MADISON — In today’s highly competitive job market, a slight advantage may be the only difference between the one person that gets the job and the dozens that must continue their search.
The Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC) aims to provide that slight advantage to job seekers by offering a weekly “Preparing for the Interview” job skills workshop.
MADISON — The Dead Theologians Society (DTS) now has an Irish connection. Leaders of the first DTS chapter in Ireland recently visited the Madison area for training in this Catholic apostolate for high school teens and college-aged young adults.
One morning as I walked to the Mound cafeteria for breakfast, I saw the rising sun, like a bright orange-red host, rise slowly from the chalice of the good earth. It was beautiful!
In the cafeteria, two Sisters were also deeply moved by its beauty. One of them exclaimed, “This is my morning prayer!”
Sharing a beautiful sunrise or sunset can bond us with others and open us to God’s presence. It can invite us to respect God’s gift of earth. It can help prepare us for Earth Day.
We celebrate Earth Day on April 22. Earth Day was started by Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin to teach and to inspire the public to take better care of the environment.
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The warmer than usual early spring weather has unleashed a flurry of activity and interest in gardening projects (urban and rural), farmers’ markets, and local farm produce available from our area farmers.
The Rural Life Office of Catholic Charities receives calls from those seeking local, fresh produce grower information so, in this section of the Catholic Herald, we will provide some basics for understanding different models of Wisconsin farming production and the communities they serve.
Wisconsin has a long and esteemed position in providing for our nation’s food system. Our dairy herds are of all sizes and produce dairy products for direct sale through grocery businesses as well as providing the major ingredients for world renowned, artisan-crafted cheeses throughout our state.
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Queridos amigos:
Mucho se desprende de nuestra celebración de Semana Santa, culminando, por supuesto, en la celebración de la Resurrección. La celebración de Pascua, en la que nos encontramos ahora, verdaderamente es el centro y manantial de todo nuestro año.
Uno de los eventos en el corazón de la Semana Santa es la Misa Crismal, cuando junto a mis hermanos sacerdotes y fieles de la diócesis nos unimos para bendecir y consagrar los Santos Óleos que serán usados en los sacramentos para el próximo año. Es un momento intenso y un buen inicio considerando nuestra misión de Pascua.
Durante la consagración de los óleos rezamos lo siguiente: “dejemos que el esplendor de la santidad brille en todo el mundo, desde cada persona, lugar o cosa ungida con estos Santos Óleos”. Dense un momento para leer esta hermosa oración otra vez: “dejemos que el esplendor de la santidad brille en todo el mundo, desde cada persona, lugar o cosa ungida con estos Santos Óleos”. Esto se refiere a la iglesia, al altar, a los diáconos y sacerdotes que han recibido las Sagradas Órdenes, y se refiere también a ustedes, los bautizados y confirmados, que tienen su propio tipo de sacerdocio. Cada uno de los bautizados está llamado al sacerdocio, un hermoso tipo de sacerdocio que es muy distinto al sacerdocio ordenado. Pero ambos son necesarios y hermosos. Pasemos revista a eso.
En la Oración del Prefacio de la Misa Crismal rezamos: “Cristo ha dado da la dignidad real del sacerdocio al pueblo que ha hecho suyo…”. Aquí nuevamente la Iglesia enfatiza el sacerdocio real de los bautizados. ¿Qué significa eso? Significa que todos los ungidos en el Bautismo tienen un rol que jugar, “dejando que el esplendor de la santidad ¡brille ante todo el mundo!”
MADISON — Many people ask why the Church continues to ask for money again and again. The answer is simple; the need remains — a world of people need our help to bring Jesus Christ, His mercy, love, hope, and solace into their lives.
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As the Lend ends, let us never forget its commanding start: “Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel!”
We could spend most of our lives reflecting and acting on this single powerful sentence. And indeed we should.
For in turning away from all that hurts our relationship with God — sin — and being faithful to the essential foundation which nurtures that relationship — the Gospel — we discover ever more fully the beauty, peace, joy, and meaning of this life, and prepare well for the incomprehensible wonders of eternal life!
This is the ideal time for the nation as a whole to turn away from sin.
To the editor:
On Sunday, March 18, approximately 6,000 area residents joined us in celebrating the opening of the new Monroe Clinic Hospital. It was an exciting day for our staff who also came out in full force to welcome the community and tour them through the new facility.
We are touched by the outpouring of support we have experienced through the grand opening events over the past week, and we want to take a moment to say thanks. We’d like to start by thanking the community for their personal interest and kind words during the open house and throughout the entire construction process.
To the editor:
In his March 29 column, Bishop Morlino hits the nail on the head when he notes how the contraceptive mandate puts a disturbing new spin on the tired, old “my body, my choice” slogan.
What strikes me in particular is how the folks who’ve been telling us for years that the government has no place legislating about what people do in the privacy of their own bedrooms are now arguing that the government has every right to do so by executive fiat.
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one already. On one unfortunate day, the art teacher, the science teacher, and the development director of a prestigious Catholic high school all died and found themselves standing before the gates of heaven in front of a less than pleased St. Peter.
The frowning apostle said to them, “It is no secret up here that the three of you never got along on earth and constantly quarreled amongst yourselves. So, in order to get into heaven, you must complete one final test. You must all agree which moment in the life of Christ you would like to see first-hand, and it will be granted to you.”
