On July 1, 2023, Into the Deep, the Diocese of Madison’s multi-year, comprehensive, strategic planning process, began Phase One.
Year: 2024
Vatican approves new cathedral site in Madison
The Diocese of Madison is closer to having a cathedral once again.
Six months ‘Into the Deep’
We have just passed the six-month point since Into the Deep started. I am grateful and pleased for the generous spirit, hard work, and sacrificial generosity exhibited by so many during the initial phase of the implementation of this ambitious strategic plan.
St. Mary Parish history comes full circle
In 2017, St. Mary Parish in Platteville celebrated its 175th anniversary. That was when parishioner Diane Drefcinski, began writing the history of the parish.
A seis meses de su comienzo, Into the Deep trae cambios, retos, y una esperanza renovada
El 1 de julio de 2023, Into the Deep, el proceso de planificación estratégica integral de varios años de la Diócesis de Madison, comenzó la Fase Uno.
Toast for a winter wedding
Dear Readers,
I wish you could have been with me at my son’s wedding last week. The beautiful Nuptial Mass was celebrated at Holy Mother of Consolation Church in Oregon with a lovely reception afterwards down the road at a banquet hall overlooking the valley.
Since you weren’t able to be there, I thought I might at least share with you the toast I gave at the dinner; I’m fairly sure you can relate to what I was trying to say:
Seis meses de ‘Into the Deep’
Acabamos de pasar los seis meses desde que Into the Deep comenzó formalmente en toda la diócesis, un cambio más notablemente marcado por el cambio de sacerdotes y en los horarios de las Misas el 1 de julio de 2023.
Couple welcomes first baby of 2024
Lianna and Luke Kersting of Oregon, parishioners of St. Mary Parish in Pine Bluff, met their third child just minutes after 12 midnight on January 1.
Pray for our priests: Present and future
Every January, I am blessed to lead a retreat for fourth-year deacons from St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee. As you read this column, we are on retreat at Joseph and Mary Retreat House in Mundelein, Ill., and I ask for your prayers for these men.
What’s new at Resurrection Cemetery in Madison?
In 2024, Resurrection Cemetery has important plans for the beautification of its mausoleum and grounds, and the diocese is implementing an online grave search feature.