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Author: Kevin Wondrash
Experiences serving in Afghanistan
Recently, area priests, Religious, and catechetical leaders joined with members of the Janesville Serra Club for their annual Celebration of Vocations luncheon.
Invited to speak at this year’s gathering was Msgr. Donald J. Heiar, Jr., pastor of St. John Vianney Catholic Parish in Janesville. Having recently returned from his second deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Monsignor Heiar spoke about his experience as a military chaplain with the 115th Fighter Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard.
Diocese of Madison applauds court ruling
The Diocese of Madison issued the following statement in regard to the Supreme Court decision regarding contraception in employee health insurance coverage.
MADISON — The Supreme Court ruling on Monday, June 30, is a positive step toward recognizing the truth that the God-given freedom of religion and freedom of conscience cannot be disregarded by the government in its attempt to force its own beliefs on people of faith.
It must be recognized that the freedoms of religion and conscience can never be relegated to a church, synagogue, or mosque, and that they are the rights of every individual, conferred by God.
Catholic Herald wins awards
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Catholic Herald-Diocese of Madison won three awards in the 2014 Catholic Press Awards competition sponsored by the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada.
The awards were announced during the Catholic Media Conference held in Charlotte, N.C., June 17 to 20.
New worship schedule for Fort Atkinson and Palmyra
FORT ATKINSON/PALMYRA — St. Joseph Parish in Fort Atkinson and St. Mary Parish in Palmyra will have a new weekend worship schedule effective the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, July 5 and 6.
The new schedule is:
- Saturday: 5 p.m. Mass at St. Joseph; 7 p.m. Mass in Spanish at St. Joseph
- Sunday: 7 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph; 8:45 a.m. Mass at St. Mary; 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph
First Saturday observed at Durward’s Glen
BARABOO — To […]
New Hannah’s Hope infertility support group
VERONA — Infertility is a tough cross to carry, and many women feel very isolated and without support in this area.
Infertility is often something we are unwilling or unable to share with others. As women, especially Catholic women, bringing new life into this world is at the very core of who we are. Not being able to do so is very painful.
And, unfortunately, while infertility certainly affects men, it affects them very differently than it does women. No matter how caring and supportive her husband is, many women suffering from infertility feel very alone.
Totus Tuus summer youth program
MADISON — Totus Tuus is a new summer Catholic youth program in the Diocese of Madison dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic faith through evangelization, catechesis, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship.
The week-long parish summer catechetical program and summer camps assist parents and parishes in the evangelizing and catechizing of their youth by supplementing the work they are already doing.
Love Begins Here 2014 sessions
MADISON — Love Begins Here (LBH), an apostolate of the Catholic Diocese of Madison’s Office of Evangelization and Catechesis, works to provide the youth with an opportunity to encounter Jesus Christ in a life changing way through weeklong, local mission trips where they live in Catholic community and continue His work on earth.
Ordination to Priesthood
Rev. Mr. Scott […]