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Edgewood College, UW, MATC establish agreements for smoother student transitions

MADISON — Officials with Edgewood College, University of Wisconsin Colleges, and Madison College (MATC) have established Articulation Agreements, making the path from a two-year degree to the completion of a four-year degree a lot smoother.

The formal agreements allow for students who complete a two-year program at any UW-College campus, UW-Colleges Online Program, or an Associates Degree from Madison College, to transfer to Edgewood College to complete a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.

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Author to share refugee’s story

MADISON — Sr. Josephe Marie Flynn will lead a discussion of her book, Rescuing Regina: Saving a Friend from Deportation and Death, at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, at St. Bernard Church, 2450 Atwood Ave., Madison. She will sign copies of the book following her presentation.

Rescuing Regina tells the story of Regina Bakala, a refugee seeking asylum in the United States after being tortured and raped in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Joggin for the Noggin

STOUGHTON — The second annual Steve Bolser Joggin for the Noggin 5K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 10 a.m., at Lake Kegonsa State Park as a memorial to long-time Queen of Peace School Principal Steve Bolser, who died of a brain tumor in 2009.

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Catholic Charities Sunday: October 16, 2011

Dear Friends in Christ,

I am pleased to announce that I am designating Sunday, October 16, 2011 as the 2nd Annual Catholic Charities Sunday for the Diocese of Madison.

On this occasion we will help Catholic Charities celebrate 65 years of service to individuals, families, parishes, and communities throughout the Diocese.

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Human beings are not commodities

Eye on the Capitol by John Huebscher

The cornerstone of Catholic social teaching is that human life is sacred. As such the Catholic Conference evaluates any law, policy, or program in terms of its impact on the life and dignity of the human person.

Teaching on the economy

Catholic teaching on the economy reflects this emphasis on the human person. Pope John Paul II put it quite directly in his 1981 encyclical letter, Laborem exercens. He recalled that the error of early capitalism can be repeated wherever humans are treated as mere instruments or means of production and not as ends in themselves.

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Community garden helps Catholic Multicultural Center

MADISON — In its 65th year of service, lack of fresh, healthy produce in the food pantry is no longer a problem for the Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC).

An over one-acre community garden began providing produce for the center this spring. The garden, which has been in existence for 12 years, is one of three overseen by a local volunteer group, Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens.

 

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Remembering miscarried, stillborn babies

PINE BLUFF — St. Mary Parish in Pine Bluff is set to host a ceremony for the naming and commendation of miscarried and stillborn babies on Friday, Oct. 14. The ceremony begins at 6 p.m. and will feature Mass, a naming ceremony in church, and a reception in the church narthex. The Knights of Divine Mercy Schola, directed by Aristotle Esguerra, will provide music for the liturgy.

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