Meet Fr. Zachery Feldker CPM
Hello! My name is Fr. Zachery Feldker CPM and I am member of the Congregation of the Priests of Mercy or Fathers of Mercy who minster here at the National Shrine of our Lady of Champion. After being ordained to the priesthood on June 7, 2025 I am excited to have been assigned to the shrine as a chaplain for my first priestly assignment. This assignment is very special blessing for me not only because it is the place where the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Adele Brice in 1859 but also because it is the place where I received my vocation. About ten years ago in early autumn of 2015, I arrived in the Diocese of Green Bay after graduating from Carthage College with a degree in biology. I had come to serve
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Why we Adore the Blood of Christ
By Fr. Michael French The month of July has traditionally been a time to remember Our Lord’s Most Precious Blood. Devotion to the Most Precious Blood of Christ has grown up in the Church’s history, along with devotions to the Sacred Heart and Holy Name of Jesus, to form three core devotions centered on the Incarnate Christ. Devotion to the Holy Cross seems to be one of the earliest that formed, and, together with the more recent devotion to the Divine Mercy, both touch on aspects of the other three core Christ-centered devotions. Taken together, all these devotions form a rich testament to the historical formation of the Church’s gaze on Jesus Christ. Can we Adore the Precious Blood of Christ? The Most Precious Blood is familiar to us, inasmuch as we encounter it
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Fill the Hearts of Your Faithful: the Power of Pentecost
By Eve Vanden Heuvel, Champion Shrine Five years ago, I stood before Bishop Ricken and received the Sacrament of Confirmation. As he anointed my forehead with sacred chrism, marking the cross upon me, I knew something deep within me had changed. There were no sudden miracles, no emotional high—but I left that sanctuary forever different. My name changed that day as I took on my Confirmation saints—“Eve Rosemary Therese”—but more importantly, my mission as a daughter of the Church truly began. There’s often confusion around the Sacrament of Confirmation. Some view it as a kind of “second Baptism” or a symbolic rite of passage into adulthood. But Confirmation is much more than that. Confirmation is the completion of Baptismal graces to obtain the spiritual strength to be witnesses of Christ (CCC, 1285). As fully
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Time, Talent, and Treasure: Purgatory and Indulgences
By Fr. Nathan There are times of year in the parish church calendar when the congregation is asked for help by the donation of their “Time, Talent, and Treasure.” This is a legitimate request for the members of the parish to charitably volunteer to help with parish events, especially if they have expertise in some area. If they can’t volunteer, they are often asked to donate to the event instead. It is a good reminder of what we owe to the local parish to which we belong, where we receive the sacraments. But I would like to ask you to turn this adage into a phrase to help understand the Catholic Church’s teaching on the ancient doctrine and practice of indulgences. Time and Treasure help us understand the teaching on indulgences, and Talent is
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PRESS RELEASE: Champion Shrine Partners with The Merry Beggars to Produce Audio Series on Adele Brise (Brice)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2025 Champion Shrine Partners with The Merry Beggars to Produce Audio Series on Adele Brise (Brice) New series to showcase the story of Adele Brise and the apparitions of Our Lady of Champion (CHAMPION, WI) – The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion is thrilled to announce a new partnership with The Merry Beggars, the entertainment division of Relevant Radio, to produce an audio series on the life of Adele Brise (Brice), the seer of Our Lady of Champion. This highly anticipated series will premiere in May, bringing Adele's remarkable story to life for listeners across the country. The 5-episode audio series will explore Adele's early life, her journey to the United States with her family, and the extraordinary encounter with the Queen of Heaven in 1859
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