If you happened to visit Berlin — population 5,000 — during the week of July 22 to 27, you might have seen one of a few things.
Tag: summer
Madison parish celebrates Latino culture
MADISON — Using a quote from St. Teresa of Calcutta, Mitzi Liu posted a notice in the Good Shepherd Parish bulletin this spring seeking volunteers for the annual summer festival scheduled for this Sunday, Aug. 12, from 12 noon to 9 p.m. at its St. Joseph Church located at 1905 W. Beltline Hwy.
Summer publication schedule
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St. Bernard Child Care serves kids of all ages
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| Ethanael, a student at St. Bernard Parish’s Catholic Preschool and Child Care Center in Madison, spends a moment in a classroom prayer corner during free time. The parish is starting a “Summer Camp” program for school-aged children this year. (Catholic Herald photo/Kevin Wondrash) |
MADISON — For more than 30 years, St. Bernard Parish has been serving the east side of Madison, and surrounding community, through its preschool program.
In the past year, that dedication has grown to more opportunities to serve local youth.
Last fall, the parish expanded its preschool to a full child care program.
Starting this summer, school-age children can take advantage of a summer camp-style program.
Building enrollment
With area schools adding programs for children under five, “we had to think of different ways to build our enrollment,” said Geri Nehls, interim director of child care at the parish.
Through both lowering the age of children accepted to 2.5 years old, and responding to Pastor Fr. Michael Radowicz’s ,call for an all-day daycare program, the expanded opportunities were initiated.
“We looked into the Church’s teaching about equity and fairness and equality and how we outreach to the community,” said Nehls.
No Child Left Inside connects youth with nature
SINSINAWA — Sinsinawa Mound is offering a summer program aimed at youth ages seven to 12, designed to connect children with the natural world.
No Child Left Inside will be held June 20 to 22, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. Campers can choose this camp and/or a second camp to be held August 8 to 10 with the same schedule.Summer camp opportunities for youth offered
Summer at the EDGE shines warmly
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.
Summer seminarian assignments
Following are summer assignments for seminarians in the Diocese of Madison:
• Stephen Brunner — St. Francis Xavier, Cross Plains, and hospital chaplain ministry
• David Drefcinski — chaplain at Boy Scout Camp, Illinois
• Jose Flores-Ugalde — Cathedral Parish, Madison
Plans underway for Totus Tuus 2017
MADISON — Totus Tuus is a summer Catholic youth program dedicated to sharing the Gospel and promoting the Catholic faith through evangelization, catechesis, Christian witness, and Eucharistic worship.
Our week-long Parish Summer Catechetical Program and Summer Camps assist parents and parishes in the evangelizing and catechizing of their youth by supplementing the work they are already doing.
Maintaining a spiritual life during summer
I sat down in the midst of my children today and did Morning Prayer aloud.
Never mind that it was already 10:30 a.m. Never mind that the two little ones were giggling and grabbing markers from each other at the kitchen table.
Never mind that the older ones still needed to empty the dishwasher and take out the recycling and I still needed to start the laundry.
Never mind that we needed to pack a lunch for our day of running errands and playing at the park.
Summer seminarian assignments
Following are summer assignments for seminarians in the Diocese of Madison:
• Stephen Brunner — St. Bernard Parish, Watertown
• Daniel Button — on leave
• Jose Flores — Totus Tuus; St. Peter Parish, Madison
• Deacon Jared Holzhuter — Sacred Hearts Parish, Sun Prairie