St. Mary Parish in Pine Bluff is set to host a ceremony for the naming and commendation of miscarried and stillborn babies on Friday, Oct. 14.
Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
Not your ordinary fashion show
At first glance, the preparations didn’t look all that unusual. A fashion show was about to go on and it looked as if it were all about the runway, the latest fashions, and the glitz and glamour of debuting stars and stage.
Attacks threaten marriage, church-state relations
New York Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, told President Barack Obama in a September 20 letter that his administration’s fight against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will undermine marriage and create a serious breach of church-state relations.
‘Catholicism: It’s the story of the world. It’s your story.’ … and the Cathedral Parish is telling it
MADISON — The Cathedral Parish at St. Patrick Church, Madison, will present the acclaimed, multi-media documentary series, Catholicism, in 11 sessions between October, 2011, and February, 2012.
Catholicism features 10 hours of stunning, high-definition cinematography, filmed at 50 locations and in 15 countries. A study guide supplements the film and acts as a catalyst for group discussion.
40 Days for Life begins anew in Madison
The peaceful pro-life prayer vigil 40 Days for Life will begin anew in Madison on Wednesday, Sept. 28, and run through Sunday, Nov. 6, on the sidewalk in front of the Planned Parenthood building on Orin Rd. on Madison’s east side.
On the wings of doves
MONROE — The parishioners of St. Clare of Assisi, Monroe, gathered on September 11 under a canopy of doves to pray for the families and victims of 9/11.
Mark Miller looks forward to ordination as deacon
Mark Miller is looking forward to being ordained to the transitional diaconate on October 6 in Rome.
Young adults excited about faith
For many years, the Catholic Church on campus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has drawn a very large crowd of young adults for a night of catechesis, prayer, and community on Thursday nights.
St. Clare Meadows Care Center, Baraboo, expands
Duane Opperman has witnessed many changes at St. Clare Meadows Care Center in the 38 years he has worked there, but the Meadows’ recent construction project has been the biggest.
Bishops oppose ‘preventative services’ mandate
The leaders of Wisconsin’s five Roman Catholic dioceses have written the Obama administration to express opposition to the mandated full coverage of sterilization, contraception, and related counseling services by private health plans as required under new federal health care reform regulations.