In 2011, Henry Jacky and Bob Grady, longtime friends, were out eating breakfast after Mass at St. Ann Church in Stoughton, now part of St. Cletus Pastorate.
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A call to family, community, and participation through ecumenical prayer
As we move closer and closer to Thanksgiving and then to the graced season of Advent, we are reminded to be grateful and to keep our relationship with Jesus Christ and our family, parish, and community as primary priorities.
Edgewood in the Community
MADISON — Edgewood High School (EHS) is built on a foundation of Catholic service to the community.
On a recent Wednesday, the entire EHS community — including students, faculty and staff, and parents — put down the books for a day of volunteering during the 20th annual Edgewood in the Community Day.
Opportunity to connect
This service day jump-starts students’ excitement for the school’s mission to serve and gives them an early opportunity to connect with work and organizations they may serve in the future.Martin Zavala is coming to Madison to inspire Hispanic people
MADISON — A Parish Mission for the Hispanic community will be held at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Madison on Sunday, Sept. 9.
Theme of the event is: CATHOLIC LIVE AND UPHOLD YOUR FAITH.
The Hispanic Community from St. Thomas Aquinas invites other Hispanics from the Diocese of Madison to attend this once in a lifetime event. This a mini parish mission put together by the same community.Martin Zavala is coming to Madison to inspire Hispanic people
MADISON — A Parish Mission for the Hispanic community will be held at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Madison on Sunday, Sept. 9.
Theme of the event is: CATHOLIC LIVE AND UPHOLD YOUR FAITH.
The Hispanic Community from St. Thomas Aquinas invites other Hispanics from the Diocese of Madison to attend this once in a lifetime event. This a mini parish mission put together by the same community.St. Dennis welcomes ‘trailblazer of forgiveness’ for fall mission
MADISON — On Sunday, Nov. 5, St. Dennis Parish will welcome Dr. Robert Enright to present the parish’s fall mission: “The Church as a Forgiving Community.”
As the founder of the International Forgiveness Institute here in Madison, Dr. Enright has been referred to as the “trailblazer of forgiveness” by Time Magazine.
An educational psychologist by training, he has built a 30-year academic career committed to researching and implementing forgiveness programs and curricula.
Society to hear talk on restorative justice
MADISON — Ron Johnson, coordinator of the Dane County Community Restorative Court, will be the guest speaker of the St. Thomas More Society meeting on Friday, April 21, at 7:30 a.m., at St. Patrick Church Hall, 404 E. Main St.
The public is welcome. Bring a friend or colleague. There is no charge.
Johnson, originally from Milwaukee, is a former teacher and principal, as well as a father of seven. His career includes working with programs that address gang prevention and intervention, youth violence, youth development, and employment.
The family as forgiving community: leaving legacy of love to future generations
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Sixth in a series of seven articles on forgiveness.
It is so special that the Second Vatican Council referred to the family as “the domestic church” (Lumen Gentium #11).
On the Feast of the Annunciation this year (March 25), Pope Francis, in a talk to 27 heads of government, stated, “Europe finds new hope when she . . . invests in the family, which is the first and fundamental cell of society.”
Family: crossroads of our legacy
According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, it is in the family that children learn to love.
It is so sad that the family also is the first place where too many children (and adults) learn conflict and division and discord.
Catholic Multicultural Center hosts community block party
MADISON — The Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC) will host its fourth annual community block party Saturday, Aug. 13, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The CMC coordinates the block party to offer area families a free summer event to enjoy, to bring people together, and to celebrate multicultural unity.
Advising senior parents about housing decisions
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Question: I think this may have come up before, but I am wondering if there are some guidelines for choosing where to move when being at home is no longer an option.
My father is ready to move out of the family home. He admits he cannot keep up with maintenance and chores and since my mother passed away, he feels he is just occupying an empty space.
My siblings and I are so grateful he feels this way and want to support him as best we can. He does have some health issues and we have wondered if he is depressed or if he might have some memory issues because of some things he has been forgetting.