Category: Around the Diocese

News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.

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Chopped winner speaks at Madison Catholic Woman’s Club Spring Celebration

MADISON — The Madison Catholic Woman’s Club (MCWC) will be celebrating another year of religious, charitable, and civic activities on Monday, May 6, at a 12 noon luncheon at Blackhawk Country Club, 3606 Blackhawk Dr., Madison.

Sr. Alicia Torres, Franciscans of the Eucharist of Chicago, and winner on the television cooking show Chopped, will speak of her ministry at the Mission of Our Lady of Angels in Chicago’s Humboldt Park area, where she puts her culinary skills to work preparing meals for the community.

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Blessed Sacrament School opening Montessori Children’s House

MADISON — Blessed Sacrament School (BSS) in Madison is opening a Montessori Children’s House.

A “children’s house” is a classroom serving children ages three to six. The BSS Children’s House will operate alongside the single-age 3K and 4K classrooms already offered at the school.

Montessori philosophy

The key components of the Montessori philosophy include:

• Play is work — A child’s play is their work.

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Making St. Peter’s more accessible goal of parish/school Benefit Dinner

ASHTON — Fun and fellowship with a goal. St. Peter Parish and School will hold its second annual “Planting Seeds for Our Future Benefit Dinner” in order to raise $30,000 to make the church building accessible for members of the parish and school communities that have disabilities.

Pastor Fr. Chris Gernetzke elaborated, “We have many parishioners that struggle to come to the parish for Mass and other events because of how difficult it is to access our church — some even attend other parishes. This year’s goal will allow all our family, friends, and neighbors easy and safe access to St. Peter’s Church.”

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Catholic Charities opens food pantry in Cassville

CASSVILLE — Catholic Charities-Madison announces the opening of Six Rivers Food Pantry on Wednesday, April 17, located at 222 W. Amelia St. in Cassville, serving both Cassville and the surrounding area.

Food will be available for those in need on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Guests will complete a brief application and self-determine their eligibility. All are welcome.

The pantry is needed in the community due to several businesses that have closed leading to unemployment and the lack of other pantries in the Cassville area. “We are thrilled to collaborate with the Cassville community on this project. Helping people in need in rural communities is a fit with our mission,” said Jackson Fonder, president and CEO of Catholic Charities.

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