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Author: Kevin Wondrash
Find healing after abortion at a Rachel’s Vineyard retreat
BARABOO — Discover healing the wounds of abortion at a Rachel’s Vineyard retreat March 4 to 6 or November 11 to 13 at Durward’s Glen Retreat Center near Baraboo.
This retreat is for both women or men who have been struggling with the aftermath of abortion.
In this Year of Mercy, discover the unconditional love and mercy of God who wants to heal the wounds of abortion.
Requiem Mass for the unborn
PINE BLUFF — There will be a Requiem Mass for the unborn celebrated on Sunday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m. at St. Mary of Pine Bluff Church, 3673 County Road P, Cross Plains.
This Mass will be celebrated in memory of all who have died from abortion in the Diocese of Madison in the past year.
Women and men who have experienced the pain and anguish of having had an abortion — or being involved in one — find a liturgy for the unborn to be a source of hope and grace.
Frassati Fest for teens set for February 5 to 7
WISCONSIN DELLS — The annual Frassati Fest weekend for teens is set for Friday, Feb. 5, to Sunday, Feb. 7, at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Wisconsin Dells.
Frassati Fest provides inspiring catechesis, prayer, good conversation, and an opportunity for teens to dive deeper into the beauty of the Catholic faith with hundreds of their peers.
It’s called “the coolest weekend around for Catholic high school students in the Diocese of Madison.”
St. Peter School, Ashton, to hold open house
ASHTON — St. Peter Catholic Elementary School will be hosting an open house and classroom visitation event on Wednesday, Feb. 3, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the school, 7129 CTH K, Middleton.
The event is open to all current and prospective families interested in learning how St. Peter Catholic School promotes a culture of scholarship, service, and salvation.
Continuing to follow Dr. King’s dream
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is an American federal holiday that marks the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January, which is around Dr. King’s birthday, January 15. This year it is observed on January 18.
In his speech to Congress in September of 2015, Pope Francis lifted up four Americans who worked for social justice. They were two non-Catholics, Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr., and two Catholics, Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton. Crux columnist John L. Allen Jr. called them the pope’s “Fantastic Four” who stood up for the poor.
Final Mass is celebrated at old St. Paul’s building
In a church typically full of college students, it’s a blessing to hear “grandma used to sit way up there,” as a woman reminisced to her granddaughter about her days at St. Paul University Catholic Center.
Making good choices, supporting those struggling with addiction
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Addiction can be extremely harmful, and in some cases, fatal for those individuals ensnared by it. It can be seriously disruptive and damaging to those around them.
Who is to blame when it comes to addiction? Family and friends may think to themselves, “Why can’t Jane just stop drinking?” Or, “Doesn’t Joe understand that his gambling addiction is bankrupting the family?” Or, “Can’t Bob see how his pornography habit is destroying his marriage and his relationships?”
For those facing addiction, it seems they ought to be able to recognize their behavior as harmful and turn away from it by a resolute decision. Family and friends, however, can face years of frustration when they see their loved ones fall into a slow motion “crash and burn,” spiraling downwards as they remain unwilling or unable to step away from their addiction.
Let 2016 truly be a Year of Mercy
Dear Friends,
I hope and pray that you have enjoyed every blessing of the Christmas Season, and I certainly wish you the very best and I pray for the best for you in this New Year and throughout 2016.
The passage of time is a mysterious thing to us and the future remains unknown, except to our God.
Reaching out to the homeless and those in need
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| Ask IPS |
QUESTION: “Especially as the cold settles in this winter, I want to reach out to the homeless in my community. At the same time, this is outside of my comfort zone and I’m afraid of being asked to take on burdens that I’m not ready for. What is a good balance to strike?”
RESPONSE: Sarah Lowrey, M.S. Student at the IPS Center for the Psychological Services
How beautiful that you want to serve and make a difference in your community!