St. Raphael had been the cathedral since 1946, when the diocese was founded, and had been a local church in Madison for almost a century.

This annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States is dedicated to promoting vocations.

The Diocese of Madison celebrated its largest class of men in formation for the permanent diaconate since 2004 during a recent Mass.

The oratory at Holy Name Heights in Madison was home to a packed crowd on the evening of October 15 for the St. Thérèse Lecture.

Miles for Mary, Sunday, Nov. 9. With a good cause and good company, the runners are enthusiastic as they near the date of the Madison Marathon. 

Foundation is making a positive impact in the lives of students.

The joyful liturgy highlighted both the unity of the St. Dominic Pastorate and the vibrant faith of its youngest members.

On Oct. 22, St. John Paul II Pastorate honors its patron’s feast day with veneration of a first-class relic.

“Her whole life was rooted in the North Star, who is Jesus Christ. We pray that may be said of us as well.”

Join us in print, online, on social media, and in prayer as we enter a new era for the Catholic Herald.

St. John Henry Newman parish in the Diocese of Madison marked a milestone of its own with the installation of its new pastor on September 14.

On September 10, Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison celebrated the first of six special Masses honoring the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope.

When Deacon Roger Scholbrock is scheduled to preach at churches around St. Joseph the Worker Pastorate, he brings a traveling healing ministry with him.

On Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Holy Name Heights Oratory, ...

On August 10, Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison installed Fr. Brian Wilk as pastor of Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish on Madison’s west side.

Fr. Joe Baker was installed as pastor of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish during the August 17 Mass at St. John the Baptist Church in Waunakee.

The 10 a.m. Mass on August 3 was filled with joy as Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison installed Fr. Mark Niehaus, ISP, as pastor.

Earlier this month, parishioners of Stella Maris Parish joyfully welcomed Fr. Eric Sternberg as their new pastor.

On Sunday, July 7, hundreds of parishioners packed Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church in Sun Prairie.

Let’s face it. Into the Deep is tough. With so many changes these past two years, it’s hard to see why we started all this reconstruction in the first place.

Five years ago, the Diocese of Madison launched Go Make Disciples, our evangelizing initiative to live the mission of the Church.

In the spring of 2020, the Diocese of Madison launched the Go Make Disciples initiative in all parishes.

The Catholic Herald reached out to pastors, staff, and parishioners from three merged parishes to get a candid look at how the transition is unfolding.

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On June 1, Msgr. Kevin Holmes was installed as pastor of the newly established Divine Mercy Parish.