Last year, four priests battled it out baking some delicious breads and desserts in the Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation’s (CDMF) Great Mercy Match to raise money for works of mercy.
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Janesville Corpus Christi procession embodies Go Make Disciples and Eucharistic Revival
Like the apostles on Pentecost, we too are propelled by the Holy Spirit to bring Jesus to our families, to our workplaces and social activities, and even into the public square.
Corpus Christi Eucharistic Processions in the Diocese of Madison
Listings of Eucharistic processions taking place throughout the Diocese of Madison.
Bishop honors sacrifices of first responders at annual Blue Mass
“Tonight, we gather not only to honor our first responders, but to remember those who answered the call and made the ultimate sacrifice,” said UW-Madison Chief of Police Kristen Roman at the fifth annual Blue Mass.
Xavier Mission Team looking for new members
The Xavier Mission Team in the Diocese of Madison is now hiring new missionaries for the 2022-2023 year.
Bishop Hying’s statement on violence
Tragically, we live in a culture of violence and death. The recent mass shootings in New York and now Texas break our hearts, as both adults and children are murdered in the course of a normal day of grocery shopping or attending school by a troubled loner who has embraced some crazed ideological mix of racism, carnage, and/or revenge. The Gospel of Life challenges us to embrace our own human dignity, to build a culture in which every person is welcomed, nurtured, respected, and loved. The Church proclaims the right to life, not only for the unborn, but for every human being, created in the image and likeness of God.
Celebrating Rural Life
Sunday, May 15, was the feast of Sts. Isidore and his wife Maria, the patrons of farmers and rural life. They lived in Spain near Madrid in the 11th century, and worked as agricultural laborers, their lives marked by a deep Catholic faith, an intense piety, a love for the poor and for nature, as well as a strong work ethic.
Two new deacons
On the night of May 13, two men prayed at the statue of Our Lady of Fatima on her feast day.
‘Show me how you are loved by God’
Missionary shares her story of conversion and gives advice on sharing the gospel with others
“I’m convinced that people are no longer able to hear dry Gospel words that just come out of our mouth without us allowing God to penetrate everything deeply,” said Ukrainian-born Catholic missionary Valentyna Pavsyukova. “It is not possible. People are too thirsty.”
‘Be great in little things’ — St. Francis Xavier
I thought I knew what it meant to “be great in little things”. Making even the most minimal tasks ways to holiness, for both ourselves and others.