It is the fulfillment of the ritual sacrificial meal that the Israelites were asked to celebrate annually, in order to recall (“in memory of me”) the night that the Lord acted in a powerful way to set them free from Egyptian enslavement (Exodus 12).
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Still time to be part of Walking With Moms in Need
For the past year, a core group of local volunteers has been working toward launching the Walking with Moms in Need (WWMIN) program in the Diocese of Madison.
Pray-A-Thon invites all to prayer
Starting Wednesday, March 30, and running through Friday, April 1, St. John Vianney Parish in Janesville is hosting the St. John Pray-A-Thon.
40 Days for Life National Campaign Director Steve Karlen to speak at mid-point prayer vigil
For the midpoint of this Lenten 40 Days for Life campaign, there will be a special vigil on Thursday, March 24, at 5:30 p.m. in front of Planned Parenthood (3706 Orin Rd., Madison) with 40 Days for Life National Director Steve Karlen.
Pope, bishops to consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Pope Francis has asked bishops around the world to join him on Friday, March 25, in consecrating Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, something bishops in every part of the globe had started announcing the minute they heard what the pope had planned.
Providing Mental Health First Aid training to parishes
On March 19 and 26, Mental Health First Aid training will take place at St. William Parish in Janesville.
Pro-Life Summit in Madison on April 2
The Supreme Court of the United States has taken up a late-term abortion case in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health and will render judgment in the near future.
The need for a Eucharistic revival
“The more lively the Eucharistic faith of the People of God, the deeper is its sharing in ecclesial life in steadfast commitment to the mission entrusted by Christ to his disciples,” said Pope Benedict XVI in his post-synodal apostolic exhortation Sacramentum Cartitatis.
Cathedral Parish seeks to grow in faith together
The morning was in English and the afternoon in Spanish. All of it was joined together by time for Eucharistic Adoration with prayers in Spanish, Latin, and English, and two talks (one in English and the other in Spanish) by Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison.
Diocese hosts local synod session
On the afternoon of February 27, close to 200 individuals, well representing the Diocese of Madison regionally, gathered at St. Dennis Parish in Madison, to pray with Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison in offering the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and then to gather with the opportunity for the bishop to consult with members of the faithful of the diocese.