Last week, I announced that the abandoned statue of the Blessed Mother, which was repaired and then blessed by Bishop David Ricken on Dec. 2, would be … Read More
Statue of Blessed Mother has a new home
Author Archives: Sam Lucero
Update: Abandoned statue of Blessed Mother seeks new home
Last month, The Compass reported that an abandoned statue of the Blessed Mother was discovered in the parking lot of Piggly Wiggly in De Pere. (See this … Read More
Maryland couple donates spruce as Rockefeller Center’s 2021 Christmas tree
FAIR HILL, Md. (CNS) — The normally sleepy streets of Cecil County, Maryland, near the University of Delaware and White Clay Creek State Park were buzzing with … Read More
Abandoned Marian statue seeks its owner
The Compass received an email from a reader, Susan Hansen of De Pere, over the weekend. She wanted to call to our attention a statue of Mary … Read More
Jesuit says brotherhood is ‘about finding God in all things’
OSHKOSH — As a member of the Society of Jesus religious order (the Jesuits), Br. Lee Colombino’s vocation focuses on one of the precepts introduced by his … Read More
Wisconsin bishops urge support for Afghan guests at Fort McCoy
MADISON — Wisconsin’s Catholic bishops have issued a statement in support of those displaced from Afghanistan and residing at Fort McCoy. In welcoming the Afghan refugees, the … Read More
Wisconsin Catholic Charities agencies coordinate aid for Afghan arrivals at Fort McCoy
MADISON — Following the departure of U.S. military troops from Afghanistan on Aug. 30, U.S. officials, through Operation Allies Welcome, have helped thousands of Afghan refugees, including … Read More
Catholic women’s group praised for witness of faith in challenging times
ARLINGTON, Va. — At a national gathering marking the 100th anniversary of the National Council of Catholic Women, Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory thanked the women for … Read More
Improving from COVID-19, Cardinal Burke grateful for medical staff, prayers
LA CROSSE, Wis. — Cardinal Raymond L. Burke thanked health care workers as well as people who have been praying for him as he continues his recovery … Read More
Wisconsin Catholic Charities agencies coordinate aid for Afghan arrivals at Fort McCoy
MADISON — As U.S. military troops prepare to depart Afghanistan on Aug. 31, officials have helped thousands of Afghan refugees, including those who have worked alongside U.S. … Read More
