News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
MADISON — At the Presbyteral Assembly in 2015, Bishop Robert C. Morlino made a request that pastors use the Mass Propers, specifically the Entrance and Communion antiphons, more frequently.
In response to that request, the diocesan Office of Worship is offering a two-hour workshop called “Understanding Mass Propers.” Priests, deacons, liturgists, musicians, and others involved in music and liturgy are encouraged to attend.
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MADISON — “Natural Family Planning: Love, Mercy, Life, Opening the Heart of Marriage” is the theme of this year’s Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, a national educational campaign of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to celebrate God’s vision for marriage and promote the methods of Natural Family Planning.
Natural Family Planning (NFP) is an umbrella term for the safe, natural, and effective methods of both achieving and avoiding pregnancy. NFP methods teach couples how to observe and interpret the woman’s signs of fertility and infertility.
STOUGHTON — The […]
The Lord has a new laborer for his harvest, chosen by the Holy Spirit.
On June 24, Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison ordained Fr. Joseph Baker to the priesthood at St. Maria Goretti Church in Madison.
BERLIN — As Ellen Martin and Sue Koch assumed the co-presidency of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (MDCCW) at its recent convention at All Saints Church here, they announced their theme of “Rise, Let Us Be on Our Way.”
The theme is taken from the title of a book by St. John Paul II written when he was bishop of Kracow, Poland, during a time of Communist control.
ASHTON — In this age of instant gratification and throw-away mentality, some things do stand the test of time.
As proof, St. Peter School in Ashton celebrated 150 years of continuous and successful Catholic education with a reunion on June 17.
More than 500 alumni and guests, current school families and parishioners, as well as past and current staff attended the event.
MADISON — Bishop Robert C. Morlino will celebrate a Solemn Pontifical Mass on Friday, July 1, Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord, at 7 p.m., in the chapel of Holy Name Heights located in the Bishop O’Connor Center, 702 S. High Point Rd.
This Mass will be offered for the intention of suffering and persecuted Christians around the globe.
MADISON — The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is offering the Madison Catholic young adult community opportunities to grow in faith and meet others through service.
All young adults are invited to help plant, weed, harvest, and dig in the Lacy Garden from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday evenings.
The garden, at 5897 Whalen Rd. in Fitchburg, provides more than 20,000 pounds of fresh produce for the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry each year.
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MADISON — Deacon Joseph Baker will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison on Friday, June 24, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Maria Goretti Church in Madison.
Everyone is invited to attend.
St. Maria Goretti is wheelchair accessible. There will be assistive-listening devices for the hard-of-hearing and a sign language interpreter for the deaf. Large-print leaflets will be available.
Parents: Kay and Mark Baker, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Home parish: St. Paul University Catholic Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Grade school: McDonell Area Catholic Schools, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
High school: McDonell Central Catholic High School, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
