Over the course of the morning and into the early afternoon, 22 concrete trucks came and went from the soon-to-be cathedral. By the evening of March 22, the construction team had efficiently poured nearly 200 cubic yards of concrete.
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Annual Blue Mass offers prayers for law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency workers
Real.
That is the word to describe the annual Blue Mass celebrated at St. Bernard Church in Madison on May 9.
Blue Mass Celebrated in honor of first responders
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| Madison Fire Department Chief Steven Davis, left, and UW-Madison Police Chief Kristen Roman light memorial candles at the annual Blue Mass for first responders on May 10 at St. Bernard Church in Madison. (Catholic Herald photo/Kevin Wondrash) | ||
MADISON — For the second straight year, St. Bernard Parish in Madison hosted the annual Blue Mass in honor of all first responders.
Fr. Michael Radowicz, pastor of St. Bernard, celebrated the Mass, along with several other priests from the Diocese of Madison.
In attendance were Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney, Madison Police Chief Mike Koval, Madison Fire Department Chief Steven Davis, UW-Madison Police Chief Kristen Roman, members of their departments, and members of surrounding police, fire, and emergency worker agencies in Dane County.
Thanks for service
During his homily, Father Radowicz told those in attendance to “know there are a great many who appreciate the good work that you do, and we see that love and faithfulness in which you serve us every single day” and “the lord has endowed each of you with special gifts that allow you to be Christ for people in some of the most difficult moments of their lives”.
Later in the Mass, Chiefs Davis and Roman lit memorial candles in honor of those who have died in service to community.
Of special remembrance was Rick Garner, Jr., a 29-year-old Madison firefighter who recently died, shortly after finishing his shift.
First responders deserve our gratitude
In the aftermath of the bombing in Manchester, England, we noticed the quiet efforts of first responders to ease victims’ fears and concerns.
In so many disasters — natural and man-made — we see the heroic efforts of police, fire, and emergency medical (EMS) units. We almost take them for granted.
Yet what would we do without these first responders who offer such invaluable service? These first responders deserve our gratitude.
Renovation of St. Bernard Church, Madison, creates a home of prayer and devotion
It all began with the acquisition of a relic of St. Bernard in December of 2013.
Fr. Michael Radowicz, pastor of St. Bernard Parish, Madison, planned on constructing a simple place in the church for the relic, but “the Lord was kind of tugging at my heart strings to do more than that.
Holy Family finds unity in their ‘newborn’ parish
The “newborn” parish of Holy Family held a Mass on July 22 in honor of the completed merger of St. Joseph Parish, Waterloo, and St. Mary of the Nativity Parish, Marshall. Bishop Robert C. Morlino celebrated what he praised as a “beautiful” liturgy, with pastor Fr. Michael Radowicz concelebrating.
Appointments (May 7, 2009 edition)
Msgr. Daniel T. Ganshert, vicar general of the Diocese of Madison, announces the following appointments made by Bishop Robert C. Morlino, effective Wednesday, June 10, 2009: