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Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
2019 Annual Catholic Appeal: ‘In the Light of Faith’
“It is in the Light of Faith that we are spiritually nourished, purified, sanctified, called to our vocation, and given the grace to share the light given to us at our baptism, through the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy.”
Teens are ‘Known’ at Frassati Fest
More than just “Jesus and water slides,” the 2019 Frassati Fest gave teens in the Diocese of Madison a chance to be “known” by God and those faithful around them.
St. Ann Parish in Stoughton is celebrating 150th anniversary
St. Ann Parish in Stoughton is turning 150 years old!
In the winter of 1854, Fr. Etschmann (from St. Raphael Parish in Madison) said the first Mass at a private home in Stoughton. The journey to and from Stoughton to conduct services was by handcar.
Workshops for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
The Office of Worship of the Diocese of Madison is holding Workshops for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.
Rock County ADRC to host night for caregivers
The Rock County Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) and Council on Aging will host a caregiver pizza party and sharing night on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m.
Retreat to be held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish
To prepare to enter the holy season of Lent, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish is hosting a mini-retreat for adults, “The Mass, Welcoming the Presence of Christ,” on Saturday, March 2, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Mass commemorates death of Venerable Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP
The annual Mass to commemorate the death of Venerable Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP, will be held at St. Patrick Church, Benton, at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24.
Catholic parishes host ninth annual Food Fair & Farmers’ Market
In an effort to support local growers, to offer locally grown foods for sale, and to educate the public about sustainably-grown and locally produced foods, the joint Justice & Peace Commission of three Sauk County parishes (Sacred Heart-Reedsburg, Holy Family-LaValle, and St. Boniface- Lime Ridge) is holding its ninth annual Food Fair & Farmers’ Market.
Dane County Jail Apostolate team reaches out to share the love of God with inmates
“I ask myself, if I had been raised by a poor single mother, by illegal immigrants living in the shadows, or abused as a child, would I be in prison today?”