After seven weeks of catechesis, silly skits, and shaving cream fights in the heat of June, July, and August, the Diocese of Madison’s Totus Tuus team completed another summer of sharing fun and faith with kids.
Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
Fr. Tim Mergen begins military chaplaincy
Fr. Tim Mergen, a diocesan priest, has returned to active duty in the Air Force, assigned as a chaplain to an embedded special operations unit at the Kadena Air Base in Okinawa.
Day of Equipping for Missionary Disciples on September 28
The Day of Equipping is a retreat/formation day for GMD teams and individuals in the diocese to grow in greater understanding of our Baptismal call and to equip us with the skills necessary to take the Gospel message to the world.
Camp Gray celebrates most campers ever, looks ahead
“To know Christ and to make Him known,” Camp Gray’s mission statement, was especially present this year, as the diocesan summer camp entered its 71st year of operation.
Bringing Go Make Disciples home
This summer, the Diocese of Madison Office of Marriage and Family hosted Go Make Disciples @ Home events at St. Maria Goretti Church in Madison and St. John Vianney Church in Janesville.
‘ROMEOs’ enjoy fellowship
In 2011, Henry Jacky and Bob Grady, longtime friends, were out eating breakfast after Mass at St. Ann Church in Stoughton, now part of St. Cletus Pastorate.
Diocese of Madison to host first annual Music Ministry Mass
Anyone in the Diocese of Madison who is involved in music ministry, whether as a staff person or as a volunteer, is invited to attend the Office of Worship’s first annual Music Ministry Mass at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Holy Name Oratory, 702 S. High Point Rd., Madison.
Changes to HOME grants – ask your favorite nonprofit to apply!
At the Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation (CDMF), one of our funds that makes the most direct impact on the community is the Heart of Mercy Endowment (HOME).
A saint’s life dedicated to Christ
“My God, if you exist, let me come to know you.” This was the repeated prayer of Charles de Foucauld after he undertook an exploration into Morocco from 1883 to 1884 and witnessed the way Muslims expressed their faith.
Pilgrims from diocese attend National Eucharistic Congress
Occurring nearly a lifetime after its predecessor, Sunday, July 21, marked the conclusion of the 10th National Eucharistic Congress.