WATERLOO — Holy Family Parish is hosting a parish-based Light of the World retreat.
It will be held on Friday, May 15, 7 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Monday, May 18, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
Outdoor Mass and Rosary
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Chief of police speaks to Catholic attorneys
MADISON — Michael C. Koval, chief of police of Madison, brings an interesting skill set to speak to Catholic attorneys at the St. Thomas More Society meeting on Friday, May 1, at 7:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Church, 404 E. Main St.
Koval holds a journalism degree from UW-Madison and a law degree from William Mitchell College of Law. He will speak on “Law Enforcement and Lawyers.”
Do-It-Yourself retreat series offered
LANCASTER — May is dedicated to our Blessed Mother. Are you looking for a way to grow in your faith?
Consider joining St. Clement Parish for a weekly discussion and video series on Fr. Michael Gaitley’s book 33 Days to Morning Glory: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat.
Hispanic families plan festival on May 2
MONONA — On Saturday, May 2, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., parents and friends of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Catholic School Advantage (CSA) program will be hosting the third annual Hispanic Heritage Festival at 4913 Schofield St.
CSA parents invite all those in the community to support the children and their families by attending the festival. The Hispanic Heritage Festival is the primary fundraiser that supports the CSA program and the scholarships necessary to meet the needs of an increasing population of Hispanic families in the area who desire a Catholic school education for their children.
Groundbreaking Ceremony to be held at O’Connor Center
MADISON — All interested persons are invited to a Groundbreaking Ceremony to be held at the Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center to celebrate the commencement of construction for the redevelopment project at the center.
Gorman & Company and the Diocese of Madison closed the financing for this project at the end of March and construction has begun.
Ceremony May 1
The groundbreaking ceremony will be held on Friday, May 1. The program will start with Bishop Robert C. Morlino celebrating the daily 12 noon Mass in the O’Connor Center chapel.
Mass planned at historic church in Highland
HIGHLAND — The St. Philip Preservation Association invites everyone to the second annual gathering to help continue the historical legacy of St. Philip Church, 726 Main St., on Sunday, May 3.
Fr. James Murphy will celebrate Mass at 1 p.m. Msgr. Delbert Schmelzer is also planning to attend.
Christopher West will speak to students on a ‘new sexual revolution’
MADISON — Christopher West, globally recognized as a leading chastity speaker and author, will speak to University of Wisconsin-Madison’s students Thursday, April 23, at 7:15 p.m., at St. Paul University Catholic Center, 723 State St.
Badger Catholic invites all students and their friends to join the organization’s speaker event, “What is Love? A New Sexual Revolution.”
During the event, students will have the opportunity to learn more about “Theology of the Body,” a bold, biblical vision of love and sexuality written by St. John Paul II.
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish hosts Family Fun(d) Night: ‘Heads, Shoulders, Kneelers, Toes’
MADISON — St. Thomas Aquinas Parish will host a Family Fun(d) Night, “Heads, Shoulders, Kneelers, Toes,” on Saturday, May 2, beginning after the 4:30 p.m. Mass in the social hall and gathering area, 602 Everglade Dr. This family-centered event will help to raise funds to purchase new kneelers for the church.
Tickets are $15 per person, $25 a couple, or $40 for families with parents and children under 18 years of age.
Catholics at the Capitol: A Church United in Hope and Love
Speakers at the ninth biennial Catholics at the Capitol legislative conference urged Catholics to put their faith into action in the public arena.