thought to the business. For nearly 25 years, Catholics have shopped at the Marian...
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Parish councils, staffs discuss pastoral letter
ST. FRANCIS – Following the timeline established by the Synod Preparation Commission, parish councils and parish staffs used April and May to discuss Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki’s pastoral letter,...
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Mount Mary struts its fashion stuff
The crowd bustled with excitement on May 10 as blue and purple strobe lights danced to a fast musical beat across the ceiling and walls in the Harley-Davidson Museum Garage. The names and faces of...
View ArticleMessmer president: Students’ safety a priority
MILWAUKEE — A Messmer High School science teacher faces fines of up to $100,000 and/or up to 40 years in prison if convicted on two charges of second-degree sexual assault. Megan Garland, 28, allegedly...
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Lumen Christi Parish grieves loss of dedicated volunteer
MEQUON — The parking lot at Lumen Christi Parish was so full Saturday, June 1, people invented their own spots. Once inside the church, finding a seat wasn’t any easier as pews were full and chairs...
View ArticleSheboygan Falls school closes, but may reopen
SHEBOYGAN FALLS — For 63 years, St. Mary School has provided Catholic education to students in this city of about 7,700 people, located just west of Sheboygan. With the conclusion of this school year,...
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Night Out for Nita, June 8
Nita Heath wasn’t expected to live past March. Today, the 41-year-old mother of two is recovering at Grand Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Pleasant Prairie, thanks to what many are calling a...
View ArticleTour grotto with MACCW, June 12
DICKEYVILLE —The Milwaukee Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women will host a tour to the Dickeyville Grotto from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12. Participants will enjoy breakfast and lunch,...
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St. Anthony students give back through blood drive
MILWAUKEE — Saving lives took only 40 minutes of the day for St. Anthony students and administrators, from the time they filled out the paperwork to the time they returned to class. That’s how little...
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Commitment to Catholic education remains strong in Random Lake
After 128 years of providing Catholic education to children in Random Lake, Our Lady of the Lakes elementary school shut its doors for good Wednesday. Parish administrator Fr. Todd Budde announced the...
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‘Accidental educator’ named executive VP for Catholic education group Patrick...
ST. FRANCIS — A self-described “accidental educator” is now the chief operating officer of the National Catholic Education Association. The NCEA named Patrick Lofton, an associate superintendent of...
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Father, son and spirit (of the game)
The season may have ended in March, but Pike Piekenbrock is still fired up about his basketball team. “It was the best basketball experience I ever had,” the seventh-grader said. “It helped each and...
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Losers are winners in Racine
At 7:30 on a Saturday morning, about 30 high school students gathered recently in the gym at the John XXIII Educational Center at St. Patrick Church in Racine because they wanted to work out. Wait....
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Hmong Catholics gather in Milwaukee
ST. FRANCIS – More than 450 Hmong Catholics from throughout the United States gathered at the Cousins Center June 27-30 for the Hmong American National Catholic Association Convention. “I want to help...
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Pius receives grant from Milwaukee Press Club
Student journalists at Pius XI High School are making ambitious plans for their school newspaper. This fall, “Scope” will join the growing ranks of high school papers with an online edition – one that...
View ArticleArchbishop emphasizes healing, reconciliation
ST. FRANCIS – As promised on Wednesday, April 3, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee released nearly 7,000 pages of documents related to 45 priests who sexually abused children. They were published at...
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