Category: Around the Diocese

News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.

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Mary C. Uhler, Catholic Herald Staff

Two to be ordained deacons on April 1

MONONA — Bishop Robert  C. Morlino will ordain Jared Holzhuter and Luke Syse, seminarians for the Diocese of Madison, as transitional deacons on Friday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Monona.

A transitional deacon is a man who has completed his third year of theology studies and intends to be ordained as a priest in the Catholic Church.

Holzhuter is the son of Tammie and John Holzhuter, members of St. John Vianney Parish in Janesville. Syse is the son of Patty and Jim Syse of St. Isidore Parish in Blanchardville.

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Joan Carey, For the Catholic Herald

St. Paul’s Spring Wine Fest: Toasting new era of campus ministry

MADISON — If anyone has taken a stroll down State St. in the past two months, one will notice a vast difference at 723 State St. The old St. Paul University Catholic Center has been dismantled to make way for the construction of the larger, new St. Paul’s Church and Student Center!

While each year has brought changes and new faces to the primarily student-based center, the heart of the mission remains consistent: providing frequent sacraments and many programs designed to engage the hearts and minds of students, build authentic community, and foster a friendship with Christ that provides a foundation for a lifetime of discipleship.

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Joy and Bill Exner, For the Catholic Herald

Pilgrimage reveals challenges in Holy Land

Editor’s Note: Joy and Bill Exner are section representatives for the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. in the Diocese of Madison. They are members of St. Mary Parish in Pine Bluff, where they are both lectors and involved in marriage preparation. Bill is a parish trustee, Rosary leader, and sacristan.

We just returned from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and want to share with you some of our experiences.

Our observations focus mainly on the people living in the Holy Land rather than the holy sites, as it is the people who sustain these holy places and keep them alive.

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Chris Lee

Catholic health care professionals invited to White Mass

MADISON — The Catholic Medical Guild of the Diocese of Madison will be sponsoring the White Mass, celebrated by Bishop Robert C. Morlino, on Sunday, April 10, at 11 a.m., at St. Patrick Church, 404 E. Main St., Madison.

A White Mass, named by the color worn by those in healing professions, traditionally invokes God’s blessing upon patients, doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

The Mass will be followed by a lunch reception and a presentation by Dr. Frank Smith, a urologist at the Wilkinson Medical Center in Hartland.

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Kevin Wondrash

Tenebrae service at Baraboo parish

BARABOO — St. Joseph Parish will again celebrate the beautiful and peaceful Tenebrae service on Good Friday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. Tenebrae, which means “shadows” in Latin, dates to the ancient Church.

The service incorporates light, music, Scripture, and prayer to focus on Jesus’ passion: his betrayal, abandonment, and agony. The Passion narrative is told in readings, followed by Scripture and a musical reflection.

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Kevin Wondrash

Monona parish to hold Divine Mercy celebration

MONONA — A celebration of the Feast of Divine Mercy will be held at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Monona on Sunday, April 3, beginning at 2:30 p.m.

The liturgy will include Eucharistic Adoration, blessing of the Divine Mercy image, the Divine Mercy chaplet (sung), Litany of the Saints, recitation of the Rosary, the Divine Mercy Litany, and benediction.

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