“At the end of the day, there is nothing you can do to give a vocation to anybody,” said Fr. John Del Priore, the parochial vicar at St. Augustine University Parish near the UW-Platteville campus. “It is the Holy Spirit who is working.”
Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
Office of Permanent Diaconate undergoes leadership change, looks toward the future
The Office of the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Madison is nearly six months into its leadership change and is forging again with its main goal — answering the question: What is the role of permanent deacons in the diocese?
St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Jefferson gets ‘gift from Heaven’ during pandemic
St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Jefferson is growing in its faith through its new Adoration chapel.
Catholic Charities of Madison announces Shawn Carney as new CEO
Shawn Carney has been named Catholic Charities of Madison’s next CEO.
Outdoor Rosary on May 16
You are cordially invited to an Outdoor Rosary on Sunday, May 16, at 1 p.m.
Diocese of Madison statement after Wisconsin Attorney General calls for clergy sexual abuse review
On Monday, April 26, representatives of the Roman Catholic dioceses of Wisconsin, as well as Catholic major religious orders, met with the Wisconsin Attorney General via videoconference.
Catholic Herald launches new website
The Catholic Herald has officially launched its new website.
Looking ahead to the Rural Life Mass and Blessing May 15
On the feast day of SS. Isidore and Maria, Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison will honor farmers and food producers as he celebrates Mass on Saturday, May 15, at 11 a.m. at St. Lawrence O’Toole Church in rural Jefferson.
Rural Life Mass and blessing scheduled for May 15
On Saturday, May 15, join Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison for a Mass and blessing for rural life and the upcoming planting season throughout the Diocese of Madison.
St. Joseph’s 15th annual men’s retreat on May 15
On Saturday, May 15, 2021, men from throughout the Diocese of Madison are invited to an outdoor retreat at Camp Gray in Reedsburg.