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Madison parish issues invitation to ‘Called to Grace’ mission

MADISON — Good Shepherd Parish invites those interested in renewing their faith to attend its “Called to Grace” parish mission June 16 to 19.

Sunday and Tuesday will be at St. James Church, 1128 St. James Ct., and Monday and Wednesday evenings at St. Joseph Church, 1905 W. Beltline Hwy.

Fr. Matthew Bonk, a Redemptorist priest from Brooklyn, Minn., will preside over the mission. Each service will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by refreshments and fellowship at 8 p.m.

‘Grace-filled happening’

The mission will include proclamation of the word, preaching and reflection, music, and praying together.

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Our Lady of Refuge Adoration Chapel groundbreaking

REEDSBURG — Sacred Heart Parish in Reedsburg, along with Friede & Associates, held a Prayer, Dedication, and Groundbreaking Ceremony on May 12 for the Our Lady of Refuge Adoration Chapel.

The event included a dedication prayer with several speakers saying a few words of congratulations to the parish prior to the ceremonial shoveling of the dirt.

Construction plans

Paul Jensen, Sacred Heart’s project manager, indicated that construction of the new building started the next day. “Our goal is to have the construction finished by the first part of September. The dedication is tentatively set for September 22.”

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Choir awards scholarships

MADISON — The Madison Diocesan Choir awarded five Youth Pastoral Musician Scholarship Awards (YPMSA), at the choir’s spring concert on May 17 in the chapel at Holy Name Heights in Madison.

Linda Galang, the choir’s scholarship committee chair, introduced two of the five winners who were able to attend the concert.

The scholarship initiative is for middle and high school students who are active in their parish music ministries. A successful applicant can receive $500 to attend an approved summer music clinic.

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Information on Bishop Hying’s installation

The Diocese of Madison has posted the following information on Bishop Donald J. Hying’s installation on the diocesan website (https://www.madisondiocese.org/installation):

Please join us in praying for Bishop Donald J. Hying, who will be installed as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Madison.

The public is invited to attend Solemn Vespers on Monday, June 24, at 7 p.m. at St. Maria Goretti Church, 5313 Flad Ave., Madison.

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Pilgrimage to Schoenstatt Retreat Center

BARABOO — The Daughters of Isabella Circle 834 of Baraboo invite people to go on a pilgrimage to the Schoenstatt Retreat Center in Waukesha on Tuesday, June 18.

The Schoenstatt Retreat Center provides a God-filled space with a prayerful atmosphere amid the beauty of nature in the vicinity of the Schoenstatt Shrine.

This pilgrimage includes a presentation, opportunity for Confession, lunch, and plenty of time to walk the grounds, which include a chapel, Stations of the Cross, and gift shop.

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