POTOSI — St. Thomas Parish will be celebrating its 175th anniversary on Sunday, July 17. There will be a celebration Mass at 3 p.m. at St. Thomas Church, located at 101 Church St. in Potosi.
Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
A loving farewell tribute to Sr. Ana Luisa
On Saturday, June 11, on the occasion of retirement of Sr. Ana Luisa Cespedes, O.P., a surprise party was held to say “goodbye” and “thank you” for all her hard work and dedication to our communities.
Parishes celebrate Body of Christ
MADISON — On Sunday, June 26, the Spanish-speaking community at Holy Redeemer Church, led by Fr. José Luis Vazquez, celebrated its annual Corpus Christi procession following the 11:30 AM Spanish Mass.
Brother Dutton School closes
BELOIT — Saturday, June 4, 2011 was declared “Brother Dutton School Day throughout the State of Wisconsin.” The proclamation was signed by Governor Scott Walker and also by Secretary of State Douglas LaFollette.
Cathedral parish purchases former school building
MADISON — “Alert parishioners may have noticed that a ‘sold’ sign has been put on the former St. Raphael School building at the corner of Henry St. and W. Washington Ave.,” Msgr. Kevin Holmes, rector of the Cathedral Parish in Madison, wrote in the June 19 parish bulletin.
Catholic Charities sponsors conference on autism
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Madison is sponsoring a conference on autism to be held at two locations.
Corpus Christi Mass, procession, and breakfast planned at Durward’s Glen
BARABOO — On Sunday, June 26, Durward’s Glen will be having a Corpus Christi Mass and Eucharistic Procession.
Pizza dinner to benefit Hoeben family
St. Joseph Parish will host an all-you-can-eat pizza dinner to benefit the Jeff and Rebecca Hoeben family on Saturday, June 25, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the school gym, 310 Second St., Baraboo.
Bishop ordains new deacon for service
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| Bishop Robert C. Morlino receives the vows of candidate David Johannes during the Transitional Deaconate Ordination Mass on May 27 at the Bishop O’Connor Center in Madison. More photos can be found here. (Catholic Herald photo/Kat Wagner) | |
MADISON — Bishop Robert C. Morlino ordained David Gabriel Johannes to the Order of Deacons during a Mass on Friday, May 27, in the chapel of the Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center in Madison.
In welcoming those filling the chapel, Bishop Morlino said, “We give thanks as we receive the gift of David as a deacon from the Lord himself. We are grateful to David and his wonderful family. We are grateful to the priests and deacons visiting from Denver, including Msgr. Michael Glenn, rector of St. John Vianney Theological Seminary (which Johannes attends). We’re all family.”
Bishop Morlino also welcomed his brother deacons and priests from the Diocese of Madison, who made the “sacrifice and effort” to attend the ordination in this busy season of weddings .
At the beginning of the ordination rite, Monsignor Glenn testified that Johannes “has been found worthy.” Bishop Morlino then said, “Relying on the help of the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ, we choose this man, our brother, for the Order of the diaconate.” People in the chapel offered their enthusiastic applause.
Youth are offered a life-changing summer
VERONA — As the sun set on St. Andrew Parish in Verona one Thursday night last summer, laughter was echoing through the city streets. Twenty young people — high schoolers, school teachers, seminarians, and the like — sat around a campfire in the parking lot reminiscing about the week they had shared together.