On Saturday, May 15, join Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison for a Mass and blessing for rural life and the upcoming planting season throughout the Diocese of Madison.
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Priest Appointment
Msgr. James Bartylla, […]
Remembering one of the best days ever
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As I am looking at the calendar for October of 2020, and seeing we have a Friday, Oct. 16, coming up, I’m asking myself — How has it been five years already?
The last time October 16 fell on a Friday was in 2015.
My parish, St. Maria Goretti (SMG) in Madison, and the Diocese of Madison as a whole, had one of its most eventful days ever.
The relics of St. Maria Goretti came to the parish for nearly a 24-hour stay, part of the Pilgrimage of Mercy tour that had taken her relics around the country ahead of the Year of Mercy, which started later that year.
Life changes, turning corners: an old normal
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This month, I said goodbye to a labor of love of mine for the past several years.
Since 2013, I had been the coordinator of the young adult group (20s and 30s) — on a volunteer basis — at St. Maria Goretti Parish in Madison.
As I’ve gotten older, the new people have gotten “younger,” many of my longtime friends have moved on from the group or moved away, and myself having less time and energy to devote to the ministry, it was becoming obvious and apparent that it was time to move on and let others take over from here.
Sr. Anna Maria Knothe, OP, dies
Sister Anna Maria Knothe, OP, died June 2, 2020, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis. The funeral Mass was held at the Dominican motherhouse, Sinsinawa, June 9, followed by burial in the Motherhouse Cemetery.
Two parishes host Drive-Thru Taprooms to provide food and support local businesses
MADISON/WAUNAKEE — Two parishes — St. Maria Goretti in Madison and St. John the Baptist in Waunakee — supported local businesses by hosting Drive-Thru Taprooms providing food and beverages.
Those attending the event also had the option of offering a free will donation to the parish with their order.
Promoting businesses, helping parishioners
“This all came together quickly, and we didn’t have much of a playbook to follow,” said Mark Shapleigh, business manager at St. Maria Goretti parish. “The central event coordinator was Karben4 Brewing company.
Madison parish helps support Cambria mission
CAMBRIA — Over the last two years, St. Maria Goretti Parish in Madison has taken an active role in supporting the Queen of Americas Mission in Cambria and its community members.
These members are seasonal employees at the food processing plants in Cambria and are the latest in a long line of seasonal employees for the agricultural industry in Wisconsin.
Prior to the onset of the Second World War, agricultural work was generally handled by the local population.
Bishop Donald J. Hying installed as fifth Bishop of Madison
“The Church is forever young,” said Bishop Donald J. Hying. …
Bishop Hying spoke those words during his homily at his Installation Mass as the fifth Bishop of Madison on June 25 at St. Maria Goretti Church in Madison. More than 1,500 people attended the Mass.
Divine Mercy Sunday at St. Maria Goretti
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.Mass of Christian Burial for Bishop Robert C. Morlino
A Corporal Work of Mercy has been performed for the late Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison.
The fourth bishop of the Diocese of Madison was laid to rest in Resurrection Cemetery in Madison on December 4.