At the request of diocesan leadership, Defenbaugh and Associates, an independent security and investigations firm, founded by and composed of veteran agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has been retained to conduct a full review of all personnel files of the Diocese of Madison.
Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
Three ordained transitional deacons
“Michael, Vincent, and Cristian, you are here before this altar to receive the Sacrament of Ordination to the diaconate. I would ask that you contemplate three questions. First, remember who it was that called you. Second, why you were called. And, third, always remember where you came from,” said Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki of Milwaukee.
Bishop Donald Hying to be installed as fifth Bishop of Madison June 25
Bishop Donald J. Hying will be installed as the fifth Bishop of Madison on Tuesday, June 25, at an installation Mass at St. Maria Goretti Church in Madison.
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.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.”White Mass offered for healthcare workers
Physicians, nurses, and other healthcare workers gathered on Sunday, May 19 [2019], at St. Maria Goretti Church for the annual White Mass sponsored by the Catholic Medical Guild of the Diocese of Madison.
Summer Organ Recital Series
MADISON — On […]
Annual Blue Mass offers prayers for law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency workers
Real.
That is the word to describe the annual Blue Mass celebrated at St. Bernard Church in Madison on May 9.
St. Thérèse Lecture shares message of mercy and love
“The solution to an unwanted child is not to get rid of them. The solution to a supposed unwanted child is to love them, to want them, to change ourselves, to change our society,” said abortion survivor Melissa Ohden.
Priest to celebrate 40th anniversary
BELOIT — Fr. […]