Dominican Sister Roque Cunningham died Jan. 29, 2010, at Lancaster Care Center, Lancaster, Wis.
Day: January 28, 2010
Beloit nurse describes need for Haiti orphanage donations
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| Beloit nurse Pam Charles ministers to a child at the orphanage in Haiti where she was working as a volunteer when the earthquake struck. (Contributed photo) |
BELOIT — A call for action comes through in Pam Charles’ voice as she describes the urgent need for donations of money for an orphanage in Haiti where she was a volunteer when the January 12 earthquake hit the island nation.
Charles, a nurse, mother of four children, and member of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Beloit, was in Haiti with a group of six women serving as volunteers for Health Ministries for Haiti (HMH). The team was providing medical care at a mobile clinic and at an orphanage at Croix de Bouquet, a town near the capital city of Port-au-Prince and the international airport.
| For updated information on the Diocese of Madison’s collection for Catholic Relief Services aid to Haiti, click here | |
Charles is making a determined effort for donations. “Our work now is to raise funds. I’ve seen the need in Haiti. I’m trying to help get the message out the best I can that money is needed so the children in the orphanage can have a better life.”
HMH is a non-profit Christian group founded by Madison nurse Jennifer Weitzel Blahnik. Her sister, Sarah Weitzel Cain, an imaging technician at Beloit Memorial Hospital, assists with the ministry. Both are Beloit natives. Also with the group was Mary Parry, Beloit, serving as a support person, and two nurses from Madison.
Evangelization and Catechesis: Helping others know Christ
One major mission of the Church is that of “teaching” (see Matt. 28:20 where Jesus gives “the Great Commission”), and a sizable portion of the Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) money goes to support diocesan activities related to this work.
Fruits of everyday lessons
Every year beginning with the last Sunday in January Catholic schools across the nation celebrate Catholic Schools Week.
The week is a celebration of the work of Catholic schools and of their tremendous contribution to our communities, our Church, and our country. Unlike public or secular schools that educate children primarily to succeed in secular life, live as contributing citizens, participate in the democratic process, and prepare for college and work, Catholic schools educate the whole person, body, mind, and soul. Catholic schools prepare students not only for success in the secular world, but also to live as Christians who not only succeed in life, but who through their lives make the world a better place.
Presence of priests is significant part of Catholic education
It would be difficult to forget the huge contribution Sisters have made to the Catholic education in schools across the globe. In a similar way, many who have attended Catholic schools can also recall the priests who were present for catechesis classes or daily Mass, or perhaps for their First Communion or First Reconciliation.
Catholic schools pay dividends for life
Catholic Schools Week is the annual national celebration of the important role of Catholic grade and high schools which emphasize not only academics but also spiritual, moral, and social values. This year Catholic Schools Week is observed from January 31 to February 6.
Its theme is “Dividends for Life.” Parents, teachers, administrators, students, and others invest valuable time, talent, and resources in Catholic schools. The dividends of their investment last for a lifetime and into eternity. According to Karen Ristau, National Catholic Educators Association president, there is no better way to invest in a child’s future or the future of the world.
Because my parents did!
We believe, oh yes, we do believe. And it’s a beautiful thing, isn’t it? This incredible gift of faith, given by a God who wants nothing more than to spend eternity with us.
Despite our unworthiness, despite the many times we have turned away, we have a God who continually fills our hearts with this need. A need that begs us to live as we were created to live.
Revival mission kicks off on Super Bowl weekend
Fr. Thomas Sullivan will begin a renewal mission for the members of the new forming Corpus Christi Parish and anyone else who would like to hear him preach the Word of God.
Senate version of health care bill expands taxpayer funding of abortion
To the editor:
The Senate version of Obamacare, despite rhetoric to the contrary,would greatly expand the federal government’s role in abortion coverage and even direct payment for abortions at taxpayer expense.
The House version which includes the Stupak/Pitts language would negate all of the following problems in the Senate version:
Hanging by a thread
We may not always be aware of them, but they are there: people living in poverty. They are hanging on by a thread, barely making ends meet. They are often too proud to reach out for help.