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 […]
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 […]
Twice as Nice for Explosive Crusaders
LARRY HANSON CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF Luke Fox and his Catholic Memorial teammates wanted no part of a repeat of what happened in Camp Randall Stadium in 2018. While the Crusaders ended up winning the Division 3 state championship, they needed one of the greatest comebacks in state history (rallying from 24 points down) to pull […]
Defense Defines Decade of Dominance for Springs
LARRY HANSON CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF Defense got the St. Mary’s Springs Ledgers to Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, and defense is what made sure they took a gold ball representing a state championship back to Fond du Lac. The Ledgers held a high-powered Regis team that came in averaging 43.5 points a game […]
Experience in Rome Immerses Students in Catholic Visual Culture
LAUREN ROACH CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF When Fr. Maher led a group from a Presbyterian College through the St. John of the Florentine Church in Italy, they asked him, “What’s the deal with the foot?” Around them, Catholics swarmed to venerate the golden foot of St. Mary Magdalene enclosed in a glass case. That foot is […]
Herald of Hope: It’s Crucial to be Thankful
BISHOP JAMES T. SCHUERMAN A priest I met years ago told me of a time in his life when he underwent a great transformation. He had neglected his health for a long time and, as a result, became so ill that eventually he could not function in his ministry. His whole routine of celebrating the […]
Pastoral Plan Lays Out Action Steps
CALLIE GAY SPECIAL TO THE CATHOLIC HERALD Karen Hill arrived at All Saints Parish early for the Black Catholic Pastoral Plan Mass on Sunday, Nov. 17, in excited anticipation for what the culmination of the plan means for the Black Catholic community in Southeastern Wisconsin. Parishioners from all over the Archdiocese of Milwaukee have become […]
DSHA Claims School’s First Field Hockey Championship
LARRY HANSON CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF Jordan Bonk stepped up for her turn in the fifth (and final) round of the shootout tiebreaker in the Wisconsin High School Field Hockey Association championship game Oct. 19 at Hart Park knowing in less than eight seconds she could make school history. It took her five seconds. Bonk took […]
New Order Unveiled in the Archdiocese
LAUREN ROACH CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF In the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki is launching a “totally brand new” order — the Order of Catechists. The vision, Dr. Kathie Amidei explained, “Lifts up the role and leadership of witness and teaching in evangelizing and catechizing as a ministry in the Church.” Within the Church, […]
