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Father John Norman inspects ingredients for a white sauce he will prepare, while members of St. Peter's Christian Mothers boil large vats of water to prepare pasta for 125 diners. "It's tricky,"...

Following notification of approval from Archbishop George Lucas and an onsite progress check from the archdiocese's Pastoral Planning Office on Nov. 9, plans for reorganization for Catholic Parishes...

Funeral services for Robert Walnofer, 95, of O'Neill, will be Monday, Nov. 27, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing with Father John Norman officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick...

A memorial mass for Bill Koenig, 58, of Ewing, was held Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in rural Ewing, with Fr. John Norman officiating. Burial was at St. Patrick's...

SUBMITTED ARTICLE The 37th Annual Pope John Development Dinner was held Sunday, April 2, at Werner Hall in Petersburg. Almost 200 tickets were sold for the event. Dave Beckman served as master of cere...

The answer was no. After months and months of collaborating, planning, meeting and devising a possible solution to continue celebrating Mass at eight area Catholic parishes, the local Pastoral...

Rodney Bell, of Bellwood, and Joy and Kevin Woita, of David City, announce the recent marriage of their daughter, Brooke Bell, to Travis Rudloff, son of Paul and Pam Rudloff of rural Clearwater. The...

Summerland communities will honor the men and women who gave their lives while serving the country, Monday, May 30, during Memorial Day services. Clearwater American Legion Post 267 will gather at...

Funeral services for Frances Anson, 68 of Ewing will be Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing, with Father John Norman officiating. Visitation will be Monday, Dec....

Patrick McLain 1934 - 2021 Funeral services for Patrick J. McLain, 87 of Ewing, were Saturday, Nov. 20, at St. John's Catholic Church at rural Ewing.Father John Norman officiated. Burial was at St....

St. John the Baptist church, in rural Clearwater, held the sacrament of first Communion, Sunday. Participating in the ceremony were (above, l-r): Father John Norman; Caden Schueth, son of Allen and...

St. Boniface and Pope John Central Catholic XXIII have announced Lisa Schumacher as principal and administrator. She assumes the position following the retirement of Betty Getzfred, who served as...

A celebration of life memorial service for Joan Thramer, 88, formerly of Ewing, will be Saturday, Oct. 10, at 1 p.m., at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing, with Father John Norman officiating....

St. Theresa's and St. John's Catholic churches held First Communion services recently. The sacrament of Eucharist, or Holy Communion, is a celebration, but the primary focus remains on the holy...

Gail and Connie Cronin, of Clearwater, held a recommitment ceremony, June 8, celebrating 35 years of marriage. Father John Norman officiated....

On a normal day, the streets of Rome bustle with activity: tourists tossing coins into Trevi Fountain, viewing mosaics at St. Peter's Basilica or taking in ancient history at the Colosseum or...

Funeral services for Mary Ann Thiele, 87, of Clearwater, will be Saturday, Feb. 29, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Clearwater, with Father John Norman and Father James Kramper...