The Apostolate builds on the vision of its first director while expanding its outreach to persons with disabilities in the life of the Church in the Diocese of Madison.
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Apostolate puts the disabled front and center
One of my favorite things to cover for the Catholic Herald over the years have been Masses and events sponsored by the Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities (formerly the Apostolate to the Handicapped).
Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities holds annual Advent/Christmas Party
On December 3, 1967, station WISC-TV in Madison aired the first-ever Sunday Mass for the Apostolate to the Handicapped.
Monroe students record own newscast at WISC-TV
“Good morning, I’m Jack and this is St. Victor News.”
Apostolate to the Handicapped TV Mass is still going strong
Some people might say good things just can’t last, but thanks to a family-friendship bond created almost 47 years ago, the Apostolate to the Handicapped’s weekly TV Mass has remained on the air on WISC-TV Channel 3 in Madison for as many years.
Remembering Monsignor Campion: His ‘parishioners’ will carry on his legacy
It brought tears to my eyes the first time I saw it. And I probably had to rub my eyes on subsequent times. It always amazed me.
What I’m talking about is the Offertory procession at the Christmas and Easter Masses for the handicapped held for many years at Monroe High School. What happens is about two dozen young men — many of them large football and basketball players — each come up paired with a disabled or elderly person.
Catholic Charities honors clients, community leaders
MIDDLETON — Despite tough economic times — or maybe because of it — Catholic Charities (CC) of the Diocese of Madison had the largest crowd ever for its 14th annual Awards Dinner held on October 29 at the Marriott Hotel.