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Mary C. Uhler and Kevin Wondrash, Catholic Herald Staff

Living well and aging well

Catholic Charities Aging Conference 2014
A standing-room only crowd listens to the morning keynote session at the at the fourth annual Catholic Charities Aging Conference held May 15 at the Bishop O’Connor Center in Madison. (Catholic Herald photo/Kevin Wondrash)

MADISON — All of us want to know how we can live well and age well. Catholic Charities (CC) of the Diocese of Madison gave plenty of suggestions on making that happen at its annual Aging Conference.

The fourth annual conference held on May 15 at the Bishop O’Connor Center in Madison drew a record number of participants.

Bill Hamilton, director of Aging Services for Catholic Charities, welcomed those attending the day. “As a leader in providing aging services, Catholic Charities is happy to provide this community outreach,” he said.

He noted that CC has six programs for older adults: Elder Mentor, Companion Care, Respite Care, Adult Day Center, Caregiver Training, and the All Saints Neighborhood. “We have a really nice package of services for older adults,” said Hamilton.

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Kevin Wondrash

Personnel changes in the diocese

MADISON — There have been a number of personnel changes and updates in the Diocese of Madison this year.

Daun Maier, executive director of the Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation, Inc.

Daun Maier will serve as the first executive director of the newly formed Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation (CDMF), effective July 1.

The CDMF’s principal function is to serve parishes, parish schools, parish members, and other charitable endeavors within the diocese.

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Kevin Wondrash

Personnel changes in the diocese

MADISON — There have been a number of personnel changes and updates in the Diocese of Madison this year.

Daun Maier, executive director of the Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation, Inc.

Daun Maier will serve as the first executive director of the newly formed Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation (CDMF), effective July 1.

The CDMF’s principal function is to serve parishes, parish schools, parish members, and other charitable endeavors within the diocese.

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Cathy Lins, For the Catholic Herald

Baraboo students’ artwork on display

MADISON — Students from throughout the southern half of Wisconsin, including St. Joseph Catholic School in Baraboo, worked on nature-based art “messages” that will be sent to Cuba through the Children Are The Hope (CATH) program.

Students from 14 Wisconsin and Cuban schools took part in the environmental and cultural education program and international art exchange during the 2013 to 2014 school year.

Gallery hosts exhibit

From May 26 to 31, the Common Wealth Gallery in Madison will host a collection of nature-based artwork created by the fourth and fifth grade students and similar-aged students from northcentral Cuba.

 

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Kevin Wondrash, Catholic Herald Staff

‘Celebration of Life’ held

MADISON — If there were one word to describe the recent “Celebration of Life” event at the Alliant Energy Center, it would be “thanks.”

The evening had a mood of gratitude from both those who put on the benefit dinner and those who attended.

The event was an opportunity for Our Lady of Hope Clinic and the Women’s Care Center of Madison (WCC) to show how they have worked to build a “Culture of Life” in Dane County.

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