Signs of mutual love and respect were on display at St. Francis Xavier Church in Cross Plains — part of Holy Cross Pastorate — on August 25, when a noticeable number of husbands escorted their wives to the church’s entrance.
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Celebration of Life Banquet on October 15
Our Lady of Hope Clinic and the Women’s Care Center of Madison would like to invite you to the eighth annual Celebration of Life Banquet.
New stained glass window at Cross Plains parish
A new stained glass window will be going in above the reredos wall behind the altar at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Cross Plains.
‘Connect’ at St. Francis Xavier Parish
CROSS PLAINS — St. Francis Xavier Parish, 2947 Thinnes St, Cross Plains, is inviting people to connect at a series of events planned throughout the year.
Appointments (12-22-2019)
Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, announces the following priest appointment made by Most Reverend Donald J. Hying, Bishop of Madison:
Celebrating marriages: young and old
“Beautiful” was the word of the day recently in Cross Plains.
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August 12 marked the day of the annual Diocese of Madison Celebration of Wedding Anniversaries, this year held at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Cross Plains.
Knights of Columbus elect Ronald Faust as state deputy
APPLETON — The Wisconsin Knights of Columbus (KC), at their annual convention in Appleton, elected Ronald Faust as the new state deputy, the leader of their order.
Ron and his wife, Gail, live in Cross Plains. Prior to this, Ron has served as warden, advocate, and state treasurer.
Focusing on the plight of immigrants during Lent
“Forty days in the desert” describes Jesus at the start of his ministry and the Christian community during Lent.
For me, henceforth, it will also bring to mind migrants who make a dangerous journey through Mexico to the United States. I learned on a tour with the organization Witness for Peace that the trip for those who start in southern Mexico or Central America can take one to two months and often includes walking through treacherous stretches of desert.
Good neighbors: Priest and Sister followed in footsteps of the Good Samaritan
Last Sunday’s Gospel reading featured the familiar story of the Good Samaritan, the kind man who stopped to help a fellow traveler beaten by robbers alongside a road.