Lianna and Luke Kersting of Oregon, parishioners of St. Mary Parish in Pine Bluff, met their third child just minutes after 12 midnight on January 1.
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99th annual Capitol Christmas Pageant brightens the rotunda
Hundreds from the Madison area flocked to the State Capitol building in Madison on the evening of December 3 to see the 99th annual Capitol Christmas Pageant.
Schools in Pastorate 2 come together
Earlier this year, seven parishes came together to form Pastorate 2 — St. Patrick Parish in Benton, St. Rose of Lima Parish in Cuba City, Holy Ghost Parish in Dickeyville, St. Francis de Sales Parish in Hazel Green, Immaculate Conception Parish in Kieler, St. Mary Parish in Platteville, and St. Joseph Parish in Sinsinawa.
Making disciples in Fort Atkinson
In a recent Gospel, Jesus said to his disciples, “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing” (Luke 12: 49).
Cross and steeple restored, blessed in Janesville
On October 20, a beautiful Friday evening in autumn, the cross and steeple of St. Patrick Church in Janesville was blessed. The blessing marked the completion of major interior church renovations spanning the past two years.
New staff members at Catholic Herald
The Catholic Herald, the official newspaper of the Diocese of Madison, is announcing two new staff hires.
Local reflections from World Youth Day
World Youth Day was exhausting, hot, and loud. It was also hopeful, encouraging, and joy-filled. The metro and streets were filled with chanting and the repeated cry “Ésta es la juventud del Papa” or roughly, “These are the Pope’s youth.”