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House Chronicles
Never Paint This Corridor Floor!
by St Anthony | October 30, 2025 | Display On Chronicles | 3 Comments
Ed. Note: The following poem was shared with us by Fr. Dan Crosby after his recent visit here. In addition to being an ideal Chronicle entry, it seemed an appropriate fit for the celebration of All Souls (or All Soles?) Day this Sunday. Never Paint This Corridor Floor! St Anthony Seminary and...
Farewell, Dear Friend
by St Anthony | August 14, 2025 | Display On Chronicles | 2 Comments
We were all stunned this week to learn that Gary Gisselman, a dear friend of St. Anthony’s, died August 9. He was a kind, humble, gentle soul, and he will be missed by many, not only here at St. Anthony’s but also in the wider community. Gary wore many hats in life - teacher, librarian, historian,...
The Heat is On
by St Anthony | June 26, 2025 | Display On Chronicles | 1 Comment
Heat is indeed the headline for this year’s Volunteer Week. Thursday started off with a high of 80, climbing to the mid-80’s on Friday, to 90 on Saturday, and 92 on Sunday before clouds and an overnight rainstorm “cooled” the temperature on Monday down to mid-80’s again. By Tuesday when the week...
Dear Volunteers
by St Anthony | April 24, 2025 | Display On Chronicles | 1 Comment
“How wonderful that no one need wait a single moment to improve the world.” - Anne Frank I read something the other day that got me thinking. It said that there is only one degree of difference between the temperature of ice and that of water. If you think about it, that doesn’t seem like a lot of...
Priceless!
by St Anthony | April 17, 2025 | Display On Chronicles | 0 Comments
Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless. - Sherry Anderson This month is Global Volunteer Month and next week is National Volunteer Week. There is no better time to recognize and celebrate all that our awesome volunteers do and have done here at St....
Choosing Thanks
by St Anthony | November 21, 2024 | Display On Chronicles | 1 Comment
In the spirit of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, we share this prayer written by Diane Butler Bass. She has granted blanket permission to reuse it with the only restriction that she be credited as its author. We hope that it blesses you and all those you gather with for the holiday. Deo...
Volunteer Week 2024
by St Anthony | June 27, 2024 | Display On Chronicles | 2 Comments
Our annual gathering of volunteers kicked off last Thursday. Actually, this year we had some pre-kickoff help from the NCIS crew. Neighborhood Catholics in Service, a group of 22 middle-school aged youth and their 10 adult and high school-aged chaperons, came last Tuesday. NCIS has been coming to...
Earth Day
by St Anthony | April 25, 2024 | Display On Chronicles | 3 Comments
Earth Day, which takes place annually on April 22, has a dual purpose. The first is to educate and bring awareness to everyone about the damage humans are causing to our common home. The second is to promote action to, at a minimum, decrease the ongoing damage, and hopefully also do something to...
It’s Nice to Be Appreciated
by St Anthony | February 1, 2024 | Display On Chronicles | 2 Comments
Last week, the Board of Directors invited all of the team members - staff and residents - to an appreciation lunch. It was their way of tangibly expressing their gratitude for the efforts the team makes week in and week out to keep St. Anthony’s going. The team was not allowed to do anything -...
A Most Generous Gift
by St Anthony | January 25, 2024 | Display On Chronicles | 1 Comment
St. Anthony's is humbly honored to announce that we have been selected as one of the beneficiaries of the Thomas and Marilyn Kraemer Trust. Tom and Marilyn were long-time area residents, owning and operating several funeral homes in Marathon County, including one here in Marathon. Their gift will...
Reflections
Cheerleaders
by St Anthony | October 30, 2025 | Display On Reflections | 1 Comment
Do you ever think of the Saints as cheerleaders? Perhaps as your cheerleaders? Imagine it for a moment, the Saints cheering you on with encouraging words as you go about your day. I was introduced to this concept years ago and it still makes me smile, especially as All Saints Day and All Souls Day...
Why Do We Pray?
by St Anthony | October 23, 2025 | Display On Reflections | 1 Comment
I have given a lot of thought to prayer during the past days, trying to understand what motivates me to pray. I have heard it said that prayer is conversation with God. If that is true, then when we pray, we need to embrace silence and give God a chance to speak. How does God speak to us? It can...
All Things Holy
by St Anthony | October 16, 2025 | Display On Reflections | 7 Comments
When the new Roman Missal was published in 2011, I was pleasantly surprised to see a passage in the Third Eucharistic Prayer, which was a change from what was in the former Sacramentary. The prayer is in praise of God and contains these words: “. . . through your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, by the...
Inter-Dependence Day – The Spirit of St. Francis: A Canticle for Our World
by St Anthony | October 9, 2025 | Display On Reflections | 3 Comments
O Hidden Life, vibrant in every atom;O Hidden Light, shining in every creature;O Hidden Love, embracing all in Oneness;May all who feel themselves as one with Thee,Know they are therefore one with every other.-Annie Bessant This past July 4th Independence Day weekend, I attended a retreat at the...
Peace and All Good!
by St Anthony | October 2, 2025 | Display On Reflections | 3 Comments
October 4th is the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. Of the many ways to celebrate this day, it is good to pause a few moments and reflect upon the PEACE PRAYER attributed to St. Francis. Though he did not write this prayer, it has become identified as his blueprint for living the Gospel. For...
Finding the Gift Amidst the Noise
by St Anthony | September 25, 2025 | Display On Reflections | 5 Comments
We often find ourselves surrounded by noise while longing for the comfort and tranquility that silence can bring. There is the ongoing road construction, motorcycles, lawnmowers, faulty mufflers, and the neighbor's favorite Rap artist blaring next door. Yes, silence is a gift we often long for and...
Questions
by St Anthony | September 17, 2025 | Display On Reflections | 3 Comments
In my quest to travel to places I have never been before, I planned a trip to the north shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota. I had seen a Facebook post about all the beautiful waterfalls along the highway from Duluth to Grand Portage on the border with Canada. I did some preliminary research on...
Sacred Togetherness
by St Anthony | September 11, 2025 | Display On Reflections | 2 Comments
My daily commute to work is often less like a commute and more like a session of the Society for Outdoing Each Other With Recommendations of Obscure Music and Books. I may be ahead of the game, as far as obscure music recommendations go. My carpool buddy’s daughter once apparently asked in awe...
On the Road Again!
by St Anthony | September 4, 2025 | Display On Reflections | 4 Comments
Since I was able to balance a two-wheel bicycle, I have enjoyed bike riding. It was the main, if not only, means of getting around up to and past high school. A car was seldom an option, especially in a one car family with multiple drivers waiting a turn. Interestingly, riding a bike has become a...
The Way of the Water Lily
by St Anthony | August 28, 2025 | Display On Reflections | 2 Comments
Late summer finds fields of water lilies adorning the edges of northern lakes. Alabaster white petals surrounding yellow fringed globes float gracefully on carpets of broad, green leaves. My friend Jim, an underwater photographer, takes pictures of lily buds as they emerge from the lake bed....