Why do I continue to give to the Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) in the Diocese of Madison?
Here are just some of the reasons.
Why do I continue to give to the Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) in the Diocese of Madison?
Here are just some of the reasons.
The morning scene inside St. Francis of Assisi Oratory is befitting of its rural setting — a house of God amid the trees, quiet, and occasional sounds of wildlife.
Of the 197 dioceses in the United States, only a small portion of them can claim that they serve the youth of the Church through the unique ministry of outdoor Catholic camping.
Whether you’re visiting the 225 acres of faith and fun just outside of Reedsburg or checking out its website, you’ll learn something very unique about Camp Gray — “Camp Gray has horses!”
REEDSBURG — Camp Gray’s Benefit Dinner is said to be the most exciting fundraising event this side of the Mississippi, and the ninth annual Benefit Dinner on Saturday, April 28, will be no exception.
“Why?” you might ask? Well, for the first time in the history of the Benefit Dinner, Camp Gray is happy to be hosting the event in its newest building — the St. John Paul II Dining Hall.
As His Excellency, Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison, sprinkled holy water around the newly dedicated St. John Paul II Dining Hall at Camp Gray, both the magnitude of the evening, and holy water, hit me square in the face.
It all started with a parish priest’s simple dream in 1953, recounts the history of Camp Gray.
Msgr. Francis Gray was pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Baraboo. He dreamed of a place “where youths would be free and away from the temptations of the streets; where they could enjoy nature and become acquainted with it firsthand . . . a place where they could commune, under supervision, with their Creator and away from paths so frequently leading to delinquency.”
So, Monsignor Gray scouted out potential sites but became enamored of an unoccupied, uncultivated 100-acre wooded site about eight miles northwest of Baraboo.
The 2017 summer season at Camp Gray may be over, but the faith, friends, and fun will be back next year.
It’s a time of newness at Camp Gray, the Catholic summer camp and year-round retreat center of the Diocese of Madison.
“Life with Christ is a wonderful adventure.”
That quote from St. John Paul II was this summer’s theme at Camp Gray, near Reedsburg.