MADISON — St. Bernard Parish, along with the Knights of Columbus St. Bernard Council 9082 and the Bishop William O’Connor 4th Degree Assembly, are sponsoring the second annual Blue Mass, in thanksgiving for their faithful service, for all law enforcement personnel and all fire personnel on Thursday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Bernard Church, 2450 Atwood Ave.
All law enforcement officers and fire personnel — both active and retired, regardless of faith — are invited to attend in full uniform. This includes police, sheriff, Department of Natural Resources personnel, firefighters, EMTs, EMS personnel, and all other members of law enforcement agencies.Tag: emt
Blue Mass celebrated in Madison
“As Catholics, we know that we are universal,” said Fr. Michael Radowicz, pastor of St. Bernard Parish in Madison. …
Those words opened the first Blue Mass celebrated in Madison on May 18 at St. Bernard Church.
New scholarship program paves path for adults of color to launch health care careers
MADISON — Catholic Charities is partnering with Agrace Hospice & Palliative Care and Ryan Brothers Ambulance Service in the launch of a new scholarship for adults of color who want to become a certified nursing assistant (CNA) or an emergency medical technician (EMT).
The program is called “Collaboration for the Calling” and focuses on creating a workforce that is as diverse as the people they serve throughout southern Wisconsin.
Begun by Agrace
Collaboration for the Calling scholarships are an expansion of a program Agrace launched earlier this year for disadvantaged students of color who recently graduated from high school.