- Gratitude for law enforcement’s sacrifices
- Scrolls exhibit historical journey of faith
- ‘Recalculate’ faith journey, says archbishop
- Kenosha, Racine focus on middle school collaboration
- Archbishop touts faith, hope at Respect Life Mass
- Two Franciscan friars ordained priests
- Focus on faith, service adds meaning to teacher’s work
- Superintendent resigns
- Dentist turned songwriter shares pro-life message
- Video at Planned Parenthood raises questions
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Author moved by father's quest to save childrenWASHINGTON -- When Wall Street Journal reporter Geeta Anand met John Crowley and his family in 2001 she felt a certain kinship. Anand's daughters were close in age to two of ... Read more |
 Teacher’s passion for Catholic education evidentMary Ellen Mathieu Psalm 46:10 advises: “Be still and know that I am God” – a simple command that, when put into practice, provides quite an impact.For Mary Ellen Mathieu, a te... Read more |
 Gratitude for law enforcement’s sacrificesArchbishop Jerome E. Listecki greets Maxwell Lelinski, age 9 months, along with his parents Malissa and Mark Lelinski, a Milwaukee police officer. The archbishop greeted people after celebrating the annual Bl... Read more |
 Scrolls exhibit historical journey of faithA display at the Milwaukee Public Museum shows a reproduction of how the Dead Sea Scrolls looked upon discovery. (Catholic Herald photo by Ernie Mastroianni) If yo... Read more |
 ‘Recalculate’ faith journey, says archbishopFOND DU LAC — Milwaukee’s 11th archbishop had nearly 500 people laughing as he began his homily during his third welcome Mass, held Jan. 19 at Holy Family Parish.“I probably ... Read more |
 Kenosha, Racine focus on middle school collaborationFacing declining or stagnant enrollment coupled with the financial toll on the Catholic schools in the Milwaukee Archdiocese, two Kenosha parochial schools will operate under one reorganized administration, and Racine ... Read more |
 Archbishop touts faith, hope at Respect Life MassBROOKFIELD — On the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki, celebrating his first Respect Life liturgy as archbishop of Milwaukee, provided more than 1,200 people with ... Read more |
 Two Franciscan friars ordained priestsBishop William P. Callahan poses with Fr. David Kelly, left and Fr. Jason Welle. (Submitted photo courtesy Franciscan Friars Assumption B.V.M. Province) WIND LAKE — Bishop William P. Callahan ordained Franciscan fria... Read more |
Focus on faith, service adds meaning to teacher’s work
(Submitted photo of Melanie, daughter, Marbella and husband, Miguel, courtesy Melanie Mendez) Like the colorful pillows she teaches students to make, there is something bright and beautiful at th
Superintendent resigns
ST. FRANCIS — David Lodes resigned as superintendent of archdiocesan schools, effective Monday, Jan. 18, according to Bishop William P. Callahan, moderator of the curia, in an e-mail sent Jan. 19 to p
Dentist turned songwriter shares pro-life message
“Daddy, can we pray for everyone in the world?”A tall order, but one that caused Eric Smyth to push back from the dinner table, look at his three young daughters and realize that they felt an intimacy
Video at Planned Parenthood raises questions
APPLETON — A hidden video taken at the Appleton-area Planned Parenthood facility, showing an abortion counselor and doctor telling two young women, among other things, that an abortion is safer than c
Archbishop voices opposition to ‘window legislation’
MADISON — Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki, archbishop of Milwaukee and president of the Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC), spoke at a public hearing Jan. 12 at the State Capitol against a bill that wo
Parishes await word on friends in Haiti
A man cries Jan. 13 as he carries the body of his daughter who was killed in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Thousands of people were feared dead in the aftermath of a major earthquake that struck the Cari
Check out the Franciscan Sisters online
During National Vocation Awareness Week 2010, Jan. 10-16, the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity invite discerning young women to visit the Franciscanized World page at www.fscc-calledtobe.org to
10 most inspiring people of 2009
Throughout the year, the Catholic Herald staff enjoys telling the inspirational stories of people of faith. Several from the last year were especially touching and inspirational. Following are our top
Welcome features faith, humor
At the first of six regional welcome liturgies, Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki talks with Rose Showen at a reception following Mass at St. William Parish, Waukesha, Thursday, Jan. 7. Nearly 600 peo
Dix siblings combine for 120 years of religious life
School Sister of Notre Dame Benilda Dix and her brother, Br. Richard Dix, a member of the Society of Mary, each celebrated 60 years of religious life last year. (Submitted photo) MILWAUKEE — It
Catholic agencies rush aid to victims
A man stands next to a destroyed wall at cemetery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 14. The death toll in Haiti's catastrophic earthquake could run to tens of thousands of people. An estimate 3 milli
Catholic agencies send medical supplies
A woman sits at an open camp area in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 14. The death toll in Haiti's catastrophic earthquake could run to tens of thousands of people. An estimate 3 million others will req
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