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Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
Father Schroeder leaves diocese to work at Vatican
Fr. Tait Schroeder will soon be leaving the Diocese of Madison to work at the Vatican.
St. Vincent de Paul holds Recycle the Warmth Blanket Drive
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Dane County is holding its 26th annual Recycle the Warmth Blanket Drive to collect thousands of donated new and gently used clean blankets and other bedding to give away to families and individuals living in low-income households.
Bishop Morlino celebrates Candlemas with Pontifical Mass at the Throne
MADISON — On Friday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m., Bishop Robert C. Morlino will celebrate Candlemas with a Pontifical Mass at the Throne in the chapel of the Holy Name Heights in Madison (aka Bishop O’Connor Pastoral Center), 702 S. High Point Rd.
The music will be Gregorian Chant and polyphonic motets. There will be the traditional blessing of candles and a procession. The rites are in the Church’s ancient, traditional form of the Roman Rite. Blessed candles will be available.
Bishop Morlino celebrates Candlemas with Pontifical Mass at the Throne
MADISON — On Friday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m., Bishop Robert C. Morlino will celebrate Candlemas with a Pontifical Mass at the Throne in the chapel of the Holy Name Heights in Madison (aka Bishop O’Connor Pastoral Center), 702 S. High Point Rd.
The music will be Gregorian Chant and polyphonic motets. There will be the traditional blessing of candles and a procession. The rites are in the Church’s ancient, traditional form of the Roman Rite. Blessed candles will be available.
Retreat to find healing after abortion
MADISON — Discover healing from the wounds of abortion at a Rachel’s Vineyard retreat March 9 to 11 or November 9 to 11 in the Diocese of Madison.
A safe and supportive environment is provided, away from the pressures of everyday life so that healing can begin through a trauma sensitive approach.
This retreat is for both women and men who have been struggling with the aftermath of abortion.
Retreat to find healing after abortion
MADISON — Discover healing from the wounds of abortion at a Rachel’s Vineyard retreat March 9 to 11 or November 9 to 11 in the Diocese of Madison.
A safe and supportive environment is provided, away from the pressures of everyday life so that healing can begin through a trauma sensitive approach.
This retreat is for both women and men who have been struggling with the aftermath of abortion.
Center welcomes immigrants, and they give back
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| Marlene and Ray help in the food pantry at the Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC) in Madison. They have volunteered at the center for many years. Ray came to the United States from Mexico when he was 16 years old and later married Marlene. They raised a family of nine children. Ray became a citizen of the U.S. in the fall of 2017 with the help of CMC staff. (Contributed photo) |
MADISON — The Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC) in Madison has an extensive history working to welcome the stranger, actively serving immigrants from countries all over the world and all walks of life for the last three decades.
In 2017, CMC English as a Second Language classes served 163 students from 34 different countries who spoke 17 different languages.
Whether coming to the CMC seeking services, support, a sense of community, or to help out, each immigrant has their own story. Three immigrants at the CMC offered to share their stories.
Long journey to citizenship
Marlene and Ray have been volunteering at the CMC food pantry every week since 1995 and were actively involved with the CMC in different capacities even before that.
The CMC was recently blessed to experience a major milestone in the couple’s life: After being in the U.S. for 40 years, Ray became a U.S. citizen this past fall.
Center welcomes immigrants, and they give back
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| Marlene and Ray help in the food pantry at the Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC) in Madison. They have volunteered at the center for many years. Ray came to the United States from Mexico when he was 16 years old and later married Marlene. They raised a family of nine children. Ray became a citizen of the U.S. in the fall of 2017 with the help of CMC staff. (Contributed photo) |
MADISON — The Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC) in Madison has an extensive history working to welcome the stranger, actively serving immigrants from countries all over the world and all walks of life for the last three decades.
In 2017, CMC English as a Second Language classes served 163 students from 34 different countries who spoke 17 different languages.
Whether coming to the CMC seeking services, support, a sense of community, or to help out, each immigrant has their own story. Three immigrants at the CMC offered to share their stories.
Long journey to citizenship
Marlene and Ray have been volunteering at the CMC food pantry every week since 1995 and were actively involved with the CMC in different capacities even before that.
The CMC was recently blessed to experience a major milestone in the couple’s life: After being in the U.S. for 40 years, Ray became a U.S. citizen this past fall.
SSM Health and CSA complete sponsorship transfer of Agnesian HealthCare, Monroe Clinic
MADISON — The Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes (CSA) and SSM Health have successfully completed a transfer of sponsorship of CSA’s health care ministries.
Agnesian HealthCare, based in Fond du Lac, and Monroe Clinic, based in Monroe, are now part of SSM Health.
Patients and residents will continue to receive the high-quality compassionate care they’ve come to know and expect from Agnesian HealthCare and Monroe Clinic, but also benefit from the additional expertise, resources, and extensive network of specialists provided by SSM Health.