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Stained glass windows at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help’s Mother Mercy Chapel in Champion are illuminated at night following an outdoor rosary procession marking the 150th anniversary of the Great Peshtigo Fire Oct. 8.
(Sam Lucero | The Compass)
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Vocations fair
The Office of Vocations and the Office of Catholic Schools recently partnered to offer a vocations fair for eighth-grade students from Green Bay Area Catholic Education (GRACE) schools. The event, held at St. John the Baptist Church in Howard, featured a keynote speaker and numerous vocation talks. Read more …
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Grateful. Thankful. Blessed.
Fr. Alvan Amadi, pastor of St. Mary Parish in Algoma, recently participated in a naturalization ceremony in Milwaukee, where he recited an Oath of Citizenship as a U.S. citizen. In a column, Fr. Amadi, a native of Nigeria, shares how he is grateful, thankful and blessed to be a citizen of the United States. Read more …
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Called to be a deacon
Deacon Rick Hocking, diaconate director for the Diocese of Green Bay, said that formation for the permanent diaconate is scheduled to restart in September 2022 with a slightly new look. Any Catholic man who has considered the diaconate should read Deacon Hocking’s update. Read more …
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Holy hour meditations
Jennie Rodrigues-Pereire, a member of St. Bernard Parish in Appleton, was inspired to develop a series of holy hour meditations based on the rosary. She said the idea came about during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, when churches were closed. Read more …
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Christ strengthens her
After losing her adult son to cancer, Gloriann Ciha walked the cancer journey with a fellow parishioner at St. Kilian Parish in New Franken. “I guess they say, what you do for others, you do it for the Lord,” she said. Read more …
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Local News
Read more local news from Northeast Wisconsin in the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay.
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Rockefeller Center Christmas tree
A Maryland couple has donated their 46-foot-wide Norway spruce tree, which will be transported to the Rockefeller Center in New York, adorned with 50,000 lights and topped by a star. The lighting ceremony is scheduled for Dec. 1. Read more …
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Solidarity with the poor
During the recent U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, a delegation from the Vatican urged participating leaders to approve provisions that “respond to worsening climate change impacts in developing country parties.” Read more …
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Nation and World News
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Message from Bishop Ricken.
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A visit to the “Beyond Van Gogh” exhibition in Milwaukee this summer served as a God moment for columnist Julianne Stanz. “It feels like God is right here,” her youngest son told her. Read more …
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Columnist Fr. John Girotti says he and his father have developed a regular routine of traveling to a cemetery to pray at the tombs of family members. Over the years, the cemetery’s appearance has changed, but one constant, he says, is a towering tree over his grandparents’ grave. Read more …
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In her column, Patricia Kasten gives a historical perspective on liturgical vestments worn by priests and bishops, especially the surplice and alb. Read more …
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Sunday Readings Learn more about this week's Sunday readings.
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ADVENT SERIES: Norbertine Fr. Brad Vanden Branden will present “Prepare the Way” on Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Norbertine Center for Spirituality, St. Norbert Abbey, 1016 N. Broadway, De Pere. The talk is the first of three in an Advent series. Kathie Tilot will present “Rejoice!” on Dec. 11 and Michael Poradek will present “Joy” on Dec. 18. Sessions will run from 9:15 to 10 a.m. Prior to the start of the program, all are welcome to join the Norbertine Community for morning prayer at 8 a.m. and Mass at 8:30 a.m. To register or for more information, visit norbertines.org/upcoming-events or call (920) 337-4315.
CHRISTMAS TREE SALE: The De Pere Knights of Columbus will hold its 53rd annual Christmas tree sale starting at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 26, in the parking lot behind the Associated Bank on the corner of 8th and Main Ave. in De Pere, with entrance from Reid St. Sale hours are weekdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The sale will include Fraser, Balsam, and Canaan fir trees. All profits will go to charities which support families in need, the homeless and those with medical problems.
CHRSTMAS TREE LOT: Boy Scout Troop 1008 will operate its annual Christmas tree lot on the corner of Kellogg and Gray streets, neighboring Annunciation Church, Green Bay. The lot will open on Saturday, Nov. 27. Sale hours are weekdays from 4 to 8 p.m. and weekends from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. All trees will be $38. Wreaths and boughs will also be available for purchase. Proceeds will benefit the Scouts, including financial support for summer camp.
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