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.
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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.”
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.
Second Vatican Council had a profound impact on Bishop O’Donnell
The Second Vatican Council had a profound impact on Madison’s second bishop, Bishop Cletus F. O’Donnell. Bishop O’Donnell attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council.
Outdoor Rosary on May 16
You are cordially invited to an Outdoor Rosary on Sunday, May 16, at 1 p.m.