By the time you read this, we may very well have a new pope. The conclave begins this Wednesday, May 7, and in modern times, it has not taken more than three days to elect a new pontiff for the Universal Church.
Day: May 7, 2025
Divine Mercy Sunday in downtown Madison
Held at James Madison Park on Lake Mendota, a festival honoring Divine Mercy was organized by Knights of Columbus Council #6568 at Saint Paul’s Catholic Student Center, near the UW-Madison campus.
Wisconsin honors St. Joseph the Worker
Bishop Donald J. […]
New priests to be ordained on May 30
On Friday, May 30, God-willing, four men will be ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese of Madison.
New deacons to be ordained on May 16
On Friday, May 16, God-willing, four men will be ordained to the transitional diaconate in the Diocese of Madison.
We are not in control, God is
Every day we try to do things our way. We set an alarm for when to wake up to have power over when we start our days. Sometimes the alarm doesn’t go off and we find that we have not made our own decision when to wake up.
El Cónclave para elegir al nuevo Papa
La mañana del lunes, 28 de abril, durante la V Congregación General los más de 180 Cardenales reunidos en el Aula Nueva del Sínodo del Vaticano decidieron que, el miércoles, 7 de mayo comenzaría el Cónclave para elegir al 267º Sucesor de Pedro, en la Capilla Sixtina del Vaticano, permaneciendo cerrada al público durante esos días.
‘Jubilee for Teenagers’ celebrated at Camp Gray
Throughout life, there are few opportunities where one can go from climbing a rock wall to praying in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in a matter of minutes.
Appointments 5-3-2025
Very Rev. Tait Schroeder, Vicar General, announces the following clergy appointments, effective Saturday, May 3, 2025, and announced the same day, based on the merger of St. Christopher Parish in Verona/Paoli and St. Maria Goretti Parish in Madison, to become Divine Mercy Parish, as decreed by Most Rev. Donald Hying, Bishop of Madison:
Parish merger announced
The Diocese of Madison has announced the merger of a new parish — Divine Mercy Parish — as of May 3.