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May 25, 2006 Edition • Volume 136, No. 20 • Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
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The Catholic Herald
Mission Statement:
The Catholic Herald is the official newspaper of the Diocese of Madison. Its purpose is to inform and educate people of the Diocese through communications that proclaim Gospel values, report the news, and comment on issues as they pertain to the mission of the Catholic Church, which is to bring all in Jesus Christ to the Father. |
Awards:
• Web edition: Catholic Press Association Best Web Site: Third Place, 2005.
• Award of Distinction, The Communicator Awards 2002 Print Media competition.
• Print edition: Award winner, Catholic Press Association 2005 awards competition.
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Catholic Herald wins awards
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Catholic Press competition
-- Posted: 6/1/2006, 2:11 p.m. Central Time
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Catholic Herald, official newspaper of the Diocese of Madison, Wis., won five awards in the 2006 Catholic Press Awards competition.
Winners were announced May 26 at the annual convention of the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada held in Nashville. The awards were given for material published in the year 2005.
The Catholic Herald won three first place awards. Two were for coverage of the St. Raphael Cathedral fire in March of 2005, including "best news writing on a local/regional event" for articles written primarily by Catholic Herald reporter Julianne Nornberg and "best general news photo" by Bernadette Galvez for a picture of firefighters rescuing the ciborium from the cathedral. Full story ...
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News & Features:
• Cardinal McCarrick retires: Archbishop Wuerl appointed
• Youth activities: Around the diocese
Columns:
• The Pope Speaks
by Pope Benedict XVI --
St. Peter: Was strong, impulsive, openhearted, religious character
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Summer Vacation Guide #2:
June 8, 2006
Senior Focus: June 15, 2006
Healthy Living: June 22, 2006
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Clergy changes: New appointments of priests in parishes throughout the Diocese of Madison effective June 15, 2006 are listed here. |
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Pope Benedict XVI and Bishop Robert C. Morlino greet one another after the Swiss Guard anniversary celebration at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on May 6. (Photo by Servizio Fotografico de "L.O.R.") |
State bishops: Urge Governor Doyle to rethink emphasis on embryonic stem cell research
In a letter to Governor Jim Doyle on May 22, Archbishop Timothy Dolan and Bishop Robert
Morlino urged the governor to rethink the state's policy regarding the destruction of human embryos. The letter was written in response to an earlier announcement that more funds will be invested in embryonic stem cell research.
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The bishops said they were troubled by the emphasis on the economic development value of embryonic stem cell research discussed in Executive Order #147.
"Generally, support for research that involves destroying embryos is justified by the
potential it holds to treat and cure illness, an understandable, but morally flawed justification," they wrote. "However, to justify such research on economic grounds takes the conversation in a disconcerting direction - a direction that further diminishes human embryos to mere commodities." Full story ...
St. Dennis Parish: Kicks off golden jubilee celebration
By Mary C. Uhler
CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF
MADISON -- St. Dennis Parish will be declaring a "Jubilee Year" when it kicks off the celebration of its 50th anniversary on the weekend of June 3 and 4, according to Fr. Kent A. Schmitt, pastor.
Joy and thankfulness
"When we think about celebrating 50 years as a parish, there is a real sense of joy and thankfulness," said Father Schmitt.
"First of all, we say thanks to God for all the blessings to St. Dennis Parish; then thanks to the charter members and all of us who are a party of St. Dennis." Full story ...
| Catholic Herald summer publication schedule |
During the summer months, The Catholic Herald will continue to be published weekly except for three issues. Issues to be skipped include: June 1, July 13, and August 10. At right are deadlines for the issues prior to the weeks skipped:
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first two weeks of June |
May 18 |
June 1 |
| July 6 |
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June 29 |
July 13 |
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