Day: September 15, 2016

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Kevin Wondrash

Ladies of Divine Mercy events begin September 16

PINE BLUFF — The 2016-17 Ladies of Divine Mercy events will kick off on Friday, Sept. 16, with an evening of reflection led by Fr. Richard Heilman, founder of the Knights of Divine Mercy and Ladies of Divine Mercy.

The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary of Pine Bluff Church, 3673 CR P, Cross Plains, with sung vespers. Father Heilman will speak at 6:45 p.m., followed by Exposition and Adoration. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Benediction will close the evening, followed by a social in the narthex. Confession will be available the entire evening.

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Pregnancy Helpline hosts DiaperDash Run/Walk

MADISON — On Saturday, Sept. 24, Pregnancy Helpline, Inc. of Madison will host the second annual DiaperDash Run/Walk at McKee Farms Park.

The DiaperDash will kick off Diaper Need Awareness Week to encourage community-wide diaper drives and draw attention to the struggles that low-income families experience to keep their children in clean diapers.

Diaper Need Awareness Week will run September 26 through October 2.

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Priests to gather for annual Presbyteral Assembly

WISCONSIN DELLS — Priests of the Diocese of Madison will be gathering for their annual Presbyteral Assembly from Sunday evening, Sept. 18, to Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells.

The assembly is an opportunity for prayer and fellowship among the priests of the diocese, as well as education and reflection.

In this Year of Mercy, there will be two keynote presentations by Vinny Flynn, who is known by many as the man who sings the Divine Mercy Chaplet on EWTN.

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Opportunities for adults to learn more about faith

MADISON — As the 2016-17 school year kicks off, the Diocese of Madison has new opportunities for adults to learn in the Seat of Wisdom Diocesan Institute (SWDI).

The SWDI is a program offered by the Diocese of Madison to give interested adults an opportunity to learn more about the Catholic faith in a systematic and comprehensive manner. It is an opportunity to study the basic pillars of the faith along with other in-depth theological studies.

Beginning this month, there is a new schedule of courses available at the Holy Name Heights along with coursework available in various locations around the diocese.

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