St. John the Baptist Parish in Montello and Good Shepherd Parish in Westfield are hosting a Lenten mission nightly from Monday, April 4, to Wednesday, April 6.
Year: 2022
Looking ahead to the diocese’s future
Currently, every vicariate in the diocese is meeting with me to give an update on the Go Make Disciples initiative in the parishes.
Bishop Hying joins in consecration of Russia and Ukraine
In his homily on the Solemnity of the Annunciation in Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Monona, Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison said “one could possibly posit that there’s never been a precise historical moment in the entire unfolding of Salvation History when more people have been praying at exactly the same time for exactly the same thing. And, that is a fulfillment of the request that Our Lady made at Fatima for the consecration of Russia and for world peace.”
Do this in memory of me: The Holy Sacrifice
It is the fulfillment of the ritual sacrificial meal that the Israelites were asked to celebrate annually, in order to recall (“in memory of me”) the night that the Lord acted in a powerful way to set them free from Egyptian enslavement (Exodus 12).
Still time to be part of Walking With Moms in Need
For the past year, a core group of local volunteers has been working toward launching the Walking with Moms in Need (WWMIN) program in the Diocese of Madison.
Pray-A-Thon invites all to prayer
Starting Wednesday, March 30, and running through Friday, April 1, St. John Vianney Parish in Janesville is hosting the St. John Pray-A-Thon.
Serie Cuaresmal: La Limosna
“Recuerden las palabras del Señor Jesús: ‘Hay mayor felicidad en dar que en recibir’” afirma San Pablo en el Libro de los Hechos de los Apóstoles (He 20, 35). La Limosna (del griego eleimosýni que significa “misericordia”), es uno de los tres pilares de la práctica cuaresmal. Definida en nuestro Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica como “un testimonio de caridad fraterna” y “una obra de justicia agradable a Dios” (CIC # 2462), nuestra Madre Iglesia nos solicita, a través de este pilar (La Limosna), que durante los cuarenta días de cada Cuaresma tornemos nuestras miradas hacia el vulnerable, el desamparado, el necesitado para que en un noble gesto de renuncia personal a los bienes materiales que poseemos, tengamos la sabiduría y el amor de compartirlos desprendidamente con ellos.
List-o-mania
Along with giving up Kevin-style luxuries such as drinking cola-flavored sparkling water and playing games on my smartphone, I made a couple of other Lenten goals.
Praying for Mary’s intercession
This Friday, March 25, the Solemnity of the Annunciation, Pope Francis will consecrate both Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary; he has asked all of the bishops in the entire world to do so in tandem with him, ideally at the same hour.
40 Days for Life National Campaign Director Steve Karlen to speak at mid-point prayer vigil
For the midpoint of this Lenten 40 Days for Life campaign, there will be a special vigil on Thursday, March 24, at 5:30 p.m. in front of Planned Parenthood (3706 Orin Rd., Madison) with 40 Days for Life National Director Steve Karlen.