On July 1, every parish in the Diocese of Madison will be joining one of 30 new “pastorates,” or a grouping of parishes under the leadership of a single pastor or administrator, with other priests serving alongside him as parochial vicars as part of the Into the Deep strategic planning process.
Day: June 28, 2023
Janesville couple takes part in Dare to Believe film featuring Bishop Hying
“It was early in October when we got a text from our parochial vicar, Fr. Matthew Pearson, asking if [my wife] Sherri and I wouldn’t want to be a part of a video [related to] the Eucharistic revival,” said Matt Piekarski, a parishioner at St. John Vianney Parish in Janesville.
New diocesan communications director Kris Kranenburg
Kris Kranenburg has recently started in her role as the new director of communications for the Diocese of Madison
Longtime Catholic Herald Advertising Consultant Steve Hefty to retire
After more than 22 years on the Catholic Herald staff as its advertising consultant, Steve Hefty will be retiring as of June 30.
Growing in love for the Eucharist
This month of June, we Catholics have celebrated both the Solemnities of the Most Holy Eucharist (Corpus Christi) and the Sacred Heart, two mysteries of our faith intimately linked.
Congreso Eucarístico Diocesano: ¡Toma tiempo para ver y vivir la Vida Divina!
En el Congreso Eucarístico Diocesano de Madison (del 29 de septiembre al 1 de octubre de 2023 en St. John the Baptist, Waunakee) se tomará un tiempo para exponer una verdad que asombra la mente y derrite el alma. Esta verdad la encontraremos en las Misas, charlas, Confesiones, talleres, procesión, Adoración, en la gente, y en todo lo que ofrece el fin de semana del congreso.
The loveliness of lilacs
Dear Readers,
Do you have a favorite flower? Mine is the lilac, and judging by the size of the crowd at the UW Arboretum today, a lot of people are partial to this lacey, delicate, fragrant, pale purple blossom.
Turning the pages
Parishioners in the Diocese of Madison are dealing with a lot of changes. Come July 1, there will be a lot of new priests in the churches, some new Mass times, and new fellow parishioners.