Kevin Wondrash


	Deacon Joseph Baker

MADISON — Deacon Joseph Baker will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison on Friday, June 24, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Maria Goretti Church in Madison.

Everyone is invited to attend.

St. Maria Goretti is wheelchair accessible. There will be assistive-listening devices for the hard-of-hearing and a sign language interpreter for the deaf. Large-print leaflets will be available.

Rev. Mr. Joseph Baker

Parents: Kay and Mark Baker, Chippewa Falls, Wis.

Home parish: St. Paul University Catholic Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Grade school: McDonell Area Catholic Schools, Chippewa Falls, Wis.

High school: McDonell Central Catholic High School, Chippewa Falls, Wis.

On June 16, 2016

Kevin Wondrash

Marking a milestone: St. Peter in Ashton’s 150th graduation

ASHTON — It was a day to celebrate the past, present, and future.

The 2016 graduating class of St. Peter School in Ashton was the 150th in the school’s history.

The eight fifth-graders finished the journey at one school with eyes on what lies ahead.

Mass and commencement

The graduation Mass and commencement exercises took place on June 2 at St. Peter Church in Ashton.

The class theme was, “There is always light in your heart.” The class colors were blue and red. The class flower was a rose.

On June 16, 2016

Kevin Wondrash

Catholic Herald wins national awards

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The Catholic Herald-Diocese of Madison won four awards in the annual Catholic Press Association Press Awards competition announced at the annual Catholic Media Conference held recently in St. Louis.

The awards included:

• General Excellence — Judges commented, “Solid paper with well-written stories. News in this paper comes from a far-flung array of parishes, parochial schools, and communities distant from the chancery. Smoothly written and edited articles provide an interesting perspective on Catholic life and activities across a broad geographical area.”

On June 16, 2016

Kevin Wondrash

Madison Catholic Woman’s Club holds 102nd annual Spring Celebration

MADISON — The Madison Catholic Woman’s Club celebrated women of the past and present at the club’s 102nd annual Spring Celebration held recently at the Blackhawk County Club.

Christian Achievement Award

First for the present. Each year the club recognizes an individual or group of individuals who perform charitable works in the community with its Christian Achievement Award.

This year the award went to Rita Hohlstein, a member of St. John the Baptist Parish in Waunakee. Married to Ernie for 50 years, Hohlstein has two children and four grandchildren, noted Kathy Stroshane, the club’s Spiritual Committee chairperson.

On June 16, 2016

Kevin Wondrash

Rosary Rallies for Religious Liberty in McFarland

MCFARLAND — For the fifth year, Christ the King Parish, McFarland, will be holding weekly Rosary Rallies for Religious Liberty.

The kick-off is on Tuesday, June 21. Pastor Fr. Steve Smith will present a short overview of the issues and talk about the perspective Catholics can bring to the challenges facing religious groups.

At the beginning of each subsequent rally, a three-minute reflection on faith will be read, with a related Rosary intention. The overview and reflections are printed in a booklet that will be available to anyone attending the rallies, and upon request.

On June 16, 2016

Kevin Wondrash

Summer seminarian assignments

Following are summer assignments for seminarians in the Diocese of Madison:

• Stephen Brunner — St. Bernard Parish, Watertown

• Daniel Button — on leave

• Jose Flores — Totus Tuus; St. Peter Parish, Madison

• Deacon Jared Holzhuter — Sacred Hearts Parish, Sun Prairie

On June 16, 2016

Kevin Wondrash

Evansville scout wins conservation award

MADISON — Culminating years of conservation work, Eagle Scout Isaiah Janisch, a member of Boy Scout Troop 514 in Evansville, was awarded the William T. Hornaday Silver Medal for Distinguished Service to Natural Resource Conservation, Boy Scouting’s highest award for conservation.

In a ceremony on May 14 at the UW Arboretum Visitor Center, Janisch was recognized and honored for his multi-year volunteer and conservation activities.

Projects and achievements

To earn the Hornaday Silver Medal, Janisch earned 14 conservation-related merit badges and organized and led five service projects, each in a different area of conservation, over a three-year period.

On June 2, 2016August 23, 2023

Kevin Wondrash

New St. Cecilia Church bells blessed

On May 26, St. Cecilia Parish in Wisconsin Dells proudly welcomed and blessed its new and restored bells and installed them in the newly constructed bell-tower.

On June 2, 2016May 10, 2021

Kevin Wondrash

Pray for all students and Catholic schools

Dear Friends,

As we come to the end of the school year, it strikes me as a wonderful time to reflect on Catholic schools.

Of course, this is made all the more easy for me as I’ve also just concluded an outstanding Confirmation circuit. It was simply a joy for me to be with our young people from parishes and schools around the diocese, and I have to say that I was very impressed with the young women and men I encountered and with whom I prayed.

On May 26, 2016

Kevin Wondrash

Edgewood band collaborates with composer

MADISON — The Edgewood High School Band recently got to perform a piece of music very personal to them.

At the school’s band concert on May 4, one of the performed selections was called “Snapshots” — which was a commissioned work composed by Dr. Jack Stamp, with a large amount of input from the Edgewood band members.

Stamp is currently adjunct professor of music at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where he teaches conducting.