The Diocese of Madison’s founding bishop, Bishop William P. O’Connor, was a strong supporter of Catholic schools, and his successors have continued to emphasize the importance of Catholic schools.
Author: Mary C. Uhler
Bishop Hying keeps busy visiting parishes, schools, and sites throughout the diocese
Thirty-eighth in a series on the 75th anniversary of the Diocese of Madison.
Bishop Donald J. Hying started out his time as shepherd of the Diocese of Madison energetically with visits to parishes, diocesan schools, …
Bishop Morlino’s legacies
The Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center (former Holy Name Seminary) in Madison was repurposed into a multi-family housing project while retaining the center for diocesan offices.
Bishop O’Donnell expanded marriage and family ministry in diocese
In the early years of the Diocese of Madison, a Catholic Family Life Movement included outreach to couples planning to be married and married couples.
Fr. Jim McEnery reflects on almost 68 years as a priest in the Diocese of Madison
Twelfth in a series on the 75th anniversary of the Diocese of Madison
Fr. Jim McEnery was ordained to the priesthood on May 14, 1953, along with classmates August Buenzli and Tom Massion, by Bishop William P. O’Connor.
A timeline of key events in the Diocese of Madison’s 75-year history
Fifth in a series on the 75th anniversary of the Diocese of Madison
Following is a timeline of key events in the 75-year history of the Diocese of Madison under each of the diocese’s bishops.
Be generous in giving
During the coronavirus pandemic, many Catholic parishes throughout the country have experienced a decline in weekly collections.
Mark 50th anniversary of Earth Day
This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day founded by Wisconsin’s own Senator Gaylord Nelson.
Earth Day is on April 22, but I think we can observe it throughout the month of April or all year for that matter. In this year of the coronavirus pandemic, group activities may not be appropriate now. But there are plenty of ways to mark the anniversary, especially for children and parents-turned-at-home-educators.
Health care workers deserve our gratitude
On March 16, I was taken unconscious to University Hospital in Madison, suffering from heart, kidney, and lung failure.
I still don’t remember my first two days in the hospital. When I regained consciousness, I was shocked to find myself in the ICU with tubes connecting me with life-support systems.
Girl pursues deams thanks to new kidney
Many news releases arrive in my email box, and I try to glance through most of them.
But one story this week caught my attention, and I read the whole thing — with some tears in my eyes.
It was about a little girl from Indiana who is now pursuing her dreams after suffering from kidney failure. She was fortunate to receive a kidney transplant in the nick of time with the help of the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA).