After more than 20 years, Steve Skelly of Janesville found long-lost letters, photos, and other personal belongings of Servant of God Joseph Dutton, also known as “Brother Dutton”.
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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.
Bringing our faith into the public square
As part of the Diocese of Madison’s ongoing mission to Go Make Disciples and its Phase III focus on Witnessing to Christ, both in the Church (within the parish) and in the world (beyond the walls of the parish), the team of priests leading the parishes and people of Janesville (Pastorate 13), led by Fr. Eric Nielsen, with the assistance of Fr. Rick Heilman, Fr. Vince Racanelli, and Fr. Matthew Pearson, is reaching out to evangelize and catechize the greater community.
Janesville Corpus Christi procession heralds Eucharistic Congress
The Diocese of Madison’s Eucharistic Congress, to be held from September 29 to October 1 in Waunakee, has as one of its goals that all Catholics answer Christ’s call to proclaim his Eucharistic love to the world.
Hundreds of people offer up thousands of prayers at Janesville Pray-A-Thon
The days of March 30 to April 1 marked a time of generosity and faith as more than 600 people came to pray at St. John Vianney Parish in Janesville.
Pray-A-Thon invites all to prayer
Starting Wednesday, March 30, and running through Friday, April 1, St. John Vianney Parish in Janesville is hosting the St. John Pray-A-Thon.
Janesville couple celebrates 75 years of marriage
JANESVILLE — Betty and Frank Daniels of Janesville will celebrate 75 years of marriage in a private gathering at their home on Saturday, Nov. 20.
Janesville’s St. Patrick Church steeple to be removed
JANESVILLE — The spire and bell tower of the St. Patrick Church, located at 315 Cherry St., Janesville, is scheduled to be removed on Monday, Nov. 2, weather permitting.
Janesville parishes invite all to Corpus Christi Procession
To celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, the four Janesville Catholic parishes are working together to offer a regional Eucharistic Procession.
Advent event transformed online
In a video created for the online Lighting the Way event, St. John Vianney in Janesville parishioner Brenda Riley provides tips on how to make Advent wreaths using items from around the house.(Contibuted photo) |
JANESVILLE — At the start of each Advent, St. John Vianney Parish in Janesville hosts an Advent-by-candlelight event called Lighting the Way for Women.
The event is designed to help women, who are typically very busy during the holidays, start their Advent off right by enjoying a peaceful evening of prayer, reflection, and fellowship.
Growing event
Each year, attendance for Lighting the Way has grown.
In 2019, more than 220 women gathered at St. John Vianney for the event.
As fall 2020 progressed, it became clear that increasing COVID concerns and limitations on gatherings would make it impossible to hold the popular event in person.
Kris Kranenburg, coordinator of adult faith formation at St. John Vianney and one of the event organizers, started to hear from women who were saddened that the gathering couldn’t take place.
“Women were sharing beautiful stories of how Lighting the Way helped them to regroup spiritually and keep their focus on the season of Advent,” said Kranenburg.
“We didn’t want to lose that, especially in 2020 when it felt like so many other things had been taken away.”
Recognizing that people were tired of tuning in for virtual events on platforms like Zoom, the decision was made to create a website that would offer a variety of content.