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Sr. Ann Rehrauer, community president of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross in Green Bay, uses a censer to bless a monument with a plaque that acknowledges “the First Nations people who are the original inhabitants of this region.” Behind her are Nathaniel Longtail Jr., second from left, Ho-Chunk Nation administrative officer, and the Ho-Chunk honor song performers. (Sam Lucero | The Compass)

Ceremony honors local Indigenous

May 17, 2022

Sr. Ann Rehrauer, community president of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross in Green Bay, uses a censer to bless a monument with a plaque...

Red silk-covered gestatorial chair with two large fans (flabella) made of white ostrich feathers kept in the Treasury of the Cathedral of Lisbon, Portugal. (BigStockPhotos.com)

In a seat above the crowds

May 17, 2022

Red silk-covered gestatorial chair with two large fans (flabella) made of white ostrich feathers kept in the Treasury of the Cathedral of Lisbon, Portugal. (BigStockPhotos.com) It’s unlikely to...

HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls will mark its centennial June 1. (Submitted Photo | Special To The Compass)

HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital celebrates 100 years

May 17, 2022

HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls will mark its centennial June 1. (Submitted Photo | Special To The Compass) Oconto Falls — As HSHS St. Clare...

Parents can pray to God to guide their graduates

May 17, 2022

In the year 1906, the song “Pomp and Circumstance” was first played at Yale University at a graduation ceremony during which they honored the composer, Edward Elgar, with...

Adrian Gunner, representing the Assembly of First Nations, presents Pope Francis with snowshoes made of black ash with caribou sinew and artificial sinew in the Vatican's Clementine Hall April 1, 2022. The pope will meet members of Canada's Indigenous communities in late July, visiting the cities of Edmonton, Quebec and Iqaluit in Nunavut, the country's most northern region. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Vatican confirms pope will visit Indigenous in Canada in late July

May 17, 2022

Adrian Gunner, representing the Assembly of First Nations, presents Pope Francis with snowshoes made of black ash with caribou sinew and artificial sinew in the Vatican's Clementine Hall...

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Compass announces publication, other changes

May 17, 2022

GREEN BAY — Look forward to some changes coming to these pages. And expect changes, not just on the pages of The Compass, but on its website at...

Norbertine Fr. Tim Shillcox, right, is pictured with students and teachers of St. Rose St. Mary’s School in Clintonville following a May crowning ceremony May 5. The school, serving families in Clintonville and Bear Creek, will close this spring. (Janice Langenhorst | Special To The Compass)

Families prepare for closing of St. Rose St. Mary’s School

May 17, 2022

Norbertine Fr. Tim Shillcox, right, is pictured with students and teachers of St. Rose St. Mary’s School in Clintonville following a May crowning ceremony May 5. The school,...

Fr. Kevin Ripley, parochial vicar at St. Raphael the Archangel Parish in Oshkosh, visits with Tim and Wendy Winchester and their children Noah and Allie during a home visit. Family visits are one way the parish is reaching out to the community. (Submitted Photo | Special To The Compass)

Parish planning utilizes skill of ‘synodal listening’

May 10, 2022

Fr. Kevin Ripley, parochial vicar at St. Raphael the Archangel Parish in Oshkosh, visits with Tim and Wendy Winchester and their children Noah and Allie during a home...

Diocese announces Missionary Leadership Institute

May 10, 2022

Editor's noteThis fall, the Diocese of Green Bay will launch a Missionary Leadership Institute. This new initiative, part of Bishop David Ricken’s desire to form missionary disciples, features...

Svitlana Poole is pictured with her father, Andrew Poole, a native of Marion, who now lives in Minnesota. Through a connection with a Miles Jesu brother, Andrew and his wife, Mara, learned about then 8-year-old Svitlana, who was living in an orphanage run by the Miles Jesu sisters. (Submitted PHoto | Special To The Compass)

‘Heartbroken’ Ukrainian native wants to give back

May 10, 2022

Svitlana Poole, fourth from left, participates in a classroom activity as a child in Ukraine, her birth country. Poole, 24, was adopted at age 10 by Andrew and...

Anonymous donation supports GRACE teachers

May 10, 2022

GREEN BAY — One generous gift will serve GRACE (Green Bay Area Catholic Education) teachers in two capacities. The “Invest in Teacher Excellence” program, announced on May 4,...