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She is Our Champion: Our Lady Under Three Mighty Titles
by Fr. Nathanael Mudd, CPM Not long ago here at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion, I was talking to a layman before Mass who expressed a
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Relevant Radio’s ‘Father Rocky’ named new director of Our Lady of Champion Shrine
written by Gina Christian (OSV News) — A priest known for his nationwide radio ministry has been tapped to lead the first and only Church-approved Marian apparition site in the
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PRESS RELEASE: Rev. Francis J. “Rocky” Hoffman appointed as President and Rector of National Shrine
https://youtu.be/eoYeUAQfS1I FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2026 Rev. Francis J. “Rocky” Hoffman appointed as President and Rector of National Shrine CHAMPION, Wisconsin- Bishop David L. Ricken, 12th Bishop
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Septemeber 24, 2026 Relic Tour from Ireland Visits National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion Oct. 4-7 Solemnity Events Oct. 7-9 Include Celebrations and
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When Our Lady appeared to a young Belgian immigrant in the Wisconsin woods in 1859, she gave her a plain command: “Gather the children in this wild country and
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In 2019, Bishop David Ricken of the Diocese of Green Bay wanted to establish a Medical Association for the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Wisconsin, the only Church-approved
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In this interview, Fr. Tony Stephens, CPM, Rector of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion, shares his journey to the priesthood and the remarkable story of Our
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Freak Accident Took Out Part of Teen’s Brain. 2 Years Later, Family Celebrates as He Walks Across a Finish Line (Exclusive) By Sam Gillette Almost two years after a
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CHAMPION, Wis. (OSV News) — A small churchyard amid Wisconsin farmland became the site of a big holiday celebration over the Fourth of July weekend. There were no carnival rides, parades,
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America’s 250-year history is momentous and profound, yet chaotic and imperfect, marked by the women and men who labored to create a land of liberty. The Shrine of Our
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE America’s 250th Anniversary Celebrated Through Catholic Saints Exhibit and National Novena July 1-9 event includes displays and presentations representing the 76 Shrines and Guilds for the
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This summer we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of American freedom. In one of the darker hours of our history, President Abraham Lincoln
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CHAMPION, Wis. (OSV News) — They walked over bridges and along rivers. They walked through cities and across farmland. They walked past apartments and colleges as frost dusted the
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CHAMPION, Wis. (WBAY) - On Saturday, 10,000 people walked from St. Norbert College in De Pere to the National Shrine of Our Lady in Champion. The 22-mile pilgrimage happens
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A record number of pilgrims are set to participate in the annual “Walk to Mary,” a 22-mile pilgrimage in Wisconsin known as “America’s mini-Camino.” The journey ends at the
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