MADISON — The Solemnity of Corpus Christi will be observed on Sunday, June 10, with a number of parishes having local processions and celebrations celebrating this great feast.
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Fortnight for Freedom events in Diocese of Madison
MADISON — As promised in last week’s Catholic Herald, here is a more complete timeline for the upcoming “Fortnight for Freedom” being observed throughout our nation from June 21 to July 4. This will serve as a time of prayer, education, and action in support of, and witness to, religious freedom.
Blessed Pope John Paul II: Influence continues today
A ripple effect is taking place from the many important documents and contributions made by Blessed Pope John Paul II in his lifetime, according to Professor Douglas Bushman , who gave an engaging talk about the life and works of John Paul the Great as part of a special diocesan event in his honor held at St. Maria Goretti Church on May 20.
Corpus Christi Mass, other events at Durward’s Glen
BARABOO — Durward’s Glen will be holding its 99th Corpus Christi Outdoor Mass on Sunday, June 10.
The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. with a processional to its beautiful hilltop altar.
A dinner will be served in the Main Hall following the Mass and procession. All are welcome.
Theology on Tap focuses on Jesus in popular culture
The next Theology on Tap will be Thursday, May 31, 2012, at 7 p.m. at The Brink Lounge. Shawn Willox will present “Pop-Christology: Engaging the Jesus of Popular Culture.”
Dinner for singles
MIDDLETON — Singles are invited to join the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Singles for the monthly dinner, this month at Benvenuto’s West, 1109 Fourier Dr., Middleton, on Wednesday, June 20 at 6 p.m.
Deacons to be ordained
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MADISON — Two new transitional deacons will be ordained for the Diocese of Madison on Friday, May 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the chapel of the Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center in Madison.
Bishop Robert C. Morlino will ordain Vince Brewer and Garrett Kau as transitional deacons. God willing, they will be ordained to the priesthood in 2013.
Vince Brewer
Brewer is in his third year of theology studies at Blessed John XXIII National Seminary in Weston, Mass.
A native of Richland Center, Brewer served in the Navy for six years during the Iran-Iraq War. After that he attended the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, earning a bachelor’s degree in communications management.
He worked for a radio station in Dubuque, Iowa, and then worked for TDS in Madison.
The call to the priesthood came off and on during his life and emerged again after he finished a year of duty for the U.S. Central Command in Qatar.
For Greater Glory movie recommended viewing
For Greater Glory (opening Friday, June 1) is a timely historical film about the fight for religious freedom.
Set in the increasingly-secular, increasingly-socialist, and increasingly-power-hungry political atmosphere of 1920s Mexico, For Greater Glory tells the true story of anti-Catholic and anti-clerical oppression by the Mexican Government, led by President Plutarco Elías Calles.
Oregon parish hosts presentation on Christ, creation, and fate of earth
OREGON — “Christ, Creation, and the Fate of the Earth” is a presentation by Deacon David Backes to be held Thursday, June 7, at 7 p.m., in Consolation Hall at Holy Mother of Consolation Church in Oregon. All are welcome.
Abbot Marcel Rooney founds institute to deepen understanding of sacred liturgy
MADISON — In Latin, “orate” means “pray.” More than just an invitation, it is a command to pray, says Abbot Marcel Rooney, OSB, former abbot primate of the Benedictine Order.