"Karol Wojtyla’s Visit to Wisconsin" book to chronicle Stevens Point visit by Pope John Paul II

Philip Kosloski said his interest in Pope John Paul II’s visit to Portage County in 1976 came during his own pursuit of the Catholic priesthood. Kosloski ultimately didn’t follow that path, but his interest in the late pontiff, who will be canonized as a saint in the Catholic Church in April, is leading him to write a book “The Other Polish Cardinal: Karol Wojtyla’s Visit to Wisconsin.”
Kosloski, now the director of Adult Formation and Sacred Liturgy at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Wisconsin Rapids, will spend the next year researching then writing the 100-page book, and is looking to self-publish the book sometime in 2015.
Kosloski said he is looking to raise about $8,000 to publish 500 copies in the initial printing. Portage County Historical Society President Tim Siebert said he is excited about the book, and that it will fill the lack of material about the visit available to the public.“The (University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point) Archives do have some materials, but there isn’t a whole lot more, and, unfortunately, a lot of the people who were a big part of that event locally have passed away,” Siebert said.

continue at Stevens Point Journal 

You can get details here.  Also, there is a Kickstarter.

St. Peter's Catholic Church, Stevens Point, WI

This will be my last post pointing out that I was in Stevens Point this week, promise! We're doing a video, interviewing people who participated in 40 Days for Life in Stevens Point. Watch for that in the near future. We filmed in the basement/cafeteria of St. Peter Church in Stevens Point. I've never heard of the church before but I am so glad it was recommended as the filming location. Pictures! I took a lot... 

4-5 years ago, this church was renovated as well. The carpet was removed and the floor you see now was installed.

Stained glass window in Polish.

Commemorating Pope John Paul II's visit to the parish, when he was Bishop of Poland and wanted to see an authentic Polish parish.

I was with Jen from the Servants of Our Lady of Guadalupe and she found history books on the parish. I took these photos with my phone, I found them interesting:) As of 1951, the date of the last book I found, St. Peter's was the largest church in the Diocese of Green Bay.

"Altar boys are singularly blessed boys. They are closer to the Blessed Sacrament in the church than any other person, excepting the celebrant of the Mass. " -- These books are definitely from another era!