News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
BELOIT — Vibrant and enthusiastic music is offered by Joyful Noise, the Our Lady of the Assumption Parish (OLA) contemporary Christian music group.
For the Advent and Christmas season Joyful Noise has released a new CD, Hope for the World. It captures the essence of the group’s lively repertoire with musical selections featuring a variety of their gifts and talents.
St. Thomas More was a king’s trusted advisor, a man dedicated to his faith, and a lawyer who gave up his wealth, his good name, and the security of his family to follow his conscience. For his heroic efforts, he is revered and it is in order to try to emulate him that St. Thomas More Societies were founded.
After almost two years of preparation, parishes in the Diocese of Madison are ready for the launch of the new Roman Missal on the first Sunday of Advent, Nov. 27.
MADISON — The question posed for the Knights of Divine Mercy’s annual fall lecture, “Can a Catholic be a liberal?” has no easy answer, said speaker Dr. Peter Kreeft at the Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center November 18.
St. Coletta of Wisconsin announces that they have finalized all details in the sale of its historic 38-acre Tax Incremental District (TID) school campus to Todd Schultz, developer of Sanctuary Ridge, LLC.
St. Peter Parish is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year and held a Mass and dinner November 5 to mark the occasion.
MIDDLETON — “If it wasn’t for Catholic Charities, I wouldn’t be alive today,” Kelly Livingston told those attending the 16th annual Catholic Charities (CC) Awards Dinner held on November 10 at the Marriott Hotel here.
MADISON — In a full hour-long talk, with questions following, Sr. Sara Butler addressed attendees of the St. Thérèse of Lisieux Lecture November 8 on the topic of women’s ordination.
As the Dominican Order celebrates 500 years of preaching in the Americas, the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters invite people to commemorate this important anniversary with them at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, at Sinsinawa Mound.
St. Jerome Parish in Columbus has been asked by representatives of the Columbus Police Department to reserve its comments regarding a recent arrest and ongoing legal investigation, to the following:
