We Catholics observe October as Respect Life Month. During October, we are asked to recommit ourselves to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable from life’s beginning to its end.
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Labor Day invites us to see our work as holy
The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union.
Jubilee Mass for Fr. Donald Lange on September 12
BENTON — Fr. Donald Lange, a retired priest of the Diocese of Madison, will celebrate his 50th jubilee Mass on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick Church in Benton, 237 E. Main St.
An urgent need for good fathers
On June 19, 1910, thanks to Sonora Smart Dodd, a Father’s Day celebration was held at the YMCA in Spokane, Wash. The Spokane service is considered to be the beginning of Father’s Day in the United States.
Let us remember the true meaning of Memorial Day
Memorial Day began as Decoration Day. In 1868 Major General John A. Logan, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, proclaimed the first official Memorial Day, which became Decoration Day.
Four feasts to prepare us for summer and forever
Each year, at […]
Longfellow’s Christmas poem inspires us to hope
On Christmas Day in 1864, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow listened to Christmas bells ring out the good news of peace on earth and goodwill to all.
A season to receive Sacrament of Reconciliation
An unemployed man unsuccessfully tried to find work. His wife nagged him for his failure. He explained that he was trying his best and he needed the understanding and support she promised to give him in their marriage vows.
Enjoy Fr. Donald Lange’s column in the paper
We wanted to say that we really enjoy Fr. Donald Lange’s article that’s in the Catholic Herald.
Thanksgiving Day invites us to share our blessings
Thanksgiving is an American feast with religious overtones. In 1620, 102 Pilgrims began sailing to the North America continent to build a new world where they would be free to worship God according to their conscience.