Christopher West, author of the bestselling books Good News About Sex & Marriage, Theology of the Body Explained, and Theology of the Body for Beginners, will speak in Madison Friday, Feb. 19, at the Bishop O’Connor Center, 702 S. High Point Rd., as part of the free St. Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture Series.
Year: 2010
Diocese in Ghana appreciates support
MADISON — People in Ghana are very grateful for the assistance they have received from people in the Diocese of Madison through the Global Solidarity Partnership, said the priest who coordinates the partnership in Ghana.
Humanae Vitae and true sexual freedom
This column offers some reflections on Pope Paul VI’s document Humanae Vitae, which addresses the problems of all the various attacks on human life in the modern world. Paul VI identified contraception as the root cause of the “culture of death,” the twin evil of abortion.
One of the main objections to Humanae Vitae is that following its teaching (that is, practicing abstinence when avoiding pregnancy) impedes couples from expressing their love for one another. But of what “love” are we speaking: authentic conjugal love that images God, or its perennial counterfeit — lust?
Read it religiously!
As we celebrate February as Catholic Press Month, I would like to comment on the continued importance of Catholic media in today’s world.
With a plethora of communication tools today (printed materials, computers, cell phones, electronic books), we seem to be bombarded by information. How do we sort it all out? How do we separate truth from fiction? What is important for us to know and what is just garbage?
Marriage enrichment opportunities offered
Upcoming marriage enrichment opportunities in the Madison area:
Parishes sell Divine Chocolate
Parishes throughout the Diocese of Madison will be selling Divine Chocolate the weekends of February 6 and 7 and February 13 and 14 (the weekend before Lent begins). However, parishes can sell Divine Chocolate at any time during the year.
Open house held at clinic Feb. 9
Our Lady of Hope Clinic, 6425 Odana Rd., holds an open house and tour of the clinic each second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
Sister Pancratius Ritacca, OP, dies
Sr. Pancratius Ritacca, OP, died Feb. 4, 2010, at St. Dominic Villa, Sinsinawa. The funeral Mass will be held in Queen of the Rosary Chapel at Sinsinawa Feb. 9, 2010, followed by burial in the Motherhouse Cemetery.
Archbishop Listecki speaks opposing ‘window legislation’
MADISON — Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki, archbishop of Milwaukee, spoke at a public hearing held January 12 at the State Capitol against a bill that would, if passed, repeal the statute of limitations for all civil suits filed by childhood sexual abuse victims.
Senate Bill 319 and its counterpart AB-453, currently in committee in the State Assembly, would also create a window for suits previously barred by the statute of limitations. The current statute, amended in 2003, allows child sexual abuse victims 17 years past their 18th birthday to bring a case to civil court against their perpetrator or the perpetrator’s employer if the assault occurred due in part to the employer’s negligence.
Appointments (February 4, 2010 edition)
Bishop Robert C. Morlino has announced the following appointment, effective immediately: