Diocese of La Crosse
Cause for Canonization
EWTN to feature the life of Father Joseph Walijewski
This 60 minute tribute to Father Joseph Walijewski’s life and ministry
Father Joseph Walijewski Legacy Guild
The Cause
Promote the priestly zeal of Father Joseph Walijewski. Bring knowledge of his exemplary life to others. Collect and archive information about his life and work.
Prayer
We invite you to send us your special prayer intention asking for the intercession of Father Joseph Walijewski. Your prayers will be kept in the chapel of Casa Hogar in Peru.
His Life
Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on March 15, 1924, to Frank and Mary Walijewski, Father Joseph Walijewski – or Father Joe, as he was mostly known – learned the hard lessons of poverty through his own experiences growing up during the Great Depression. ...
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Experience Lent like Father Walijewski
As Lent quickly approaches, many of us find ourselves w
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Father Joseph Walijewski founded Casa Hogar 35 years ago.
His legacy, impact and mission spirit live on today. Hi
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Father Joe’s Call to Serve amidst a Global Pandemic
Tahira Cummings My first introduction to Father Joseph
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Student By Day, Baker By Night – All In A Days Work
It’s 6:15am and the smell of freshly baked bread waft
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Celebrating the Feast day of St. Joseph and Father Joseph Walijewski’s legacy
On March 19th, friends and family from the Diocese of L
Read MoreFather Joseph Walijewski’s 6th Anniversary Mass
Join us for Mass marking the 6th anniversary of the op
Read MoreFather Joseph Walijewski’s 5th Anniversary Mass
Join us for Mass marking the 5th anniversary of the op
Read MoreWhat Father Joe would want me to do
In 1955, Father Joe was the assistant pastor at St. Pet
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Clearing the Path to First Communion
La Crosse parishioners made First Communion outfits for
Read MoreAssembling a Case for Father Joe’s Heroic Virtue
As the investigation of the Cause for Father Joseph Wal
Read MoreFather Joseph Walijewski’s 4th Anniversary Mass
Join us for Mass marking the 4th anniversary of the ope
Read MoreA Pencil in Our Lords Hand – 6th grade letters
Kathleen Caruso and her 6th grade class at St. Thomas A
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Casa Hogar Celebrates 30th Anniversary
By Jordan Zoroufy Father Joseph Walijewski found his in
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Pope Francis’ visit to Bolivia includes a stop at Santa Cruz
Pope Francis visited Holy Cross Parish in Santa Cruz, B
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Reading from the “pencil in our lord’s hand:”
By Students from St. Joseph Academy in California In Sa
Read MoreMy Father Joe Pilgrimage Reflection
By Dan Foor Providence. That was the word that Jack Fel
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EWTN to feature the life of Father Joseph Walijewski
Scene at one of the several soup kitchens established b
Read MoreThe Mission of Fr. Joe’s Legacy Guild
Fr. Joe’s Legacy Guild is an association of people de
Read MoreWisconsin priest’s legacy lives on at Peruvian orphanage
LURIN, Peru (CNS) — In 1975, Msgr. Joseph Hirsch
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