Many local outreach programs serve Woodstock neighbors in need, but several recent food donations were unusual. The Woodstock Food Pantry is now distributing frozen pork from a pig that was […]
Parishioners at St. Mary Catholic Church in Woodstock selected two recipients for their 2021 Catholic Women of Inspiration awards. Kriss Liebetrau represents the English-speaking community, while Miriam Castaneda is honored […]
After a year of improvising, Woodstock churches returning to a post-pandemic normal Woodstock church ministers and priests have used identical words to describe their congregations as they return to in-person […]
During this period of pandemic restrictions, sixth-grade students at St. Mary Catholic School were still able to present their annual re-enactment of the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe on […]
St. Mary Catholic Church parishioner Autumn Brown has won this year’s St. Timothy Award, which recognizes youths who are a positive example to other young people through their faith and […]
St. Mary Catholic Church’s new assistant pastor demonstrated his quick wit in his sermons during his first Sunday in Woodstock. “You probably expected a tall, dark, handsome new assistant,” the […]
Men’s Smoker Feb. 9 features Chris Chelios
Emma Wodek’s sixth-grade class at St. Mary Catholic School in Woodstock organized a St. Nick service project to help the city’s homeless population. The sixth-grade students and their second-grade prayer […]
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Woodstock resident Bob Will is like many of us. He worked hard all his life, raised a beautiful…
