by dioadmin | Jan 14, 2016 | Social Concerns, What's New
Recently I was in a group studying Communities of Salt and Light, a booklet of reflections on the social mission of parishes written by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. “The voices of parishioners need to be heard on behalf of vulnerable children –...
by dioadmin | Dec 17, 2015 | Social Concerns, What's New
January 1 is the World Day of Peace and this year, Pope Francis has chosen the theme “Overcome Indifference and Win Peace.” It is hard to maintain a reason for hope.We read the news and learn of terrorism, school shootings, kidnappings, human trafficking,...
by dioadmin | Sep 8, 2015 | Social Concerns, What's New
A message from Catholic Relief Services director, Carolyn Woo: Dear Friends, It is with a heavy heart that I am reaching out today. It is likely you have seen the tragic story and equally heartbreaking photos of young Aylan Kurdi, a 3-year-old Syrian who perished in...
by dioadmin | Aug 26, 2015 | Social Concerns, What's New
Ten pilgrims from the Diocese of La Crosse departed for Lurín, Perú, from August 8-16 to follow the footsteps and learn more about Father Joseph Walijewski, (3/15/1924 to 4/11/2006) a priest from our diocese whose cause for canonization is open. In 1970 there was a...
by dioadmin | Jul 22, 2015 | Social Concerns, What's New
Thank you for donating to Catholic Relief Services through your Rice Bowl collections. Together we raised over $21,000 to help our international relief efforts.What started as a way for Catholics in the United States to respond to the famine in Africa in 1976 has...
by dioadmin | Jul 15, 2015 | Social Concerns, What's New
On Pentecost, our Holy Father, Pope Francis, released his encyclical on the environment. Although the document itself is available on the Vatican’s website, I appreciate executive summary. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has created such a...
