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Praying the rosary with Scriptures

By Patricia Kasten | The Compass
October 10, 2016

Over the past weekend, Oct.8 and 9, the Vatican celebrated Mary with prayers, Masses, a concert, a prayer vigil and a procession. The celebrations coincided with the … Read More

Mass in the woods

By Patricia Kasten | The Compass
August 30, 2016

You only have a few more weekends left. If you would like to attend Mass at a classic “garage chapel,” the Chapel in the Woods near Caldron … Read More

Remembering Rick Evans

By Jeff Kurowski | The Compass
July 29, 2016

This week I took a moment to page through issues of The Compass from 1997. I searched for the first story I covered with photographer Rick Evans. … Read More

Pokémon preaching?

By Patricia Kasten | The Compass
July 12, 2016

Remember Pokémon? In the late 1990s, little yellow Pikachu character seemed to be everywhere. Even I, who knew next to nothing about the original video games, had … Read More

State champs

By Jeff Kurowski | The Compass
June 17, 2016

Congratulations to all the spring sports teams and athletes who captured conference titles and earned trips to state. Three championship squads represented Catholic high schools from the … Read More

May brings thoughts, and flowers, of Mary

By Patricia Kasten | The Compass
May 16, 2016

During May, many people honor the Virgin Mother with May crownings and May altars. It’s also the time when Mary gardens begin to bloom, or be planted. … Read More

A tour of the Diocesan Museum

By Sam Lucero | The Compass
May 5, 2016

Members of the Diocese of Green Bay’s Communications Department, which includes The Compass, visited the Diocesan Museum on May 5. The field trip was in lieu of … Read More

When Mother Angelica came to Appleton

By Patricia Kasten | The Compass
March 29, 2016

I remember when I met Mother Angelica. I had been a reporter for The Compass for about a year in September 1986. Mother Angelica was visiting Appleton … Read More