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Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
The return of St. Paul’s Spring Wine Fest
St. Paul’s Catholic Student Center, located near the UW-Madison campus, will be hosting its 11th annual Spring Wine Fest on Friday, April 22.
Parish mission in Montello
St. John the Baptist Parish in Montello and Good Shepherd Parish in Westfield are hosting a Lenten mission nightly from Monday, April 4, to Wednesday, April 6.
Bishop Hying joins in consecration of Russia and Ukraine
In his homily on the Solemnity of the Annunciation in Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Monona, Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison said “one could possibly posit that there’s never been a precise historical moment in the entire unfolding of Salvation History when more people have been praying at exactly the same time for exactly the same thing. And, that is a fulfillment of the request that Our Lady made at Fatima for the consecration of Russia and for world peace.”
Do this in memory of me: The Holy Sacrifice
It is the fulfillment of the ritual sacrificial meal that the Israelites were asked to celebrate annually, in order to recall (“in memory of me”) the night that the Lord acted in a powerful way to set them free from Egyptian enslavement (Exodus 12).
Still time to be part of Walking With Moms in Need
For the past year, a core group of local volunteers has been working toward launching the Walking with Moms in Need (WWMIN) program in the Diocese of Madison.
Pray-A-Thon invites all to prayer
Starting Wednesday, March 30, and running through Friday, April 1, St. John Vianney Parish in Janesville is hosting the St. John Pray-A-Thon.
40 Days for Life National Campaign Director Steve Karlen to speak at mid-point prayer vigil
For the midpoint of this Lenten 40 Days for Life campaign, there will be a special vigil on Thursday, March 24, at 5:30 p.m. in front of Planned Parenthood (3706 Orin Rd., Madison) with 40 Days for Life National Director Steve Karlen.
Providing Mental Health First Aid training to parishes
On March 19 and 26, Mental Health First Aid training will take place at St. William Parish in Janesville.
Pro-Life Summit in Madison on April 2
The Supreme Court of the United States has taken up a late-term abortion case in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health and will render judgment in the near future.