More than 20,000 signatures were presented at a press conference at the state capitol building January 27 to protest a plan to begin performing second-trimester abortions at the Madison Surgery Center.
Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
Hope in Action for Catholics at the Capitol
On Tuesday, March 31, 2009, Catholics from around the state will meet at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison for Catholics at the Capitol 2009.
Retired religious collection
Catholic parishes throughout the Diocese of Madison will conduct the 21st annual national appeal for the Retirement Fund for Religious the weekend of February 7 and 8.
Guests welcome at Institute classes
Ave Maria University’s Institute for Pastoral Theology (IPT) will start a new cohort in the fall of 2009. This program leads to a Master of Theological Studies (MTS) degree in pastoral theology, meeting one weekend each month, August through May, for three years.
Pro-life rally in Madison to be held Jan. 31
Pro-life groups from around the state will hold a rally and march on Saturday, Jan. 31, to protest the plans by University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics (UWHC) and Meriter Hospital to perform late-term abortions at the jointly operated Madison Surgery Center.
Local pro-life marchers react
The following are quotes from local marchers with the young adult group from the Diocese of Madison:
Supporting ‘life always’ at Edgewood High
MADISON — A group of students from Edgewood High School (EHS)were among the tens of thousands who gathered in Washington, D.C., on January 22 for the 36th annual March for Life, reflecting a growing awareness at the school for the need to address the issues of respect for life.
“It’s important for us to be faithful citizens and to advocate for life and fairness,” said Tonya Bubolz, a religious studies teacher at EHS and a moderator of two relatively new activities at the school dedicated towards raising awareness of life issues.
A transcendental movement
The scene here in Washington Thursday seemed familiar — thousands of Americans gathered on the Capitol Mall, having traveled far distances to rally together and send a message to the nation. The faces in the crowd were young and old, filled with a sincere hope for the future but ready to bring change to society.
Winter market and brunch at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
The Church Center for Land and People (CCLP) will be serving up a winter market and brunch at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 602 Everglade Dr., Madison, on Saturday, Jan. 31.
Stories that must be told
It was Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, a day that would change the lives of so many people, in so many ways. As a principal at a Catholic elementary school, I often find myself at work long after the students have gone home. It’s not unusual.