“The bombs were flying as we were on the road, but I had a fantastic team with me. All of us [were] from Ukraine besides one. The driver was Polish. And we just felt such a desire, there was no fear. We were ready for whatever happens.”
Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
Susan Hundt-Bergan retiring from coordinating the Dane County Jail Apostolate
“Jail ministry has taught me about suffering. It has taught me about faith, about hope, about love. Jail ministry has taught me, over and over, to be more grateful and more humble in the light of God’s mercy and blessings to me,” said Susan Hundt-Bergan.
Public Rosaries in May
A Patriotic Rosary in honor of Memorial Day will take place in the old church at St. John the Baptist, 209 South St., Waunakee, on Monday, May 30, beginning at 7 p.m.
More rural life listening sessions scheduled for Iowa, Dane, and Marquette Counties
Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison and Tom Nelson, diocesan rural life coordinator, invite farmers and other rural residents in Iowa, Dane, and Marquette Counties to talk about the strengths and challenges of living in rural Wisconsin.
St. James School celebrates 115 years
One of the oldest Catholic schools in the Diocese of Madison will conclude a year of observing its 115th birthday with a celebration Sunday, June 5, at the church and school, 1204 St. James Ct., Madison.
Annual Catholic Appeal — Your gift in action: Catholic Schools
As I am writing this article, it is Teacher Appreciation Week. It will be over by the time you are reading this article, but after what has transpired with COVID these last couple of years, I am convinced that the teachers in our Catholic schools need more than just a week.
Where everything else in a parish fits in
Currently, St. Patrick Parish in Janesville is in the midst of a capital campaign to restore the interior of its church. This renovation seeks not only to repair structures that were falling apart but to restore beauty.
White Mass for medical professionals on May 22
The Catholic Medical Guild of the Diocese of Madison will be hosting its annual White Mass in honor of medical professionals.
Deacon Matthew Pearson to be ordained to the priesthood on May 27
Deacon Matthew Pearson will be ordained to the priesthood on Friday, May 27.
Learning to embrace our crosses
“Ohhh,” my teenage son groaned as he clambered like an old man into the car at the end of the school day. “I’m SO tired!”