On July 1, every parish in the Diocese of Madison will be joining one of 30 new “pastorates,” or a grouping of parishes under the leadership of a single pastor or administrator, with other priests serving alongside him as parochial vicars as part of the Into the Deep strategic planning process.
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Janesville couple takes part in Dare to Believe film featuring Bishop Hying
“It was early in October when we got a text from our parochial vicar, Fr. Matthew Pearson, asking if [my wife] Sherri and I wouldn’t want to be a part of a video [related to] the Eucharistic revival,” said Matt Piekarski, a parishioner at St. John Vianney Parish in Janesville.
New diocesan communications director Kris Kranenburg
Kris Kranenburg has recently started in her role as the new director of communications for the Diocese of Madison
Longtime Catholic Herald Advertising Consultant Steve Hefty to retire
After more than 22 years on the Catholic Herald staff as its advertising consultant, Steve Hefty will be retiring as of June 30.
Edgewood Campus School names new president
The Edgewood Campus School Board of Directors are pleased to welcome Paul Gessner, a highly regarded 26 year educator and Catholic school administrator, as its first President following the separation of this position from the role of principal.
Human trafficking documentary showing at St. Peter Parish in Madison
The documentary “It’s happening right here” by Operation Underground Railroad will be showing at 6:30 p.m. at St. Peter Parish in Madison.
Cambridge native elected to leadership role with Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi
The congregation of the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi have elected a new leadership team. The new members were installed on June 11 and include: Sr. Joanne Schatzlein, director; Sr. Charlotte Roost, vicar/associate director; and Sr. Sylvia Anne Sheldon, associate director. They will serve a four-year term.
Fr. Mark Foley and Fr. Simon Tipps ordained to the priesthood
The Diocese of Madison welcomed two new priests on May 26. Fr. Mark Foley and Fr. Simon Tipps were ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison during an Ordination Mass at St. Maria Goretti Church in Madison.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish named shrine of Our Lady of the Green Scapular
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Monona was recently declared a diocesan shrine by Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison.
Dealing with anti-Catholicism
Arthur Schlesinger Jr., a noted United States historian, famously opined decades ago that anti-Catholicism is “the deepest bias in the history of the American people.”