The scene here in Washington Thursday seemed familiar — thousands of Americans gathered on the Capitol Mall, having traveled far distances to rally together and send a message to the nation. The faces in the crowd were young and old, filled with a sincere hope for the future but ready to bring change to society.
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Winter market and brunch at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish
The Church Center for Land and People (CCLP) will be serving up a winter market and brunch at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 602 Everglade Dr., Madison, on Saturday, Jan. 31.
Stories that must be told
It was Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, a day that would change the lives of so many people, in so many ways. As a principal at a Catholic elementary school, I often find myself at work long after the students have gone home. It’s not unusual.
‘Recycle the Warmth’ drive
With 2008 having given Madison its snowiest year on record, organizers of the annual “Recycle the Warmth” drive are hoping for an avalanche of blankets and bedding for people in need early in chilly 2009.
WCC opposes plan to perform abortions in Madison
The Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC), the public policy voice of Wisconsin’s bishops, has written the head executives of three Madison health care agencies to express its strong opposition to the reported plan to perform abortions at the Madison Surgery Center.
Project Rachel founder to speak on ‘Biochemistry of Sex’
Vicki Thorn, founder of Project Rachel, the Catholic Church’s ministry for post-abortion healing, will speak on “The Biochemistry of Sex” on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m., at the Bishop O’Connor Center as part of the Diocese of Madison’s St. Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Series.
First training class for LAMP volunteers
LAMP (Latin American Mission Program) volunteers will spend two weeks this summer in Mexico to teach religion, arts and crafts, and English; help the teams; and do other work as needed.
Schools join forces to fight hunger
To help stock the shelves at the brand new St. Vincent de Paul food pantry in Madison, 10 Catholic schools in and around the Madison area are holding a food drive during Catholic Schools Week.
Women of Grace group to meet
Women of all ages are invited to join a group meeting at St. John the Baptist Parish in Waunakee to study the Catholic faith and learn how to embrace their gift of femininity and their role as daughters of God.
Madison clinic considers performing midterm abortions
MADISON — Pro-life groups gathered outside the Madison Surgery Center on January 8 for a peaceful prayer rally organized by Madison Vigil for Life to protest newly revealed plans by University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics (UWHC) to begin performing late-second trimester abortions at its jointly operated clinic in Madison