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Month: June 2017
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Trusting that Our Father knows best
There is a crackle glass bowl in our living room, a decorative bowl we set out for special occasions. It’s stunning, with hand-painted designs in bright colors.
Running through the entire piece are tiny cracks, hairline fissures in the clear glass that forms the bowl. When light shines through it, however, those cracks make the bowl shine more magnificently than before.
Three to be ordained to the priesthood
Deacons Jared Holzhuter, Andrew Showers, and Luke Syse will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison on Friday, June 30, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Maria Goretti Church in Madison.
Silence and the meaning of the Mass
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Robert Cardinal Sarah’s recent book The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise explores a number of themes both theological and spiritual, all centering around the unhappy role that noise has come to play in our culture and more specifically in the Church.
His observations are most trenchant in regard to the liturgy, which should come as no great surprise, given his role as head of the Vatican Congregation devoted to liturgy and sacraments. As I read the sections of his book dealing with the importance of silence during Mass, I often found myself nodding vigorously.
Camp Gray to grow legacy of family and faith
It’s a time of newness at Camp Gray, the Catholic summer camp and year-round retreat center of the Diocese of Madison.
St. Mary School in Platteville will open in fall
PLATTEVILLE — St. Mary School in Platteville will open with grades 4K and kindergarten this fall. The current plan is to open one grade per year to grade eight.
St. Mary School will provide a faith-based education dedicated to helping children become the best versions of themselves. The school is open to both Catholic and non-Catholic students.
The principal will be Fr. John Blewett, who will become the new pastor of St. Mary Parish in July. Father Blewett is currently serving as pastor in Sauk City, where he has played an integral part in the success of St. Aloysius School there.
Area veteran takes part in Badger Honor Flight
Since its inception in 2010, the Badger Honor Flight has flown more than 2,000 veterans to Washington, D.C., on what is called the “trip of a lifetime.”
Badger Honor Flight is a regional affiliate of the national Honor Flight Network.
The purpose of the network is to ensure that World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and terminally ill veterans from any war have the opportunity to see the memorials that have been erected in their honor in the nation’s capital.
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Dorothy Bollant, 81, recently got her chance at said “trip of a lifetime.”
Rosary Rallies for Religious Liberty at Christ the King Parish, McFarland
MCFARLAND — Religious liberty in America continues to be under attack. What is the Catholic response to hostilities, political agendas, and perhaps unjust laws?
The most important response is to pray, support one another, and reflect on how to bring love and peace to often-difficult and emotional situations.
For the sixth year, Christ the King Parish in McFarland will be holding weekly Rosary Rallies for Religious Liberty. At the kick-off on Tuesday, June 20, Fr. Steve Smith, pastor of Christ the King Parish, will briefly present how the Catholic tradition can promote the common good in a way that respects all people.
Sr. Alicia Torres to visit Watertown Catholic for dessert competition
WATERTOWN — Watertown Catholic invites people to participate in a dessert competition judged by Sr. Alicia Torres and other special judges. Sister Alicia will also share her story/testimony.
The event will take place on Monday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Henry Parish Center, 412 N. Fourth St.
Sr. Alicia Torres, FE, is a member of the Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago. She studied theology at Loyola University and Mundelein Seminary. She is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in teaching at Dominican University in River Forest.