MADISON — On February 12, 1922, the first Mass of Blessed Sacrament Parish was celebrated at the St. Joseph Chapel on the Edgewood College campus as the Dominican friars awaited approval for the construction of their new church.
Year: 2022
It’s ok to laugh
How did we lose so much of our sense of humor, as a society, in the past 40-plus years?
Christ the King Parish to hold Annual diocesan Scout Mass
On Sunday, Jan. 30, Christ the King Parish, 5306 Main St., McFarland, will host the annual diocesan Scout Mass at 3 p.m. with celebrated by Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison.
Recycle the Warmth blanket drive marks 30 years
MADISON — The Society of St. Vincent de Paul-Madison will hold its 30th annual blanket drive from Friday, Jan. 28, to Sunday, Jan. 30.
Eventos diocesanos hispanos que se aproximan
El Obispo Donald Hying continúa ofreciendo sus encuentros regionales hispanos alrededor de la diócesis.
The faces of the Xavier Mission Team
Let’s take a moment to recognize that being a member of the Xavier Mission Team (XMT), I may have a “rose-colored” view of my teammates.
A look at Vatican II’s Lumen Gentium
One of the principal documents of the Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, articulates the origin, identity, nature, and mission of the Catholic Church.
We make Jesus smile when we visit the elderly
A painting depicts a long line of people patiently waiting to be fed at a soup kitchen. Over the head of one of them is a halo. This person is Jesus. If we look carefully and with love, we may notice that Jesus is smiling. This painting reminds us that when we help someone in need, we help Jesus. We may even make him smile.
We don’t need social media
Quote me: Social media is making this world a worse place and bringing out the worst in us.
Sr. Anne Marie Friedrich, OP, dies
SINSINAWA — Sr. Anne Marie Friedrich, OP, died Jan. 6, 2022, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis. Her religious name was Sister Innocentia. The funeral Mass was held at the Dominican motherhouse, Sinsinawa, Jan. 11, followed by burial in the Motherhouse Cemetery.