Jackie Block, MFT, LCSW is a therapist working in the Agnesian Health Care system in Fond du Lac. She has 30 years of experience treating children, adults, couples and families.
Milwaukee Catholic Mamas: Moms, Be Inspired by These Saints (Who Aren’t Moms)
COLLEEN JURKIEWICZ CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF Something beautiful about Catholic culture is the great diversity in the experiences and backgrounds of individuals who have been canonized. As parents, we do not have to look only to the example of those who share our vocation for spiritual inspiration. For every St. Gianna and St. Monica, whose holiness […]
Digging Deeper During Lent
DCN. HENRY REYES Lent is a wonderful time of year to give up the idea that we are perfect. Part of the Lenten practice is to look within ourselves, find there areas that need work and spend the days and weeks of Lent chipping away at our rough edges and revealing the person God created […]
Be Who You Are Called to Be: Causing Chemical Change
ANNEMARIE SCOBEY-POLACHEK St. Catherine of Sienna said, “Be who you are called to be and you will set the world on fire.” To me, this quote, this way of approaching the world, is a statement of profound acknowledgement of the diversity of God’s call to each of us. Let’s take it apart. First: Be […]
Archdiocesan Teachers Win in National Contest
COLLEEN JURKIEWICZ CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF In a nationwide contest where more than 17,000 votes were cast, two teachers who serve the Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Schools were singled out for their outstanding contributions to Catholic education. Colleen Jentges of St. John XXIII School in Port Washington and Lawrie Pietrowiak of St. Leonard School in Muskego […]
Real Life, Real Faith: We Have to Get Back Up
MERRIDITH FREDIANI SPECIAL TO THE CATHOLIC HERALD A story involving my husband and daughter is becoming part of our family lore. It brings us great joy to recount and it can be applied to the spiritual life. Both are accomplished skiers (and in fact certified ski instructors), and were enjoying a father-daughter trip to the […]
Marquette Student Receives National Award for Work with Hunger Task Force
Abigail Favela, a senior in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, was one of seven recipients of the National Breakfast Hero award presented by No Kid Hungry, a national anti-hunger campaign. The Breakfast Hero award celebrates individuals who are using their voices to build awareness, enacting smart policy, raising critical funds, and implementing […]
NCYC Confirms Archdiocesan Focus on Sacraments for Youth
LAUREN ROACH CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF Youth evangelization in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee concentrates on connecting young people to Jesus Christ, said Associate Director of Youth Evangelization Doug Ulaszek. Most young people experience this in peer groups of 20-30 through religious education classes or parish youth groups. The National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) 2019 November event […]
Fathers and Sons Band Together Through Troops of St. George
LAUREN ROACH Catholic Herald Staff The Troops of St. George are a band of fathers and sons who participate in outdoor excursions aimed to help them grow in friendship, virtue and faith. As a Catholic non-profit, their slogan — Virtus. Honor. Fraternitas. — captures the focus of cultivating faith, virtue and adventure in the young […]
There Are Many Ways to Teach Kids the Value of Life
COLLEEN JURKIEWICZ CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF October is annually celebrated by the Catholic Church in the United States as Respect Life Month. No matter what age your kids are, there are activities and devotions you can engage them in throughout October to emphasize the innate dignity of all people made in the image of God — […]
