As we wind down the year, we seem to hear of more and more people who are dealing with illness and hospitalization.
Year: 2014
John Henry Newman at the synod
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Controversies surrounding the recent Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family have put me in mind of Blessed John Henry Newman, the greatest Catholic churchman of the 19th century.
Newman wrote eloquently on many topics, but the arguments around the synod compel us to look at his work regarding the evolution of doctrine.
The development of doctrine
When he was at mid-career and in the process of converting from Anglicanism to Roman Catholicism, Newman penned a masterpiece entitled On the Development of Christian Doctrine.
Dorothy Lepeska dies October 31
Dorothy Dorszynski Lepeska died on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014.
Fr. George Horath dies November 2
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Fr. George Horath at Queen of All Saints Parish (St. Mary Church), 960 Jefferson St., Fennimore, on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at 11:30 a.m.
Organists in Mineral Point, Belmont are ‘youth in action’
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| Organists Kassandra Palzkill (14), Caleb Mitchell (17), and Dominic Mailloux (13) provide music for Masses at the Congregation of St. Mary/St. Paul Parish in Mineral Point and St. Philomena Parish in Belmont. (Catholic Herald photo/Kevin Wondrash |
MINERAL POINT — “It’s just a great joy to see these young people stepping forward and to see Catholic youth in action.”
Those are the words of Fr. Monte Robinson, the proud pastor of the Congregation of St. Mary/St. Paul Parish in Mineral Point and St. Philomena Parish in Belmont.
The two linked parishes have quite a blessing — a new generation of organists — all in their teens.
They are 17-year-old Caleb Mitchell in Mineral Point along with 14-year-old Kassandra Palzkill and 13-year-old Dominic Mailloux in Belmont.
“We’re very grateful that these young people are doing this, and they’re very accomplished for their age,” said Father Robinson. “I’m just very proud of every one of them.”
Meet the organists
Mitchell, the oldest of the three, has been playing organ every Sunday at St. Mary Church in Mineral Point since December of last year. He had been playing piano since he was seven years old and had an easy time transitioning to the organ.
“It’s pretty fun; I like leading people,” said Mitchell. When parishioners find out how young he is, Mitchell said, “A lot of people are amazed, but I try to do my best.” He added his favorite part of being a parish organist is accompanying the choir at Mass.
Fourteen-year-old Kassandra Palzkill has been playing organ for Masses the longest of the three — for the past two years at St. Philomena Parish in Belmont. She also made the transition from piano to organ.
Chris Stefanick brings Theology of the Body to life
On Sunday, Oct. 19, there were at least two “sell-out” crowds in the state that showed high energy and devotion. One was at Lambeau Field in Green Bay as the Packers routed the Carolina Panthers. The other, at the exact same time, was 130 miles away at St. John the Baptist Church in Waunakee.
Edgewood College inaugurates new president
Friday, Oct. 24, marked the beginning of a new era at Edgewood College.
Dr. Scott Flanagan was inaugurated as the college’s seventh president in a ceremony at the Todd Wehr Edgedome on the campus.
End of life: Deserves as much attention as the beginning
As we conclude the month of October — designated as Respect Life Month — it seems appropriate to reflect on end-of-life issues.
Doesn’t it seem that our society today pays much more attention to the beginning of life than the end of it? We get excited about the birth of a baby. We have baby showers, spend time getting the nursery decorated, and send out birth announcements when the baby is born. We buy cards and gifts for the new child.
Fr. Dave Timmerman receives TEC award
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Teens Encounter Christ (TEC) recently named two individuals as 2014 Heritage Award winners at its annual Congress held in Kansas City, Kan.
This year’s winners were Fr. Dave Timmerman, Diocese of Madison, and Jim Colby, Diocese of New Ulm, Minn.
‘Whatever you do to the least of my people, that you do unto me’
Dear Editor,
Do you remember who said “Whatever you do to the least of my people, that you do unto me?” He also said “Thou shalt not kill!” It was the same man that defined marriage as a covenant promise between one man and one woman, for better or for worse, until death do they part.