VERONA — The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is grateful for the warm welcome the society’s new Verona store has received from the community since opening its doors at 513 W. Verona Ave. in mid-September.
Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
Project Rachel provides healing and forgiveness
MADISON — “Draw close to my heart. There you will find the peace and happiness you seek.”
Jesus speaks these words to every human being, even those who have sinned or fallen short of what God expects of us.
Community garden helps Catholic Multicultural Center
MADISON — In its 65th year of service, lack of fresh, healthy produce in the food pantry is no longer a problem for the Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC).
An over one-acre community garden began providing produce for the center this spring. The garden, which has been in existence for 12 years, is one of three overseen by a local volunteer group, Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens.
Remembering miscarried, stillborn babies
PINE BLUFF — St. Mary Parish in Pine Bluff is set to host a ceremony for the naming and commendation of miscarried and stillborn babies on Friday, Oct. 14. The ceremony begins at 6 p.m. and will feature Mass, a naming ceremony in church, and a reception in the church narthex. The Knights of Divine Mercy Schola, directed by Aristotle Esguerra, will provide music for the liturgy.
Not your ordinary fashion show
At first glance, the preparations didn’t look all that unusual. A fashion show was about to go on and it looked as if it were all about the runway, the latest fashions, and the glitz and glamour of debuting stars and stage.
Attacks threaten marriage, church-state relations
New York Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, told President Barack Obama in a September 20 letter that his administration’s fight against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will undermine marriage and create a serious breach of church-state relations. The law defines marriage as between one man and one woman. The text of his letter was released September 21 by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
‘Catholicism: It’s the story of the world. It’s your story.’ … and the Cathedral Parish is telling it
MADISON — The Cathedral Parish at St. Patrick Church, Madison, will present the acclaimed, multi-media documentary series, Catholicism, in 11 sessions between October, 2011, and February, 2012.
Catholicism features 10 hours of stunning, high-definition cinematography, filmed at 50 locations and in 15 countries. A study guide supplements the film and acts as a catalyst for group discussion.
40 Days for Life begins anew in Madison
The peaceful pro-life prayer vigil 40 Days for Life will begin anew in Madison on Wednesday, Sept. 28, and run through Sunday, Nov. 6, on the sidewalk in front of the Planned Parenthood building on Orin Rd. on Madison’s east side.
On the wings of doves
MONROE — The parishioners of St. Clare of Assisi, Monroe, gathered on September 11 under a canopy of doves to pray for the families and victims of 9/11.
Mark Miller looks forward to ordination as deacon
MADISON — Mark Miller is looking forward to being ordained to the transitional diaconate on October 6 in Rome. God willing, both he and Deacon David Johannes will be ordained to the priesthood on June 29, 2012, in Madison.
Miller’s path to ordination has been different than most Catholic seminarians. He was raised as a Lutheran, the son of Deborah and Rev. Jeffrey Miller (his father is a Lutheran pastor). He grew up in Blanchardville; when he was 16, his family moved to Sparta.
Led to Catholic faith
While he was a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he began his own personal study of the Scriptures and theology. That study led him away from his Protestant roots.
He explained, “With Scripture, I found that the impression it left on me seemed closer to a Catholic reading or interpretation. As I learned more and more, many aspects of the Catholic Church seemed to make more sense as organic development of the faith.