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Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
CDMF sees cause for hope in Jubilee Year
The Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation staff have been reflecting on the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope and on the many things that give us cause for hope this year.
Frassati Fest 2025 recap
It is amazing work the Lord can accomplish in the hearts of 325 teens and adult chaperones in a single weekend. From February 7 to 9, teens from across the Diocese of Madison made their way to the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells for the annual Frassati Fest weekend retreat.
Pastor installed at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish
On February 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, the newly merged Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish celebrated the installation of Fr. Drew Olson as pastor.
New parish mergers
The Diocese of Madison has announced the mergers of two new parishes — Holy Cross Parish and Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish — effective February 1.
Catholic Schools Week volleyball game students versus staff in Beloit
For Catholic Schools Week, which was celebrated this year during the last full week of January, there was “a buzz” among students at Our Lady of the Assumption (OLA) School in Beloit, part of Queen of Martyrs Pastorate.
The call and duty to ‘Intentional Christian Grandparenting’
In this Jubilee Year of Hope, let us encourage all grandparents to assist their grandchildren to “set their hope in God” (Ps 78:7) in intentional and loving ways.
Appointments 2-1-2025
Very Rev. Tait Schroeder, Vicar General, announces the following priest appointments, effective Saturday, February 1, 2025.
Students enjoy ‘Bingo with the Bishop’
Students at St. Luke School in Plain kicked off Catholic Schools Week with ‘Bingo with the Bishop.’ The afternoon began with Bishop Donald J. Hying celebrating Mass at 12:30 p.m. During his homily, Bishop Hying spoke about the beauty of St. Luke’s church, which was built by the ancestors of some of the school students.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter celebrates married couple
In December, Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME), an international Catholic marriage enrichment organization, honored the marriage of Jerome and Mary Gorski during its regional Christmas party at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church in Sun Prairie, part of Epiphany of the Lord Parish.