Sr. Elwyn McHale, OP, died Nov. 19, 2011, at the Motherhouse, Sinsinawa.
Month: November 2011
Abstinence education: Why it’s more important than ever
In Wisconsin, we’ve been hearing a lot in the media these days about sex education. Our state Legislature is debating a bill which would overturn a law passed two years ago called the Healthy Youth Act.
That law required public schools that offer sex education to teach about proper use of contraceptives, among other things. The proposed new law, called the “Strong Communities . . . Healthy Kids Act,” would emphasize abstinence as the only reliable way to prevent pregnancy and disease.
Ashton parish holds sesquicentennial of faith in St. Peter’s Church
St. Peter Parish is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year and held a Mass and dinner November 5 to mark the occasion.
Catholic Charities holds Faith in Action Awards Dinner
MIDDLETON — “If it wasn’t for Catholic Charities, I wouldn’t be alive today,” Kelly Livingston told those attending the 16th annual Catholic Charities (CC) Awards Dinner held on November 10 at the Marriott Hotel here.
Is women’s ordination still a question?
MADISON — In a full hour-long talk, with questions following, Sr. Sara Butler addressed attendees of the St. Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture November 8 on the topic of women’s ordination.
Public Invited to Human Rights Presentation Nov. 21
As the Dominican Order celebrates 500 years of preaching in the Americas, the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters invite people to commemorate this important anniversary with them at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, at Sinsinawa Mound.
Parish issues statement regarding ongoing legal matter
St. Jerome Parish in Columbus has been asked by representatives of the Columbus Police Department to reserve its comments regarding a recent arrest and ongoing legal investigation, to the following:
Faith of our Fathers
I am most thankful this year for my astonishing discovery that traveling in Europe is still possible in your 80’s as long as you have a young and loving travel companion.
I recently did it with my 26 year-old granddaughter, Hillary, and a fun-loving group of Luxembourg Americans. There were 29 of us plus three guides.
Touring the countryside
I loved the rides on the tour bus each day because they were never too long (Luxembourg is only the size of Rhode Island) and the scenery was magnificent.
Guías pastorales sobre la ley de portación y ocultación de armas
El siguiente es una epistola pastoral de los obispos de Wisconsin sobre la ley de portación y ocultación de armas.
Catholic Herald correspondent John Braunwarth dies
John Braunwarth, 82, Janesville, a correspondent for the Catholic Herald for many years, died on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, at his home.