BELOIT — For the third year, a group of Our Lady of the Assumption (OLA) parishioners are organizing, preparing food, and inviting anyone in the Beloit community to a free Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings on Thursday, Nov. 22.
Serving will be from 12 noon to 2 p.m. in Assumption Hall. There is an elevator to the lower level dining hall. People who are alone are especially invited to attend.Author: Kevin Wondrash
Apostolate plans Advent/Christmas Celebration
MONROE — The Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities-Diocese of Madison will hold its annual Advent/Christmas Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Monroe High School gymnasium.
Bishop Robert C. Morlino will preside at the Mass opening the day at 10:30 a.m. The Madison Diocesan Choir will lead the singing. Lunch and appearance by Santa Claus will also be featured.Presentation at Jefferson church on angels, demons, and ghosts
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Parish hosts Piano Recital and Hymn Sing on new piano
MADISON — There will be a Piano Recital and Hymn Sing on Sunday, Nov. 18, at 4 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 401 S. Owen Dr.
Yana Avedyan, DMA, will be the guest artist. She will perform the following works: Bach’s Prelude and Fugue 1 WTC No. 2, Beethoven’s Sonata Op 27 No. 1 movements 2 and 3, and Liszt’s Rhapsody No. 6.
Avedyan will be playing on the new Steinway Model B Grand Piano. Amy Yanzer, director of liturgy and pastoral music at Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, explains the background of the new piano.
Damian Lenshek joins diocesan staff
MADISON — Damian X. Lenshek joined the Diocese of Madison as Manager of Special Projects. In that capacity, he will assist with initiatives in operations, communications, planning, development, and technology.
He comes to the diocese with over 12 years of experience in organizational management, process improvement, and fundraising initiatives for Catholic nonprofit organizations.Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is holy day of obligation
MADISON — This year the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Second Sunday of Advent fall on successive days: Saturday, Dec. 8, and Sunday, Dec. 9.
Since the solemnity remains a holy day of obligation, there is sometimes confusion regarding when and how often people need to participate in Mass. There are several scenarios that could take place that weekend. The Diocesan Office of Worship suggests the following:
Vote for candidates who best reflect ‘God’s platform’
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The United States and the world are in trouble! We need to take it seriously. And we need to elect candidates who will take it seriously.
Continuing to largely ignore the grave problems facing humanity and the planet we all live on is both perilous and immoral.
St. Ambrose Academy students put faith into action during fall Service Day
MADISON — St. Ambrose Academy students are developing love for Jesus both in the classroom and the chapel throughout the school year.
But, in order to embody the school motto “Christ is Everything for Us,” that love must also spill over into acts of charity toward others, bringing the love that God has for us into our regular habits and actions.
On Friday, Oct. 19, the entire student body put that principle into practice at 15 sites throughout the Diocese of Madison — from Camp Gray in Reedsburg to The Beacon in downtown Madison and Second Harvest on the east side — during the fall semester Service Day.New chapter of EnCourage forming in Diocese of Madison
MADISON — In order to provide more help and support for the friends and family members of those who experience same-sex attractions, the Diocese of Madison has recently established a local chapter of EnCourage, which is a ministry within the Courage Apostolate.