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Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
Rite of Election scheduled for March 13
The Rite of Election of Catechumens and Call to Continuing Conversion for Candidates for Full Communion in the Catholic Church will be celebrated by the parishes of the Diocese of Madison on Sunday, March 13, at 3 p.m., at St. John the Baptist Church in Waunakee.
Msgr. Gunn named Vicar for Priests
MADISON — Msgr. James Gunn, pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in Waunakee, has been named Vicar for Priests of the Diocese of Madison by Bishop Robert C. Morlino.
St. Aloysius Parish focuses on life during Lent
St. Aloysius Parish in Sauk City is joining efforts in Madison and around the world by involving students and parishioners in various pro-life opportunities during the Lenten season which begins on Wednesday, March 9.
Series on Care for All of Creation
People are invited to renew both themselves and the Earth. “Care for All of Creation” is a six-week program being offered at Holy Mother of Consolation Parish (HMC).
Annual Catholic Appeal: ‘Create in me a new heart’
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| Fr. Bart Timmerman, pastor of Immaculate Hearts of Mary Parish in Monona, distributes Communion at his parish. Gifts to the Annual Catholic Appeal help fund diocesan ministries and services that benefit parishes throughout the Diocese of Madison. (Photo by James Baca) |
MADISON — “Jesus Christ showed us how to love. As Christians, we are defined by our willingness to give of ourselves even — if not especially — when that gift of self requires a sacrifice or makes us vulnerable.”
Those are the words of Fr. John Putzer, a newly ordained priest of the Diocese of Madison, who is one of those whose reflections are included in the Diocese of Madison’s 2011 Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) brochure.
The theme of this year’s appeal is “Create in me a new heart.” Father Putzer, who was ordained to the priesthood on December 10, 2010, continues, “Donating money for a just cause is not just an act of generosity, but, even more significantly, a way of growing in love and uniting oneself to the sacrificial love of Jesus Christ on the Cross. In this sense, we as Christians have a greater need to give than the Church has a need to receive.”
Carrying on Christ’s work
The Annual Catholic Appeal offers members of the Church in the 11 counties of the diocese the opportunity to help support the essential ministries which carry on Christ’s work of love.
St. James School team competes in national challenge contest
MADISON — A team of eighth-grade students at St. James School recently won $10,000 in the national Lexus Eco Challenge contest with a proposal and fundraising campaign to put a solar panel on the school.
Edgewood works to provide more eco-conscious food
MADISON — Students at Edgewood College in Madison no longer have to worry that being on a meal plan will restrict their ability to eat more sustainable food.
Fr. Thomas Marr sentenced, must pay restitution
On February 22, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Jacqueline Erwin sentenced Fr. Thomas Marr, 66, former pastor of St. Bernard Parish in Watertown, to nine months in a county jail as a condition of a seven-year probationary period. The sentencing followed a no-contest plea and guilty verdict.
St. Paul’s seeks community support
MADISON — Since the turn of the 20th century, the Catholic student organization at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been there to provide outreach to college students seeking more than the academic formation offered by the secular institute.