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Sister Paulette led, served and taught during 71 years of religious life
Sister Paulette Hupfauf, age 91, died on Dec. 31, 2022. The former Mary Louise Hupfauf was born May 3, 1931, in Appleton, daughter of the late Henry and Olive (Probst) Hupfauf. She entered the...
More ...Journey into the Epiphany
The Feast of the Epiphany celebrates the three Kings' visit to Jesus, symbolizing God Incarnate made known to us. Two thousand years later we continue to seek Jesus, to be in His presence, just as...
More ...Sister Jeanette joins the choirs of heaven
Sister Jeanette Peplinski died on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. The former Clarice Ann Peplinski was born on July 19, 1924, in Stockton, Wis., daughter of Alex and Wanda (Glodowski) Peplinski. She...
More ...Seeing and experiencing God
2019 NATIVITY SCENE outside the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Assisi, Italy. (iStock.com/Orietta Gaspari image) St. Francis of Assisi brought the mystery of the Incarnation to people through a...
More ...Sister Virginia served with a grateful heart
Sister Virginia Churas, age 98, Friday, Oct. 21, in Green Bay. The former Florence Mary Churas was born on Jan. 25,1924, in the Town of Belmont, Wis., to the late Dominic and Clementina...
More ...Caring for creation goes hand-in-hand with helping Monarch scientists
CITIZEN SCIENTIST: Since 2010, Sister Marietta Samz has participated in a project that tracks the migration of Monarch butterflies. Monarchs are pollinators and play an important role in our...
More ...Mission
Rooted in the Cross, Word, and Eucharist ... compassionately responding through prayer, presence, and hospitality.