MADISON — In three lectures given surrounding the St. Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Series on October 23 and 24 in Madison, W. Bradford Wilcox discussed the effects of the sexual revolution on marriage, the family, and society.
Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
Day offers time to reflect on reconciliation
Priests, parish staff, and parish leaders gathered October 21 for the annual Diocesan Leadership Day, which this year bore the theme “Forgiveness and Reconciliation in the Church and in the World.”
Poynette parish celebrates centennial
POYNETTE — St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in Poynette celebrated the centennial of the dedication of the first Catholic Church in Poynette recently.
The parish was dedicated by Archbishop Sebastian Messmer of Milwaukee on February 10, 1908. Bishop Robert C. Morlino presided at a 4 p.m. Mass, followed by a dinner, on Sunday, Oct. 19.
Donations sought for wheelchairs for Apostolate
The Bishop William P. O’Connor Fourth Degree Assembly will be collecting money that will be used to purchase 15 to 20 wheelchairs for the Apostolate to the Handicapped.
Need moral leadership in an election season
Catholics must exercise moral leadership in an election season, Bishop Robert C. Morlino told over 400 persons attending the recent annual meeting of the North Central Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem held in Milwaukee.
Campaign grant used for juvenile justice issues
BELOIT — A $5,000 grant received this past summer from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development is being used for the youth justice project of Justice Overcoming Borders (JOB) in Beloit and the state-line area.
The grant’s purpose is to organize youth and adults to address the needs and aspirations of at-risk and disadvantaged youth in the state-line area, according to Tom Boswell, Evansville, JOB community organizer.
Helping to find healing after abortion
MADISON — Theresa and Kevin Burke, the founders of Rachel’s Vineyard, were in Madison recently to offer training for priests, therapists, and other pro-life workers on the trauma of abortion and healing after abortion, and to train teams for Rachel’s Vineyard retreats.
Settlement reached for feasibility study
The Diocese of Madison has reached an agreement with Phoenix Fundraising Council regarding the just compensation for their services on a recent feasibility study for a capital campaign.
Knights help citizens with disabilities
The Wisconsin State Council Knights of Columbus has released the final figures of its recent Tootsie Roll Drive to “Aid Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities.”
Priesthood Sunday prayer vigil October 26
Everyone is invited to join in a gathering to celebrate and offer prayers for Bishop Robert C. Morlino and his brother priests of the Diocese of Madison.