BELOIT — Saturday, June 4, 2011 was declared “Brother Dutton School Day throughout the State of Wisconsin.” The proclamation was signed by Governor Scott Walker and also by Secretary of State Douglas LaFollette.
Day: June 23, 2011
Cathedral parish purchases former school building
MADISON — “Alert parishioners may have noticed that a ‘sold’ sign has been put on the former St. Raphael School building at the corner of Henry St. and W. Washington Ave.,” Msgr. Kevin Holmes, rector of the Cathedral Parish in Madison, wrote in the June 19 parish bulletin.
Corpus Christi Mass, procession, and breakfast planned at Durward’s Glen
BARABOO — On Sunday, June 26, Durward’s Glen will be having a Corpus Christi Mass and Eucharistic Procession.
Catholic Charities sponsors conference on autism
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Madison is sponsoring a conference on autism to be held at two locations.
Does Church have doubts about brain death?
The Catholic Church has long acknowledged the role of the medical professional in declaring death. It is the proper competency of medicine, not theology, to identify reliable signs that death has occurred.
The hardening of the body known as rigor mortis, for example, is a reliable medical indicator that death has occurred. When the heart permanently stops beating and the lungs permanently stop functioning (cessation of cardio-pulmonary function), medical professionals recognize these signs as another reliable way to assess that death has occurred.
Recall-loaded summer unlike any other
The summer of the odd-numbered year is usually quiet on the political scene. By early July the Legislature has completed its work on the state budget and goes home until autumn. Other than an occasional special election, the campaign season is more than a year away.
Happily fulfilled in old age
I was fascinated by an article I read this morning over my coffee and cereal.
It was in the July issue of Ladies Home Journal, and written by Michael J. Berland, president of a polling and research firm, who states, “Sure, her family makes her happy, but despite what society expects, a woman’s sense of fulfillment comes from being independent and having a sense of control over her own life.” He calls this the silver lining on that recession cloud because it has driven so many women to become actively involved in their family finances.
Pizza dinner to benefit Hoeben family
St. Joseph Parish will host an all-you-can-eat pizza dinner to benefit the Jeff and Rebecca Hoeben family on Saturday, June 25, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the school gym, 310 Second St., Baraboo.
Thanks people of diocese for response to retirement appeal
To the editor: […]
Suggests more instruction on Catholic social teaching
To the editor:
After rereading Father Sirico’s column and all the letters published in your paper (Catholic Herald) concerning the growing financial and social gap in the United States, I have a suggestion. Please consider locating a writer who has in-depth knowledge of Catholic social teaching to develop a series on this topic that is currently so important in our diocese.
I have noticed short articles in the Catholic Herald over the past weeks on Archbishop Dolan’s comments on Rep. Ryan’s budget proposal, a conference on the currency of the encyclical Rerum Novarum, and a plea from two Catholic bishops to Congress and the White House to care for the “least of our brothers and sisters” in budget development. Perhaps someone from one of these sources such as Catholic University faculty could write such a column.