STOUGHTON — You are invited and encouraged to attend a powerful witnessing of faith where John Gray and Meg Veek, parishioners at St. Ann Parish, Stoughton, will share their love for Christ and how important he is to their daily life. The event will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m. in Healy Hall at St. Ann Church, Stoughton.
Author: Kevin Wondrash
John Henry Newman at the synod
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Controversies surrounding the recent Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family have put me in mind of Blessed John Henry Newman, the greatest Catholic churchman of the 19th century.
Newman wrote eloquently on many topics, but the arguments around the synod compel us to look at his work regarding the evolution of doctrine.
The development of doctrine
When he was at mid-career and in the process of converting from Anglicanism to Roman Catholicism, Newman penned a masterpiece entitled On the Development of Christian Doctrine.
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Autumn retreat at Schoenstatt Heights
MADISON — “What Have I to Give?” is the theme for the Schoenstatt autumn retreat to be held from November 15 to 16 in Madison. It will be a time to prepare for Advent in prayer and reflection. All are invited to attend.
Fr. Gerold Langsch, a Schoenstatt priest, will be the retreat master.
Women make promises in new Widows of Prayer group
VERONA — The Widows of Prayer is a new group which began in Appleton and was approved within the Diocese of Madison.
It began when a group of women made a decision to devote themselves to a ministry of prayer for priests and vocations to the priesthood. They chose to foster devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and to reach out to widows with compassion.
‘Make it orange, make it end’
BELOIT — On Wednesday, Oct. 22, students at Our Lady of the Assumption School in Beloit dressed in orange to bring awareness to the issue of bullying.
October 22 was National Unity Day, and wearing orange signified a message of support, hope, and unity.
Chris Stefanick brings Theology of the Body to life
On Sunday, Oct. 19, there were at least two “sell-out” crowds in the state that showed high energy and devotion. One was at Lambeau Field in Green Bay as the Packers routed the Carolina Panthers. The other, at the exact same time, was 130 miles away at St. John the Baptist Church in Waunakee.
Edgewood College inaugurates new president
Friday, Oct. 24, marked the beginning of a new era at Edgewood College.
Dr. Scott Flanagan was inaugurated as the college’s seventh president in a ceremony at the Todd Wehr Edgedome on the campus.
Fr. Dave Timmerman receives TEC award
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) recently named two individuals as 2014 Heritage Award winners at its annual Congress held in Kansas City, Kan.
This year’s winners were Fr. Dave Timmerman, Diocese of Madison, and Jim Colby, Diocese of New Ulm, Minn.
Presentation on depression at parish
MADISON — “Depression: Signs, Triggers, and Where You Can Turn for Help” is the topic of a presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Our Lady Queen of Peace Church gathering space, 401 S. Owen Dr., sponsored by the parish Respect Life Committee.