MADISON — Blessed Sacrament School (BSS) in Madison is opening a Montessori Children’s House.
A “children’s house” is a classroom serving children ages three to six. The BSS Children’s House will operate alongside the single-age 3K and 4K classrooms already offered at the school.
The key components of the Montessori philosophy include:
• Play is work — A child’s play is their work.
MADISON — All are invited on Sunday, April 28, from 3 to 5 p.m. for a celebration and observance of Divine Mercy Sunday at St. Maria Goretti Church.
There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Eucharistic Adoration, and Benediction. The Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary will be prayed and Confessions will be available.MADISON — The Madison Catholic Woman’s Club (MCWC) will be celebrating another year of religious, charitable, and civic activities on Monday, May 6, at a 12 noon luncheon at Blackhawk Country Club, 3606 Blackhawk Dr., Madison.
Sr. Alicia Torres, Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago, and winner on the television cooking show Chopped, will speak of her ministry at the Mission of Our Lady of Angels in Chicago’s Humboldt Park area, where she puts her culinary skills to work preparing meals for the community.CASSVILLE — Catholic Charities-Madison announces the opening of Six Rivers Food Pantry on Wednesday, April 17, located at 222 W. Amelia St. in Cassville, serving both Cassville and the surrounding area.
Food will be available for those in need on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Guests will complete a brief application and self-determine their eligibility. All are welcome.
The pantry is needed in the community due to several businesses that have closed leading to unemployment and the lack of other pantries in the Cassville area. “We are thrilled to collaborate with the Cassville community on this project. Helping people in need in rural communities is a fit with our mission,” said Jackson Fonder, president and CEO of Catholic Charities.
MADISON — The Office of Worship of the Diocese of Madison is holding Workshops for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.
Attendance at one of the diocesan workshops is required for all ministers. The schedule of upcoming workshops includes:MADISON — “ABLAZE: Passionately Pursuing Christ and a Life of Purpose,” a parish renewal with Deacon Keith Strom, will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on April 29, 30, and May 1 at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 602 Everglade Dr., Madison.
We were created for an eternal life filled with peace, joy, freedom, and communion with God and each other. How can we respond to this gift? What holds us back?On Tuesday, April 30, Catholics from around the state will meet at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison for “Catholics at the Capitol 2019”.
MADISON — St. Bernard Catholic Church, 2438 Atwood Ave., Madison, will be the site for the next Madison Catholic Woman’s Club (MCWC) meeting on Monday, April 8.
The program will feature Janie Ocejo, who has a unique perspective to share in her talk, “Re-entering Society After Incarceration”.
After successfully completing its re-entry program, she is now on staff as a service provider with Madison Urban Ministry.MADISON — Is your mental image of the Holy Land a collage of Christmas card images of palm trees and mangers with a heavy overlay of news reports of conflict?
Do you know more about the conflict between Palestinians and Jews than you do the history of the Christians who continue to live our faith under harsh conditions?
Untangling and clarifying who these Christians are and how they bravely continue the more than 2,000 years of practicing the faith is a journey you will not want to miss.MADISON — St. […]
