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Diocese celebrates the first Marian Festival
Saturday, May 18, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church of the Stella Maris Pastorate in Monona, also known as the diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Green Scapular, the Office of Hispanic Ministry together with Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison offered its first Marian Festival for the entire Hispanic community of the Diocese of Madison. In this great Marian event, around 125 Hispanics attended the Marian Mass in Spanish with the bishop and enjoyed a reception or social with Latin American food.
Recibe el Sábado de Gloria
Al celebrar el Triduo Sagrado, fácilmente podemos pasar por alto el significado del Sábado de Gloria. Pasamos del dolor del Viernes Santo a la alegría de la Vigilia Pascual del sábado por la noche, con solo unas breves horas en el medio. Esa pequeña brecha temporal, sin embargo, tiene una gran importancia. Litúrgicamente, en el Oficio Divino, el Sábado de Gloria lidia con el hecho inquietante de que Jesús había muerto y aún no había resucitado.
Montessori-based school program to open in Cassville
CASSVILLE — St. Charles Borromeo School in Cassville is opening a Montessori-based school program for ages three to six for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. We offer a Christ-centered, Catholic education through the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. We believe this loving and joyful environment will foster a contagious passion for learning while inviting children to become ambassadors of God’s mercy in their Church, their community, and their world.
Vayan y Hagan Discípulos en vivo
No es raro encontrar personas en nuestras comunidades católicas que parecen ser católicos que simplemente se “llevan por las emociones” y practican la fe por obligación, sin pensarlo mucho. Es posible que hayamos escuchado a amigos y familiares decir, o incluso nosotros mismos creerlo: “Recibí mis sacramentos porque soy católico y eso es lo que hacemos como católicos”. Pero nuestros sacramentos son en realidad momentos de profunda gracia y encuentro con nuestro Señor.
Statement from Bishop Hying on the ‘Synodal Way’ process from bishops in Germany
For three years, the leaders of the Catholic Church in Germany have been involved in their “Synodal Way,” a process of conversation and decisions among the bishops and laity, regarding Church doctrine and practice, which culminated recently in three days of voting on particular issues.
St. Maria Goretti offers music program to schools in the diocese
MADISON — “When a music teacher changes, so often does the curriculum also change,” said Marco Melendez, the director of music at St. Maria Goretti Parish and School (SMG) in Madison.
Statement of the Wisconsin Catholic Bishops on Dobbs V. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
June 24, 2022 Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. This decision corrects a tragic wrong in our federal jurisprudence that has permitted the killing of millions of innocent human beings. In Wisconsin alone, approximately 600,000 unique lives were taken, each created in God’s image and loved for all eternity.
The vocation of the laity in the Church and in the world
As he is about to ascend into heaven, Our Lord Jesus commissions his disciples to carry forward the mission of the Church, which is essentially the continuation of His own threefold mission as Priest, Prophet, and King. The triple mission of Christ The Letter of St. Paul to the Hebrews describes Jesus as our High-Priest according to the order of Melchizedek (Heb 5:10). The role of a priest is to offer sacrifice.
‘Into the Deep’
Bishop Hying’s letter announcing a diocesan strategic planning initiative Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The Lord is risen! Alleluia! In the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ we receive the forgiveness of our sins, the grace to enter into a loving relationship with God, and the hope of eternal life.
St. John’s answers call to ‘Go Make Disciples’
Members of the EDGE Core Team from left to right, are: Andrea Haffelder, Nicole Hampton, Eddy Rodriguez, Peter Velazquez, and Natali Guerson. (Contributed photo) JEFFERSON — The parish community of St. Francis of Assisi in Jefferson has joined every parish in our diocese in supporting and participating in the initial stages of Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison’s evangelization initiative of “Go Make Disciples”.
Apostolate expands outreach to promote full inclusion of persons in the life of the Church
Enjoying a Blessed Margaret Celebration held at Blessed Trinity Parish in Lodi in 2017 are, from left, Fr. Scott Jablonski; Jamie Stratton; and Deacon Jim Hoegemeier, associate director of the Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities-Diocese of Madison. (Catholic Herald file photo) Forty-first in a series on the 75th anniversary of the Diocese of Madison The Apostolate to the Handicapped was established by Bishop Cletus F. O’Donnell in 1967 with Fr. (later Msgr.) Thomas Campion as the director.
Honoring saints and souls
Fr. Tom Coyle, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Jefferson, blesses a memorial stone for Kena Eighmy, a former student at St. John the Baptist School in Jefferson who died in 2019 after a battle with leukemia. Her father, Jay, is holding the stone next to Kena’s mother, Tricia, and brother, Hayden.
St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Jefferson celebrates fall
The parish community of St. Francis of Assisi in Jefferson participates in a Eucharistic Procession, part of its Fall Festival, above. Below, festival attendees enjoy food and a mariachi band.
St. John the Baptist students support our dairy farmers
JEFFERSON — The school community of St. John the Baptist Catholic School in Jefferson completed several service projects during this past school year. And, despite the pandemic limiting some of the traditional projects such as volunteering at St. Vincent De Paul and St. Coletta, students were determined to do whatever possible to be the “hands and feet of Christ” for those in need.
‘Missionary disciples’ at Jefferson school
News Written by Margie Schels, For the Catholic Herald Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 -- 12:00 am Students at St. John the Baptist School in Jefferson with donated items for a recent Thanksgiving food drive to support the Jefferson Food Pantry. (Contributed photo) JEFFERSON -- Students and staff at St. John the Baptist School in Jefferson recently sponsored a number of events and activities that reflect the mission of the school to be the "hands and feet of Christ" for those in need.
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