It may not be a coincidence that two significant dates in history occurred in our country within a few days of each other in January, albeit in different years.
Year: 2016
St. Peter School, Ashton, to hold open house
ASHTON — St. Peter Catholic Elementary School will be hosting an open house and classroom visitation event on Wednesday, Feb. 3, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the school, 7129 CTH K, Middleton.
The event is open to all current and prospective families interested in learning how St. Peter Catholic School promotes a culture of scholarship, service, and salvation.
Frassati Fest for teens set for February 5 to 7
WISCONSIN DELLS — The annual Frassati Fest weekend for teens is set for Friday, Feb. 5, to Sunday, Feb. 7, at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Wisconsin Dells.
Frassati Fest provides inspiring catechesis, prayer, good conversation, and an opportunity for teens to dive deeper into the beauty of the Catholic faith with hundreds of their peers.
It’s called “the coolest weekend around for Catholic high school students in the Diocese of Madison.”
Requiem Mass for the unborn
PINE BLUFF — There will be a Requiem Mass for the unborn celebrated on Sunday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m. at St. Mary of Pine Bluff Church, 3673 County Road P, Cross Plains.
This Mass will be celebrated in memory of all who have died from abortion in the Diocese of Madison in the past year.
Women and men who have experienced the pain and anguish of having had an abortion — or being involved in one — find a liturgy for the unborn to be a source of hope and grace.
Find healing after abortion at a Rachel’s Vineyard retreat
BARABOO — Discover healing the wounds of abortion at a Rachel’s Vineyard retreat March 4 to 6 or November 11 to 13 at Durward’s Glen Retreat Center near Baraboo.
This retreat is for both women or men who have been struggling with the aftermath of abortion.
In this Year of Mercy, discover the unconditional love and mercy of God who wants to heal the wounds of abortion.
St. Thomas Aquinas lecture, dinner in Madison
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Men’s retreat at Durward’s Glen January 30
BARABOO — On Saturday, Jan. 30, St. Joseph Parish in Baraboo will be hosting a men’s retreat titled, “Men of Mercy” at Durward’s Glen.
This year’s featured speaker is Fr. Scott Jablonski, parochial vicar at St. Bernard and St. Henry Parishes in Watertown. Activities during the day include Mass, small group discussion, Rosary, Confession, and Adoration.
The retreat begins with Mass at 8 a.m. and concludes by 3:30 p.m. New this year, there will be an optional Friday night program beginning at 7 p.m. for those who want to extend their retreat.
Theology on Tap for young adults set for January 28
MADISON — Theology on Tap for young adults will meet on Thursday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Brink Lounge, 701 E Washington Ave.
Msgr. Kevin Holmes, pastor of Cathedral Parish in Madison, will speak on “Are Catholics Allowed to Think? The Intellectual Tradition of the Christian Faith.”
This lecture, on the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, will focus on if religion relies on ignorance and superstition, fighting against scientific knowledge to protect a medieval faith, or if Catholics are “allowed to think.”
Final Mass is celebrated at old St. Paul’s building
In a church typically full of college students, it’s a blessing to hear “grandma used to sit way up there,” as a woman reminisced to her granddaughter about her days at St. Paul University Catholic Center.
Continuing to follow Dr. King’s dream
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is an American federal holiday that marks the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January, which is around Dr. King’s birthday, January 15. This year it is observed on January 18.
In his speech to Congress in September of 2015, Pope Francis lifted up four Americans who worked for social justice. They were two non-Catholics, Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr., and two Catholics, Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton. Crux columnist John L. Allen Jr. called them the pope’s “Fantastic Four” who stood up for the poor.