I thought about taking this column on a 90-degree turn from last month’s “Snowball” cliffhanger, but I’m feeling too guilty about stringing you along ad infinitum, so we shan’t skip a beat.
Month: June 2025
Holy Name Seminary plans reunion
“Open for 30 years and now closed for 30 years,” there’s a “symmetry,” said William “Bill” Werner, a 1974 graduate of Holy Name Seminary in Madison.
CDMF reduces fees for giving
The Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation (CDMF) Board has voted to reduce the annual foundation administrative fees charged for both endowed and non-endowed funds.
Fr. D. Stephen Smith dies at age 79
Fr. D. Stephen Smith died on June 11 at the age of 79 at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg.
Bishop Hying ordains four men to the priesthood
Family members, friends, and the prayerful laity from around the diocese came to St. Maria Goretti Church in Madison, part of Divine Mercy Parish, in force the night of May 30.
Welcoming the Holy Spirit
As we approach Pentecost and the conclusion of the Easter season, we rejoice in the sending of the Holy Spirit upon the Church and upon us. The Third Person of the Blessed Trinity anoints us with the very power and grace of God.
Be Christ to others at work
Henry Keefe tries to live in the present.
“The duty of the present moment, it’s pretty clear,” he said.
“Whether it’s sending that email or having a conversation at dinner, I aim to sanctify the ordinary moments in my day.”
Parish merger announced
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Appointments 5-31-25
Very Rev. Tait Schroeder, Vicar General, announces the following clergy appointments, effective Saturday, May 31, 2025, and announced the same day, based on the merger of Christ the King Parish in McFarland, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Monona, and Saint Patrick Parish in Cottage Grove to become Stella Maris Parish, as decreed by Most Rev. Donald Hying, Bishop of Madison:
Building sandcastles of our hearts: Stay close to Our Lord’s ocean of love, mercy
When I was a little girl, my family sometimes went to the beach on Lake Michigan.
I remember sitting at the water’s edge, building sandcastles.