Days before Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan left Milwaukee to become archbishop of New York in April 2009, he filmed an introduction to a video that was bound to not only cause controversy among people of the faith, but possibly dig up memories many may have felt should have been left alone. “It’s very important for […]

RACINE — “God anoints you … work miracles” was the theme for people of faith as the Catholic Association of Racine (CAR) kicked off its 2010 Catholic project with a citywide Mass and workshop in late January at St. Catherine High School. As celebrant of the Mass, held in the auditorium, Fr. Allen Bratkowski, pastor […]

Editor’s note: Below is a statement written by Fr. Thomas Brundage, correcting part of his column, which was published April 1 in your Catholic Herald (“Parts of the Fr. Murphy story you haven’t read”). Fr. Brundage was the ecclesial judge in the church trial against Fr. Lawrence Murphy, the priest accused of sexually abusing deaf […]

MILWAUKEE — Jesuit Fr. John Belmonte, principal of Marquette University High School, Milwaukee, announced his resignation effective July 1, 2010 to accept the position of superintendent of Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Joliet, Ill. Fr. Belmonte has been principal at MUHS since 2004. Prior to that, he served for four years as the director […]

MILWAUKEE — The Catholic Community Foundation, which helps fund organizations and causes that support the mission of the Catholic Church in Southeastern Wisconsin recently awarded $174,660 in grants from its donor funds. Peter W. Bruce, chairman of the board said in a CCF press release that the CCF, which began July 1, 2001, “is again […]

(CNS?file photo) RACINE — Cathy Morris was having an internal struggle. In her mid-50s, Morris was laid off from her cleaning job after the company that employed her lost its contract with a group of local businesses. For several years, she has struggled to find work, but is at a point where she doesn’t know […]

MILWAUKEE – Noting that the Lent about to be completed was also celebrated as a Season of Mercy – a time for “acknowledging our sinfulness and our need to reconcile with God” – in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki told those who gathered at the Chrism Mass Tuesday night, March 30, at […]

Six of author Nicholas Sparks’ books have been made into movies. The most recent, “The Last Song,” starring Miley Cyrus and Greg Kinnear opened in theaters, March 31. A lifelong Catholic, Sparks often interjects faith into his stories. (Submitted photo by Alice M. Arthur, courtesy Grace Hill Media) In each of Nicholas Sparks’ books there’s […]

Heidi Gold, right, and her sister, Kathryn (Katy) Rinderle will join the Catholic Church during Easter Vigil services, April 3, at St. Francis Borgia Parish, Cedarburg, and St. Josaphat Basilica, Milwaukee, respectively. The sisters were raised as Evangelical Lutherans and traveled separated faith journeys to the Catholic faith. (Catholic Herald photo by Juan C. Medina) […]

Editor’s note: Fr. Brundage is a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee currently serving in the Archdiocese of Anchorage. This article is written with the consent of Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki and Anchorage Archbishop Roger L. Schwietz. To provide the context to this article, I was the judicial vicar for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee […]