MADISON — “Alert parishioners may have noticed that a ‘sold’ sign has been put on the former St. Raphael School building at the corner of Henry St. and W. Washington Ave.,” Msgr. Kevin Holmes, rector of the Cathedral Parish in Madison, wrote in the June 19 parish bulletin.
Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
Catholic Charities sponsors conference on autism
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Madison is sponsoring a conference on autism to be held at two locations.
Corpus Christi Mass, procession, and breakfast planned at Durward’s Glen
BARABOO — On Sunday, June 26, Durward’s Glen will be having a Corpus Christi Mass and Eucharistic Procession.
Pizza dinner to benefit Hoeben family
St. Joseph Parish will host an all-you-can-eat pizza dinner to benefit the Jeff and Rebecca Hoeben family on Saturday, June 25, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the school gym, 310 Second St., Baraboo.
Bishop ordains new deacon for service
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| Bishop Robert C. Morlino receives the vows of candidate David Johannes during the Transitional Deaconate Ordination Mass on May 27 at the Bishop O’Connor Center in Madison. More photos can be found here. (Catholic Herald photo/Kat Wagner) | |
MADISON — Bishop Robert C. Morlino ordained David Gabriel Johannes to the Order of Deacons during a Mass on Friday, May 27, in the chapel of the Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center in Madison.
In welcoming those filling the chapel, Bishop Morlino said, “We give thanks as we receive the gift of David as a deacon from the Lord himself. We are grateful to David and his wonderful family. We are grateful to the priests and deacons visiting from Denver, including Msgr. Michael Glenn, rector of St. John Vianney Theological Seminary (which Johannes attends). We’re all family.”
Bishop Morlino also welcomed his brother deacons and priests from the Diocese of Madison, who made the “sacrifice and effort” to attend the ordination in this busy season of weddings .
At the beginning of the ordination rite, Monsignor Glenn testified that Johannes “has been found worthy.” Bishop Morlino then said, “Relying on the help of the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ, we choose this man, our brother, for the Order of the diaconate.” People in the chapel offered their enthusiastic applause.
Youth are offered a life-changing summer
VERONA — As the sun set on St. Andrew Parish in Verona one Thursday night last summer, laughter was echoing through the city streets. Twenty young people — high schoolers, school teachers, seminarians, and the like — sat around a campfire in the parking lot reminiscing about the week they had shared together.
Bishop emphasizes gift of religious freedom
MADISON — Freedom is a “precious gift given into our safe keeping” and it shouldn’t be taken for granted, said Bishop Robert C. Morlino in his homily on Memorial Day.
Marie Hunt celebrates 100 years
Marie (Lins) Hunt of Spring Green will celebrate her 100th birthday on Sunday, June 19.
Live Action founder urges local prolifers to keep going
In undercover videos taken over a three-year investigation and posted to the online video-hosting service YouTube, various Planned Parenthood employees engage in the concealment of statutory rape and child sex trafficking.
Garden is dedicated in Pine Bluff for the unborn dead
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| Bishop Robert C. Morlino speaks at the dedication of the Miracle of Life Garden in Pine Bluff on May 24, the Feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians. (Catholic Herald photo/Kat Wagner) To see more pictures, click here. |
PINE BLUFF — An estimated 300 people gathered May 24, on the Feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians, as Bishop Robert C. Morlino dedicated the new Miracle of Life Rosary Garden here.
“It was one of those moments when, gathered around our bishop we love so much, we truly felt like a Catholic family,” said Fr. Richard Heilman, pastor of St. Mary Parish, Pine Bluff. “Our Catholic beauty and identity were celebrated, beginning with a procession of some 20 altar servers, the Knights of Columbus Honor Guard, and about 50 Knights of Divine Mercy. The music was incredible as the Schola Cantorum of the Knights of Divine Mercy sang classic Latin pieces.
“And the dedication concluded with the youth releasing of a giant helium-balloon Rosary.,” he said. “Afterward, we all celebrated with a family-style potluck cookout. I knew an evening like this would leave indelible ‘Catholic’ mark, especially on the hearts of the youth gathered with us.”
The garden, presided over by Mary, Help of Christians, who stands on a flower-covered mound in the shape of her Immaculate Heart, honors children lost before birth. It is located, quite literally, beside the restful waters and verdant pastures of beautiful Pine Bluff, Wis. The sacred place was created to be a destination for solitude, prayer, and healing.