WATERLOO — Holy Family Parish in Waterloo is offering the second in a series of Light of the World Retreats on November 7 to 10. The event is open to anyone in the Diocese of Madison.
The retreat will be held on Friday evening, Nov. 7; all day Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 8 to 9; and Monday evening, Nov. 10.
MADISON — Join the Cathedral Parish for a pilgrimage on Saturday, Nov. 8. Pilgrims will spend the day in spiritual preparation for receiving the Eucharist.
Sr. Patricia Vinje will share her reflections on prayer and guide the pilgrims through many devotions of the day. Msgr. Kevin Holmes will share his insights into the Eucharist as well as celebrate the 5 p.m. Mass when participants return to Madison.
Pilgrims will travel by motor coach to the Sauk City area and visit Valley of Our Lady Cistercian Monastery and Wollersheim Winery to learn about bread and wine production. During the visit, pilgrims will also collect both species of the Eucharist to be utilized at the Masses for that weekend. The schedule is:
HIGHLAND — Pick up the kids on Sunday, Oct. 5, and come on over to Ss. Anthony and Philip Church, 726 Main St. in Highland. There is lots of parking!
We start our Oktoberfest at 9 a.m. with a Polka Mass. If you’ve never praised the Lord this way, this is a unique and lively experience.
Then come outside for a cup of free coffee and nibbles and watch your kids help smash the pumpkin piñata and compete in a seed spitting contest. Let yourself be decorated with Mr. Greene’s balloons.
BOSCOBEL — Corpus Christi Parish is presenting a Life in the Spirit Seminar on the Sundays of Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 and Nov. 2 and 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 405 E. LeGrand St.
There will be speakers, witnesses, music, discussion groups, and prayer for the release of the Holy Spirit. Education and teaching credits will be available. There is no charge for the seminar.
SAUK CITY — Divine Mercy Parish is joining with volunteer efforts in Madison and around the world by involving students and parishioners in pro-life opportunities during 40 Days for Life.
From September 24 to November 2, Madison and surrounding communities are uniting with hundreds of locations across America, as well as other countries, for the largest and longest coordinated pro-life mobilization in history — the international 40 Days for Life campaign.
MCFARLAND — Christ the King Parish in McFarland is hosting Rosary Rallies for the intention of religious liberty in our nation and the world on Tuesdays through Oct. 28.
Fr. Steve Smith, pastor, led the Kick-Off Rally on July 15 at the outdoor Marian Garden on the church grounds, 5306 Main St.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — More then 20 high school students from St. Clement Parish in Lancaster recently attended the Steubenville North Youth Conference in St. Paul, Minn.
They were accompanied by students from Queen of All Saints Parish in Fennimore and St. Michael the Archangel Parish in Mt. Horeb at the conference that had a grand total of 2,000 high schoolers from all over the Midwest.
Nine adults from Lancaster went along as chaperones as well as Fr. John Sasse, pastor of St. Clement, and Fr. Greg Ihm, vocations director for the Diocese of Madison.
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BOSCOBEL — On Sunday, July 20, Bishop Robert C. Morlino presided at the diaconal ordination Mass of Larry Schmitt.
Deacon Schmitt’s ordination to the permanent diaconate is the first to take place in the Diocese of Madison since 2004. As Deacon Schmitt marks the beginning of his diaconal ministry, fellow permanent deacons in the diocese celebrated 10 years of service to their parish communities and ministries.
CLINTON — Food, kids’ games, a silent auction, and fun in a family-friendly atmosphere will be featured at the Connor Gracyalny Benefit to be held on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 4 until 8 p.m. at the St. Stephen Parish Family Center. Parishioners and the public are especially invited to the event.
Ten-year-old Connor, son of Michelle and John Gracyalny, St. Stephen parishioners, has been undergoing treatment for Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) for the past 10 months. He was diagnosed September 30, 2013, with the disease, which is a type of cancer of the white blood cells.
