MADISON — The Madison Catholic Woman’s Club will have lush perennials to share for a donation to St. Vincent de Paul’s food pantry.
The pantry gets heavy use during the summer months, so providing extra funds now is very helpful.
Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
Camp Gray completes summer of faith, friends, and fun
“Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure.”
That quote from St. John Paul II was this summer’s theme at Camp Gray, near Reedsburg.
Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation
Recently, The Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation (CDMF) board of directors spent a full day on retreat reviewing their mission within the diocese.
Catholic Charities’ Healthy Aging Conference
MADISON — Catholic Charities presents the sixth annual Healthy Aging Conference on Thursday, Oct. 13, at the new All Saints Neighborhood Main Street, 503 Commerce Dr., in Madison.
The daylong conference is devoted to helping seniors, adult children, and professionals who work with older adults become familiar with the scope of alternatives that lead to positive, healthy aging, and introduce them to organizations they can turn to for support.
Confraternity of Most Holy Rosary begins at Blessed Sacrament Parish
MADISON — The Lay Dominicans of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Madison are beginning the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary.
The first meeting will be held on Monday, Aug. 22 (Feast of the Queenship of Mary), in Blessed Sacrament Church, 2121 Rowley Ave., from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. The group will continue to meet at this time on the fourth Monday of every month. You do not need to be a member to come and pray with the group.
This is an apostolate of the Dominican Laity at Blessed Sacrament. Meetings will consist of a 15-minute talk about the Mysteries of the Rosary, followed by the recitation of the Rosary.
Catholic Multicultural Center to open satellite
MADISON — Knights of Columbus Council 4527 has donated its building located at 5256 Verona Rd. in Fitchburg to Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in Madison to enhance the ministry of the Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC).
Holy Name Heights grand opening August 18
MADISON — The grand opening for the redevelopment of the former Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center into Holy Name Heights will be held on Thursday, Aug. 18, beginning at 3 p.m.
Dedicatory organ concert at St. Cecilia Church
Before it begins its official life as a place of worship, St. Cecilia Church in Wisconsin Dells will serve for one afternoon as a musical venue.
Local mission trips help youth grow in faith, service to others
“We boldly take initiative to bring love to our neighbors, evangelizing with patience and joy . . . No task is too small in the eyes of the Lord when filled with great love.”
Chapter of Legatus being chartered in Madison for Catholic business leaders
MADISON — LeAnna and Brendan Wall, owners of Hatch Building Supply in Madison, have a special new monthly “date night” as members of Legatus.
This “date night” includes a Mass, followed by food, fellowship, and a presentation on some aspect of their Catholic faith. “We both have enjoyed doing more with our faith, having a date night out, and making business connections,” said Brendan Wall. The Walls are members of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Madison.