CHAMPION — This is the story about a miracle that took place in what is now Champion, Wis., in 1859. The Council of Catholic Women (CCW) of St. Joseph Parish in Fort Atkinson is planning a pilgrimage there on Sunday, Oct. 16.
The miracle received full Church approbation by Bishop David L. Ricken of Green Bay on December 8, 2010, after a long and rigorous study by a special diocesan commission.
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Queridos amigos:
Con la llegada del Día del Trabajo y el comienzo del año escolar en muchas escuelas, hemos llegado al final no oficial del verano. Rezo para que este tiempo haya sido de descanso y solaz para ustedes y los suyos, y le agradezco a Dios que así haya sido en mi caso.
Cada año, el Papa Benedicto pasa algunos días hacia finales de agosto con un grupo de académicos, la mayoría de los cuales fueron sus alumnos cuando él era maestro universitario.
Este grupo, adecuadamente llamado los “Schülerkreis” del Papa o “círculo de estudios” dedica algo de su tiempo a ayudar al Santo Padre a hacer lo que él considera más reparador y revitalizante: es decir, leer, debatir, estudiar y orar sobre un tema durante una semana más o menos. Esta probablemente no es la idea que tienen ustedes de unas vacaciones “divertidas”, pero nos da una hermosa luz sobre el interior del hombre que es nuestro Santo Padre, y le damos gracias a Dios por él.
MADISON — St. Dennis Parish, 413 Dempsey Rd., sponsors a Mom’s Group on Tuesday mornings, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., during the school year. The group meets in the church hall.
In some ways it doesn’t seem like 10 years since the events of 9/11. I can still remember September 11, 2001, when I was on vacation in Dublin, Ireland, with my mother-in-law and my daughter.
It was upsetting to be away from our country while it was being attacked, but the Irish people gave us their support during that time of tragedy. Ireland even held a day of prayer and remembrance for the victims of 9/11 on September 14, 2001.
Dear Friends,
With the coming of Labor Day and the start of so many school years, we’ve come upon the unofficial end of summer. I pray that this summer was somewhat restful and restorative for you and yours, and I thank God that mine was indeed.
The annual “Day in the Dells” sponsored by the Apostolate to the Handicapped on Friday, Aug. 19, was a very upbeat and enjoyable day for over 1,200 disabled and elderly persons.
Each year, Bishop Robert C. Morlino celebrates a Mass of Thanksgiving for all married couples in the Diocese of Madison who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.
Bishop Robert C. Morlino told members of the Serra Club of Madison that he appreciates their efforts in encouraging and supporting Church vocations.
This year Labor Day falls on September 5, shortly before the 10th anniversary of 9-11. Most who died in these terrorist attacks were working when they died. On Labor Day, we can honor their memory by prayerful reflection on the value of work and workers.
Labor Day is a national holiday during which we honor the dignity of workers and the quality of their work. According to Hilda Solis, secretary of labor, the first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on September 5, 1882, to honor the social and economic achievements of American workers.
To the editor:
I couldn’t put Abby Johnson’s book down, unPlanned, I needed to share the following:
I quit: Abby Johnson, former director of a Planned Parenthood abortion mill in Texas, may not have said, “I quit,’’ however, her actions proved she did. Abby, an R.N., had been named as “employee of the year,’’ being valued as a committed, energetic, caring person. “Wearing many hats,” one day she was asked to help in the surgical room, where abortions were performed. Helping with an ultra-sound guided abortion, she expected to learn something. And indeed she did!
