MADISON — Msgr. James Gunn, pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in Waunakee, has been named Vicar for Priests of the Diocese of Madison by Bishop Robert C. Morlino.
Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
St. Aloysius Parish focuses on life during Lent
SAUK CITY — St. Aloysius Parish in Sauk City is joining efforts in Madison and around the world by involving students and parishioners in various pro-life opportunities during the Lenten season which begins on Wednesday, March 9.
Lodi parish celebrates St. Pat’s Day with traditional dinner
LODI — St. Patrick Parish, 521 Fair St., Lodi, is celebrating its patronal feast day with a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner on Thursday, March 17, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the parish hall.
Series on Care for All of Creation
OREGON — Lent and spring go hand in hand — the rebirth and renewal of life.
Pope John Paul II reminds us to respond to a people and a planet in peril when in his 1990 World Day of Peace message he said, “Faced with the widespread destruction of the environment, people everywhere are coming to understand that we cannot continue to use the goods of the Earth as we have in the past. The ecological crisis is a moral crisis.”
Annual Catholic Appeal: ‘Create in me a new heart’
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| Fr. Bart Timmerman, pastor of Immaculate Hearts of Mary Parish in Monona, distributes Communion at his parish. Gifts to the Annual Catholic Appeal help fund diocesan ministries and services that benefit parishes throughout the Diocese of Madison. (Photo by James Baca) |
MADISON — “Jesus Christ showed us how to love. As Christians, we are defined by our willingness to give of ourselves even — if not especially — when that gift of self requires a sacrifice or makes us vulnerable.”
Those are the words of Fr. John Putzer, a newly ordained priest of the Diocese of Madison, who is one of those whose reflections are included in the Diocese of Madison’s 2011 Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) brochure.
The theme of this year’s appeal is “Create in me a new heart.” Father Putzer, who was ordained to the priesthood on December 10, 2010, continues, “Donating money for a just cause is not just an act of generosity, but, even more significantly, a way of growing in love and uniting oneself to the sacrificial love of Jesus Christ on the Cross. In this sense, we as Christians have a greater need to give than the Church has a need to receive.”
Carrying on Christ’s work
The Annual Catholic Appeal offers members of the Church in the 11 counties of the diocese the opportunity to help support the essential ministries which carry on Christ’s work of love.
St. James School team competes in national challenge contest
MADISON — A team of eighth-grade students at St. James School recently won $10,000 in the national Lexus Eco Challenge contest with a proposal and fundraising campaign to put a solar panel on the school.
Edgewood works to provide more eco-conscious food
MADISON — Students at Edgewood College in Madison no longer have to worry that being on a meal plan will restrict their ability to eat more sustainable food.
Fr. Thomas Marr sentenced, must pay restitution
On February 22, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Jacqueline Erwin sentenced Fr. Thomas Marr, 66, former pastor of St. Bernard Parish in Watertown, to nine months in a county jail as a condition of a seven-year probationary period. The sentencing followed a no-contest plea and guilty verdict.
St. Paul’s seeks community support
MADISON — Since the turn of the 20th century, the Catholic student organization at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been there to provide outreach to college students seeking more than the academic formation offered by the secular institute.
Global Solidarity Week: Sharing success stories
MADISON — With the impact of technology any corner of the world is available to us nearly 24/7.
We become aware of the triumphs and tragedies almost as they occur. We can instantly send our congratulations to the triumphant and donations to disaster stricken areas.