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 […]
Christmas of Remembrance Masses Offer Healing
COLLEEN JURKIEWICZ CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF For grieving families facing a newly empty seat at the Christmas table, the holiday season can be a dark time. Surrounded by tidings of comfort and joy, the sorrow they feel can make for an isolating experience. So for the second year in a row, St. Adalbert Cemetery and Mausoleum […]
Citizenship Classes Benefit Learners and Volunteers Alike
LAUREN ROACH CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF Programs throughout the Milwaukee area afford refugees and immigrants an opportunity to attain citizenship, and with citizenship comes the freedom to travel and receive public benefits, and for many, the ability to wholly provide for one’s family. After five years of residence in the United States, an individual is eligible […]
Legislature Recognizes Contributions of Black Catholics
COLLEEN JURKIEWICZ CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF For almost 30 years, November has been recognized as Black Catholic History Month — but the designation got a little more “official” in 2019 thanks to a joint resolution passed by the Wisconsin State Assembly on Nov. 12. Assembly Joint Resolution 105, which proclaims November 2019 as Black Catholic History […]
Catholic Central Makes Radical Shift to Wrestling
LARRY HANSON CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF A small, 125-student Catholic high school in southeastern Wisconsin is drawing national and international attention for its unique wrestling program, despite having just a handful of competitors on its team last school year. Catholic Central High School in Burlington has completely transformed its grappling offerings, becoming the first high school […]
Congregation of the Great Spirit a Haven for Native Americans
LAUREN ROACH CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF “This ministry opens up the Gospel for me,” Sr. Margaret Troy said of working with the Native American community in Milwaukee. Sr. Troy started ministry work with the Native American community in 1979. Ten years later, the first urban-located parish dedicated to serving the Native American population in the United […]
Herald of Hope: Archbishop, “It Is Our Moment”
LARRY HANSON CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF During the closing Mass for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee’s year-long 175th anniversary celebration on Sunday, Nov. 24, at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki noted the passage of time It was appropriate, considering the archdiocese spent the past 12 months putting a spotlight on the […]
NCYC: 20,000 Teens Praise God at Lucas Oil Stadium
LAUREN ROACH CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF In a stadium filled with students from across the country, the Blessed Sacrament was exposed on the altar built on the 50-yard line of the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Friday, Nov. 22. It started as a trickle: a few groups of students rose from their seats and walked […]
Anniversary is Time to Pause, Reflect
ARCHBISHOP JEROME E. LISTECKI HERALD OF HOPE Those who are as old as I am or older, may remember an early television personality by the name of Dave Garroway. He was the first host of the popular TV morning program, the Today Show. Television was in its infancy (1950s) and the producers and audience were […]
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 […]
