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Feast day annual opportunity to celebrate at St. Lawrence

ST. LAWRENCE — Feast days are traditionally festive events for parishes, and Aug. 9 was no exception for St. Lawrence Parish. More than 400 parish members gathered for the annual ... Read more

‘Not so thoughtful article’ provided confusion about abortion

ST. FRANCIS — A Vatican official’s remarks about a Brazilian archbishop’s pastoral response to a 9-year-old rape victim aborting her twins was a “not so thoughtful article” according to Msgr. ... Read more

Seminary grotto undergoes face-lift

ST. FRANCIS — After 40 years of neglect, the Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, located on the grounds of Saint Francis de Sales Seminary, Milwaukee, has undergone a face-lift.... Read more

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Fr. Mateljan retires from active ministry

ST. FRANCIS — Fr. Roy A. Mateljan retired from active priestly ministry Aug. 31. Born in Milwaukee, he attended Saint Francis Minor and Major seminaries. Fr. Roy A. Mateljan Ordained May 20, ... Read more

Community, parishes await impact of Mercury Marine move

FOND DU LAC — Days after Mercury Marine officials announced the Fond du Lac plant will close and consolidate much of its operations in Stillwater, Okla., community members are in ... Read more

St. Coletta remembers Sen. Kennedy

Sen. Edward Kennedy’s death touched people worldwide, but his loss is especially felt by a group of people in Jefferson in the Madison Diocese. Specifically, his death has affected the ... Read more

Sometimes greatest need is in own backyard

WHITEFISH BAY — Teens throughout the archdiocese are learning that often the greatest need is in theirbackyard. As Gerry Wolf, program coordinator for Reach Out Reach In (RORI), explained, “We ... Read more

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Photo of the Week - August 20, 2009

Members of St. Martin de Porres Parish, Milwaukee and St. James Parish, Menomonee Falls, got to know each other better by visiting each others places of worship this summer. In la... Read more

  • Hall hired as Catholic Memorial principal

    WAUKESHA — Catholic Memorial High School recently announced the hiring of Robert T. Hall as its principal. Effective July 1, he will succeed Mark Schmitt, who held the position for the past two years.

  • Fr. Thomas LeMieux celebrates 50 years of priesthood

    Editor’s note: The last two issues of your Catholic Herald have listed the jubilarians who are marking 10, 25, 40, 50 and 65 years of priesthood. The information for Fr. Thomas A. LeMieux arrrived aft

  • Faith, family helped Catholic escape Holocaust

    Although she is a lifelong Roman Catholic, Marianne Auer is still haunted by the Holocaust.She is living proof that not all Holocaust sufferers were Jewish. The 80-year-old member of St. William Paris

  • Questions to ponder before you say ‘I do’

    Most Catholic marriage ceremonies are beautiful experiences.The bride and groom gaze into one another’s eyes and the priest or deacon asks, “Will you take one another in sickness and in health, for ri

  • Couple begins every day with wedding vows

    MILWAUKEE — When most married couples vow to love, honor and cherish each other on their wedding day, that is often the only time they voice those promises aloud. Not so for Dan and Helen Lococo who c

  • St. Agnes Parish remembers leukemia victim

    BROOKFIELD — A painting of a happy-go-lucky, 4-year-old Sam Beres hangs above the fireplace in their Brookfield home, a childish grin spread across his face. It’s one way the Vogel family keeps Sam’s

  • Miracle recovery continues for Dombrowski family

    Girl survives freezing waters of Lake Winnebago ST. NAZIANZ — It’s been nearly six months since 7-year-old Tiffany Dombrowski was pulled from the freezing waters of Lake Winnebago. Dombrowski remaine

  • He built it and they did come

    Priest, baseball fan donates field to Dotyville community DOTYVILLE — On any given weekend during the summer months in this small Fond du Lac County community, chances are you can find Fr. Charles “C

  • How can we learn to pray as a couple?

    Q. My wife and I have never really prayed alone together. How can we get started?Get started praying together today! Praying together as a married couple has great benefits, one of which is “divorce i

  • Sudden loss leaves lasting lesson

    The background picture on our computer desktop is a photo of my friend’s husband, Mike Richter. Every time I go to the computer, there’s Mike, big grin on his face, welcoming me to my e-mail or my wri

  • Family offers practical, timely lesson

    As we head into the seemingly fleeting but typically glorious Wisconsin summertime, we leave you with a story that is not only inspirational but carries with it a good safety reminder for parents and

  • A bittersweet good-bye

    The morning this publication was to go to the printer, local Catholics awoke to the news that their beloved Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan will be heading east to become archbishop of New York.Likely man

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