News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
MADISON — The Madison Catholic Woman’s Club will hold its annual Priest and Religious Recognition Day on Tuesday, March 13, at Blessed Sacrament Church.
All women of the Diocese of Madison are invited to attend and encouraged to bring their pastor, pastoral associate, religious education director, and/or other staff who serve to enrich the spiritual life of the parish community.
REEDSBURG — The joint Justice & Peace Commission of three Sauk County Catholic parishes (Sacred Heart-Reedsburg, Holy Family-LaValle, and St. Boniface-Lime Ridge) is holding its eighth annual Food Fair & Farmers’ Market on Saturday, March 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Sacred Heart School Gym in Reedsburg.
The fair is an effort to support local growers, help people purchase locally grown foods, and educate the public about sustainably-grown and locally-produced foods. There will be a gym full of vendors offering pastured meats, vegetables, grains, flours, seeds, preserves, cheese, bakery goods, maple syrup, mushrooms, and honey.
“In daring to hope, we express our faith and love in the Lord, and in daring to hope, we will find ourselves loving and caring for the spiritual needs of those in our diocese and elsewhere.”
Bishop Robert C. Morlino has chosen “We Dare to Hope” as the theme of the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA). …
MADISON — The merger of Catholic health care systems in Wisconsin and northern Illinois is off to a good start. “We are getting to know one another,” said Damond Boatwright, regional president of operations for SSM Health in Wisconsin.
In an interview, Boatwright discussed the recent transfer of the sponsorship of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Agnes (CSA) health care ministries to SSM Health. Agnesian HealthCare, based in Fond du Lac, and Monroe Clinic, based in Monroe, are now part of SSM Health.
MADISON — With stories of workplace and school shootings making up the latest news headlines, the task of learning how to protect one’s self and save lives is gaining importance.
Staff members from the Diocese of Madison and other organizations in the Holy Name Heights building recently took part in active shooter training in order to be prepared to react to an event, if it should happen.
BERLIN — All Saints Parish in Berlin is sponsoring the Scott Street Puppets on Sunday, March 4, at 1:30 p.m. in the All Saints Social Hall located on Hwy. 49 south of Berlin.
This event is free to the public. There will be free refreshments served after the puppet show.
This year’s theme is “Hero Headquarters.” Who are the heroes in your life? Do you have religious heroes, family heroes, public heroes, or past heroes? There will also be a sing-a-long with popular songs.
STOUGHTON — “Our Faith Stories” will feature Shaun Kleitsch and Kersten Roeven speaking on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 6:30 p.m. in Healy Hall at St. Ann Church in Stoughton.
Sharing their journeys of faith will be Kersten Roeven, a teen from St. Ann Parish, who will speak about the impact that Frassati Fest and Love Begins Here have had on his faith. Shaun Kleitsch will speak about following the will of God, even when it is difficult to understand.
To the left of the main stage at Frassati Fest, there was a photo booth.
The more than 400 participants, leaders, and guests, could wear silly costume accessories, hold flags, or hold each other, and get their pictures taken for later memory and social media use.
MADISON — “If you’re admiring my grandmother, you’re not paying attention.”
Those were strong words said by the granddaughter of Dorothy Day, but perhaps true meaning one shouldn’t focus on the women herself, but the work that needs to be done, and what that means for you in your life.
Day is known for being a driving force behind the Catholic Worker Movement, which tackled issues of social justice. Day’s cause for sainthood is underway with her currently being designated as a “Servant of God”.
The Rite of Election of Catechumens and Call to Continuing Conversion for Candidates for Full Communion in the Catholic Church will be celebrated by the parishes of the Diocese of Madison on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 3 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church in Waunakee.
