This past week, the Diocese of Madison entered into a formal covenant of charity, prayer, and solidarity with the Diocese of Jacmel in Haiti.
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Pray the Rosary
This Thursday, Oct. 7, is the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. In my childhood years, my family prayed the Rosary every night after supper, 365 days a year.
Entering Respect Life month
With the full support of our Catholic president, the Catholic Speaker of the House, and scores of Catholic representatives, the Women’s Health Protection Act was passed in the House of Representatives last week.
Fully embracing God’s creations
This past Sunday, I had Masses and parish visits in Boscobel and Muscoda, followed by another Mass at Camp Gray for young adult retreatants.
Who are we in this world?
As this world feels more frenzied, divided, and distracted, I find myself tempted to idealize the seemingly simpler ways of ages past.
Priest Appointment (9-12-2021)
Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, announces the following priest appointments made by Most Reverend Donald J. Hying, Bishop of Madison, effective Saturday, September 18, 2021, and announced at weekend Masses of Saturday and Sunday, September 11 and 12, 2021:
What’s new in the Office of Worship
After serving generously and effectively as the director of the Office of Worship for our diocese for 26 years, Dr. Patrick Gorman has recently retired, due to health concerns.
God is real
I recently read in the news that the newly-appointed head chaplain at Harvard University is an atheist. As the bastion of liberal, secular, American intellectualism, Harvard veered away from traditional Christian faith of any kind long ago, despite its historical roots as a religious institution founded to educate Protestant ministers.
Llegando a la comunidad Hispana
En un futuro cercano, la mayoría de los católicos en los Estados Unidos serán de origen hispano. La rica cultura hispana, la profunda espiritualidad, el respeto por la vida y el amor a la familia son dones tremendos mediante los cuales millones de feligreses en todo nuestro país contribuyen a la vitalidad de la Iglesia local.
Reaching out to the Hispanic community
In the near future, the majority of Catholics in the United States will be of Hispanic origin. Hispanic’s rich culture, deep spirituality, respect for life, and love of family are tremendous gifts by which millions of parishioners throughout our country contribute to the vitality of the local Church.