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We are sad to announce the passing of Fr. Lawrence “Larry” Canavera, the founder of Green Bay Friends of Haiti, who died...
10/30/2025

We are sad to announce the passing of Fr. Lawrence “Larry” Canavera, the founder of Green Bay Friends of Haiti, who died on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at the age of 86.

Visitation was held at Proko-Wall Funeral Home, 1630 E. Mason St., Green Bay, on Wednesday, October 29, from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m., with a concluding prayer service at 7 p.m. led by Sr. Helen Keyzer, pastoral ministry, St. Philip the Apostle Parish.

Visitation then continued at St. Philip the Apostle Church, Green Bay, today from (Thursday, October 30) from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., with a tribute at 10:45 a.m. The funeral liturgy will begin at 11 a.m. with Fr. Michael Ingold, regional vicar, as celebrant and Fr. Robert Kabat as homilist. Burial will be at a later date in Niagara.

Read more about Fr. Canavera's life and ministry here: https://onmiss.io/frlawrenceobituary

An Appleton area women's Rosary group has been praying together for 50 years! Patty Parker started the group, and they ...
10/27/2025

An Appleton area women's Rosary group has been praying together for 50 years! Patty Parker started the group, and they consistently meet on Thursday mornings. Read this incredible story here: https://onmiss.io/rosarygroup

The Diocese of Green Bay has 52 Catholic schools in 16 counties! Over 700 students from these schools gathered at the Na...
10/26/2025

The Diocese of Green Bay has 52 Catholic schools in 16 counties! Over 700 students from these schools gathered at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion for the annual All Schools Mass with Bishop David Ricken.

Read the story here: https://onmiss.io/allschoolsmass

"Prayer is above all else about showing up and giving God our time, no matter our disposition or attention span."Read pa...
10/24/2025

"Prayer is above all else about showing up and giving God our time, no matter our disposition or attention span."

Read part 4 of the Rosary series here: https://onmiss.io/givegodthetime

✈️ Farewell from 🇵🇱🇱🇹This morning, our pilgrims gathered for a beautiful farewell Mass at the Divine Mercy Chapel, ent...
10/24/2025

✈️ Farewell from 🇵🇱🇱🇹

This morning, our pilgrims gathered for a beautiful farewell Mass at the Divine Mercy Chapel, entrusting all our prayer petitions to continued prayer here in Lithuania. 🙏

Fr. John Girotti celebrated Mass wearing the Divine Mercy vestment gifted by our pilgrimage family, a touching reminder of the faith and generosity shared on this journey. 💖

As we make our way to the airport and prepare for our long flight home, we carry with us hearts full of gratitude and the peace of Christ’s mercy. 🕊️

“May we carry the gift of mercy with us when we return home.”
— Fr. John Girotti

Please keep us in your prayers as we travel home! ✈️


“God, family and the Green Bay Packers: he had those priorities in order, and you could tell that in his life,” said Chu...
10/23/2025

“God, family and the Green Bay Packers: he had those priorities in order, and you could tell that in his life,” said Chuck Mercein.

Read about the faith life of Vince Lombardi here: https://bit.ly/3Wlkt58

Day 11 — our final full pilgrimage day of ! 🌍 We began with a walking tour of Vilnius and celebrated Mass at the beauti...
10/23/2025

Day 11 — our final full pilgrimage day of ! 🌍

We began with a walking tour of Vilnius and celebrated Mass at the beautiful Our Lady Gate of the Dawn Chapel. With grateful hearts, we thanked Fr. John Girotti (who received a Divine Mercy vestment from pilgrims), Mater Dei, and all who guided and supported us. 🙏

Faith, laughter, and love — memories we’ll cherish long after we return. ✝️

Do you know someone who inspires others by living out their faith in their job and parish? Let’s celebrate them! Nominat...
10/23/2025

Do you know someone who inspires others by living out their faith in their job and parish? Let’s celebrate them! Nominate your faith hero for the Faith That Works Award here: https://bit.ly/4myU3Yr

Struggling to pray an entire Rosary? Consider breaking it up into smaller parts throughout the day! Read part three of t...
10/22/2025

Struggling to pray an entire Rosary? Consider breaking it up into smaller parts throughout the day!

Read part three of the Rosary series here: https://onmiss.io/onedecadeatatime

🇵🇱🇱🇹What a grace-filled day! 🌤️Pilgrims made their way to the Hill of Crosses in Šiauliai, where thousands of crosses ...
10/22/2025

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What a grace-filled day! 🌤️

Pilgrims made their way to the Hill of Crosses in Šiauliai, where thousands of crosses stand as a powerful witness to faith and hope. Everyone added their own written crosses — prayers for family, friends, and special intentions. ✝️

Fr. John Girotti even left a cross for all of us back home in the Diocese of Green Bay — so we’re all on the Hill of Crosses! 🙌

The day wrapped up beautifully with Mass at the Apparition Church in Šiluva, a place blessed by the presence of Our Lady. 💙

God is good — all the time!

🇵🇱➡️🇱🇹 Pilgrimage Day UpdateToday our pilgrims journeyed from Warsaw, Poland to Vilnius, Lithuania, with a stop in Sokół...
10/21/2025

🇵🇱➡️🇱🇹 Pilgrimage Day Update

Today our pilgrims journeyed from Warsaw, Poland to Vilnius, Lithuania, with a stop in Sokółka, the site of the Eucharistic Miracle, where we celebrated Holy Mass. 🙏

Upon arriving in Vilnius, we shared a dinner together and then walked to the Church of the Holy Spirit for Adoration before the original image of Jesus, the Divine Mercy — the image revealed to St. Faustina herself. ❤️✨

“Jesus, I trust in You!”



Are there any Pope St. John Paul II fans out there? ✋51 pilgrims are currently in Poland and Lithuania experiencing the ...
10/21/2025

Are there any Pope St. John Paul II fans out there? ✋

51 pilgrims are currently in Poland and Lithuania experiencing the trip of a lifetime while following in the footsteps of amazing saints! Read more here: https://onmiss.io/pilgrimagedeparture

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