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News Briefs:
Holiday services offered
SINSINAWA -- The public is invited to pray and worship with the Sinsinawa Mound community at holiday services in Queen of the Rosary Chapel on Dec. 24, 25, 28 and Jan. 1 and 4.
Christmas Eve services will begin at 7:30 p.m. with the Vigil of Carols and Readings, followed by Mass at 8 p.m. On Christmas Day, Morning Prayer will be at 10 a.m., followed by Mass at 10:30 a.m. On Dec. 28, the Feast of the Holy Family, Morning Prayer will be at 10 a.m., followed by Mass at 10:30 a.m.
On New Year's Day, Morning Prayer will be at 10 a.m., followed by Mass at 10:30 a.m. On Jan.
4, Feast of the Epiphany, Morning Prayer will be at 10 a.m., followed by Mass at 10:30 p.m. At 4 p.m., the 14th annual Epiphany Concert and Vespers (Evening Prayer) will feature the Sinsinawa Mound Civic Chorus. This is free to the public.
For information, call 608-748-4411 or visit the Web site www.sinsinawa.org/moundcenter
Living Nativity on Dec. 21
WISCONSIN DELLS -- Families from St. Cecilia Parish here will become part of the first "Living Nativity" on Sunday, Dec. 21, from 4 to 7 p.m.
A Nativity scene will be set up on the rectory side lawn, 604 Oak St., complete with stables and animals. People from the parish will portray the parts of the Nativity.
Bell choir concert
MADISON -- The adult bell choir of St. Peter Parish will perform a concert of holiday music on Sunday morning, Dec. 21 (immediately following the 9 a.m. Mass), beginning at 10 a.m.
This concert is free and everyone is invited to attend.
After the concert if anyone would like to try ringing the bells, the ringers will gladly
show how they work.
Christmas program
ASHTON -- St. Peter School in Ashton has scheduled a Christmas program on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m.
The public is invited. The school is located at 7129 Cty. Trunk K off Hwy. 12 outside of
Middleton.
Plans for Clergy Labor Luncheon
MADISON -- The Interfaith Coalition for Worker Justice Annual Meeting and Clergy Labor Luncheon will be held Wednesday, Jan. 28, from noon to 2 p.m. at Lake Edge Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Madison.
This year's theme is "Corporate Responsibility - Locally and Globally." Speakers include workers/representatives from Land's End in El Salvador as well as Tyson in Jefferson.
Call 608-255-0376 or e-mail worker@workerjustice.org to reserve a spot by Jan. 14. Tickets are $15.
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Holiday events:
Scheduled in Diocese
of Madison
By Julianne Nornberg
CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF
MADISON -- All people in the Diocese of Madison are invited to attend the holiday Masses at St. Raphael Cathedral in Madison.
Msgr. Paul J. Swain, rector of St. Raphael Cathedral, will preside at the Christmas Eve Mass that begins at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24.
Bishop Robert C. Morlino will preside at the Christmas Mass that begins at 12 midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 24. Prelude music, which begins at 11:30 p.m., is provided by the St. Raphael Cathedral Choir with brass quintet and tympani. The choir is directed by Dr. Patrick Gorman. (The midnight Mass will be broadcast on WHFA, 1240 AM.)
Monsignor Swain will preside at the Christmas Mass that begins at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec.
25, at the cathedral. The Cathedral Choir with brass will provide music.
Bishop Morlino will preside at a 5 p.m. Mass at the cathedral on Friday, Dec. 26. Seminarians for the Diocese of Madison will attend the Mass and gather with the bishop afterward.
St. Raphael Cathedral is located at 222 W. Main St. in downtown Madison. Parking is
available in the ramp across from the cathedral; parking is free on holidays.
Television Mass
Bishop George O. Wirz will preside and preach at a Christmas Mass to air at 7 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21, and at 6 a.m. on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, on WISC-TV, Channel 3. Concelebrating will be Msgr. Paul J. Swain, vicar general of the diocese. The Madison Diocesan Choir, directed by Gorman, will provide music.
The Christmas Mass was taped in the Bishop O'Donnell Holy Name Memorial Chapel at the Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center in Madison.
Choir festival, concert
The Madison Diocesan Choir's "Festival of Lessons and Carols," with Bishop Morlino presiding, will be held at the Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center in Madison at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21. The choir will also perform a concert on "Live at Five" on WISC-TV, Channel 3, at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 25.
Radio message
Bishop Morlino will also air a Christmas radio message on WIBA Radio (1310 AM), WCJZ (96.3
FM), WOLX (94.1 FM), and The Buzz (105.1 FM).
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