When he became Bishop of Madison in 1967, Bishop Cletus F. O’Donnell emphasized the importance of encouraging and supporting Church vocations, especially the priesthood and Religious Life.
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New assistant superintendent of Catholic schools ‘blessed’ to be in diocese
“I often tell people this is my dream job,” said Therese Milbrath, the new assistant superintendent of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Madison. “And it kind of is.”
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women virtual convention to be held on June 12
Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison will be the featured speaker at the annual convention of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (MDCCW) to be held virtually Saturday, June 12, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Assumption Spring Fling in Beloit
A lucky online bidder at Our Lady of the Assumption School’s Spring Fling will have the opportunity to have dinner with Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison, Pastor Fr. Mike Resop, and six others at the Butterfly Club, Beloit’s fine dining supper club.
Diocese to welcome new adult Catholics with two liturgies
MADISON — The Office of Worship is excited to announce two new diocesan liturgies that will take place this spring: Adult Confirmation and a Mass for new Catholics.
Silent auction to aid sister parish in Tanzania
MCFARLAND — In November 2017, Christ the King Parish in McFarland and St. Benedict Parish in Ilungu, Tanzania, formally became “sister parishes” under the direction of Fr. D. Stephen Smith.
Bishop O’Donnell expanded marriage and family ministry in diocese
In the early years of the Diocese of Madison, a Catholic Family Life Movement included outreach to couples planning to be married and married couples.
Bishop O’Donnell established the diocesan Apostolate to the Handicapped
Bishop Cletus F. O’Donnell established the Diocese of Madison’s Apostolate to the Handicapped on October 31, 1967, modeled after a similar program in Chicago.
Upcoming Masses at Resurrection Cemetery in Madison
MADISON — There are some upcoming opportunities in Madison to pray for the dead.
Fostering vocations to the priesthood
“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.”