MADISON — On April 4, staff members of The Beacon, along with members of the Madison Police Department, presented stories of successes and challenges from its first few months of operation.
A comprehensive day resource center for people experiencing homelessness in Dane County, The Beacon opened in October of 2017. It is a joint venture among Catholic Charities Madison, Dane County, the City of Madison, and United Way of Dane County.
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This year, Divine Mercy Sunday will be observed on April 8.
In the Great Jubilee Year 2000, St. John Paul II declared that throughout the Catholic Church, the Sunday after Easter will be known as Divine Mercy Sunday.
St. John Paul II referred to the many instructions that Jesus gave to St. Faustina. Her diary records 14 occasions when Jesus requested that a Feast of Divine Mercy (Divine Mercy Sunday) be observed.
MADISON — Our Lady of Hope Clinic and the Women’s Care Center are partnering in a “Celebration of Life” with the event to benefit both organizations on Friday, April 20, at the Madison Concourse Hotel, 1 W. Dayton St.
The benefit, now in its fifth year, will begin with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and will feature Steve “Homer” True, from ESPN radio, as the emcee of an evening of Luxury Bingo, with bingo, auction, and raffle prizes ranging from fine dining at some of the area’s best restaurants, to a round of golf for four at the historic Maple Bluff Country Club, and a week stay at a four bedroom mountain home in Estes Park.
“Missionary Disciples: Witnesses of God’s Love” was the theme of the V Encuentro (“Fifth Encounter”) for the Diocese of Madison held on March 11 at St. Maria Goretti Church in Madison.
MIDDLETON — At its quarterly board meeting at St. Bernard Church here this month, the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (MDCCW) honored the late Fr. Lorin “Larry” Bowens, who had served as its priest co-moderator with Msgr. Duane Moellenberndt, Sun Prairie, for over 20 years until his death on December 30, 2015.
Father Larry, as he was known, died unexpectedly after a short illness at the age of 68, while serving as pastor of Holy Family Parish, La Valle; St. Boniface, Lime Ridge; and St. Patrick, Loreto.
MADISON — In the Diocese of Madison, the Chrism Mass will be celebrated on Holy Tuesday, March 27, at 7:30 p.m., at St. Maria Goretti Church, 5313 Flad Ave.
Bishop Robert C. Morlino will be the principal celebrant with priests of the diocese concelebrating.
MADISON — Last year, Edgewood High School in Madison revived its summer camps program for elementary and middle school children.
This year, there are even more interesting and unique “academic” and “life skills” camps, including topics as varied as 3D printing and Arduino electronics, to photography and art, to cooking and baking, to crafts, languages, and outdoor skills, most designed for students in grades five to nine.
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