Edgerton Hospital and Health Services (EHHS) and SSM Health Care of Wisconsin (SSMHC/WI) have signed a limited affiliation agreement. The agreement expands the current relationship and provides the legal framework to allow the two organizations to work together to enhance health care in south-central Wisconsin.
Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
Celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe in Janesville
St. Patrick Church in Janesville was the host site for a Mass in celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 6:45 p.m.
Learning the meaning of ‘giving’ with the Apostolate
In his traditional talk after the Mass at the annual Apostolate to the Handicapped Christmas Party, director Msgr. Thomas F. Campion spoke of a boy, Adam Bender, whose story of overcoming the odds has been written up recently in several news outlets nationally.
Premiere performance is tribute to choir director
At its Lessons and Carols concert Sunday, Dec. 21, the Madison Diocesan Choir will give a premiere performance of “Blessed Are You,” a setting of the Beatitudes the choir commissioned in tribute to Dr. Patrick Gorman’s 15 years as its director.
Parish celebrates 25th anniversary of sister parishes
Catarina in San Marcos, Guatemala, has been a sister parish to Holy Mother of Consolation Parish (HMC) in Oregon for the past 25 years. Recently, St. Ann Parish in Stoughton has been clustered with HMC and has become another sister parish.
Human rights award winner speaks in Beloit
JOB (Justice Overcoming Borders), an affiliate of WISDOM, has invited Rev. Joseph Ellwanger to speak to religious leaders of all faith traditions Thursday, Dec. 18, for a 12 noon luncheon meeting at Wesley Christian Methodist Episcopal Church at 1760 Shore Dr. in Beloit.
Edgewood to offer all-day 4K
Edgewood Campus School, located on the shared campus with Edgewood High School and Edgewood College, has announced plans to enhance the four-year-old kindergarten program.
Bishop Morlino to preside at Mass in Janesville for unemployed
The General Motors plant in Janesville will stop production on December 23. More than 1,200 hourly GM workers will be laid off effective January 2 after their holiday vacation.
Harpist joins Diocesan Choir for concert
Mary Ann Harr, principal harpist for the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, will join the Madison Diocesan Choir and its director, Dr. Patrick Gorman, as special guest for their Lessons and Carols Christmas concert, Sunday, Dec. 21, at the Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center.
Our Lady of Guadalupe inspires devotion
In 1531, Juan Diego, a convert in Mexico, met a beautiful woman who said, “My dear little son, I love you. I desire you to know who I am. I am the ever-virgin Mary, Mother of the true God who gives life and maintains its existence. He created all things. He is in all places. He is Lord of Heaven and Earth.