Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Marie Cornelia Small died Jan. 24, 2011, at the Motherhouse, Sinsinawa.
Month: January 2011
Fr. Delbert D. Klink dies
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, Jan. 28 at St. Dennis Church in Madison for Fr. Delbert D. Klink, a pastor emeritus of the Diocese of Madison who died on January 23, 2011.
Sister Catherine Dorsey, OP, dies
Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Catherine “Kate” Dorsey (Kenelm) died Jan. 21, 2011, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis.
Initiative, Stations of the Cross create powerful witness
MADISON — As the snow falls around her, a young woman walks from her car to the abortion clinic. No one came with her, and no doubt she will leave the same way. But she’s not alone.
St. Ambrose Benefit Dinner draws large crowd
MADISON — Just before Christmas, nearly 400 supporters gathered to recommit to the mission of Catholic education and especially making education in the faith available to any teenager who seeks it.
Winter farmers market and brunch to be held
Madison-area residents are increasingly seeking local foods produced on organic and sustainably-run farms.
Roe vs. Wade challenges us to protect the unborn
In 1925 Dorothy Day became pregnant. Because of a previous abortion, her pregnancy seemed a miracle. Now she had to make the toughest decision she ever made. If she gave birth, Forster Batterham, the child’s father, would probably leave her. He would stay with her if she aborted their baby.
On March 4, 1926, Dorothy gave birth to Tamar Teresa. She had her baptized and raised her as a Catholic. Later, Dorothy Day became a Catholic. Her decision caused her to lose the man she loved. But she gained salvation for herself and Tamara.
It is possible to change minds and hearts on abortion
A young woman walked through the first set of doors at Madison’s Planned Parenthood clinic to register. However, she kept looking back at a person praying on the sidewalk outside the building.
Minutes later, she walked out of Planned Parenthood without ever entering the waiting room, smiling as she left the parking lot in a red truck.
Laura Karlen of Madison’s new initiative, 365 Days for Life, reported this news on the very first day of the new program. Karlen believes a baby was saved that day, promising great things ahead through this new initiative.
Keeping close to Christ after Christmas
The lights are lit and the tree is up. The celebration of Christ’s birth has only just begun. The joy in the air is contagious for now, but how can we keep that joy long after the holidays are gone?
It does not take much thinking to come to the conclusion that all the happiness Christmas brings is in the anticipation and celebration of Christ’s birth, us making an effort to be so close to him with our families as he comes into the world.
A wealth of information is hidden in parish libraries
Back in the “old days” when I was a student at Madonna High school (early 40s) we were taught by an order of Francisan Sisters who were on their toes when it came to keeping up with the latest Church trends.
The liturgical movement had just emerged and the good Sisters endowed us with the latest in liturgical art and the best of Catholic literature.