VERONA — St. Christopher Parish will host the spring West Dane Vicariate Council of Catholic Women meeting at its St. Andrew Church site on Tuesday, April 7, starting with registration at 8:30 a.m. and ending with a Rosary and Benediction at 1 p.m.
Shirley Kelter, a spiritual director and retreat facilitator, will speak at 10 a.m. on “Spirituality in the Elderly.” She serves as chaplain and program director for Honoring Our Elders, a spiritual care and companionship ministry in Sauk Prairie, and is an on-call/night chaplain at UW Hospital.
Kelter has worked in the fields of ministry, education, and publishing for 30 years. She earned a Master of Pastoral Studies degree from Loyola University and completed training as a spiritual director at Siena Retreat Center in Racine and chaplaincy training at Meriter Hospital in Madison.
Fr. William Vernon, St. Christopher pastor, will welcome women at 9 a.m., followed by a business meeting and remarks by Rosa Ropers, president of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. Father Vernon with other priests of West Dane County will celebrate Mass at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon. Donations of new baby items and cash will go to the Women’s Care Center in Madison.
To register, contact Nancy Oswald, 608-845-6130. Cost is $10.