In her opening remarks to the women attending the 68th convention of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women on June 27, President Linda Ripp said, “I love the theme of ‘Quilted Together in the Eucharist’.”
Category: Around the Diocese
News from around the 11 counties of the Diocese of Madison.
Bishop Hying speaks at March for Life Wisconsin
“We are called to proclaim from the housetops the Gospel of Life, to speak publicly as we are today,” said Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison at the March for Life Wisconsin event held at the State Capitol in Madison on June 24.
Sun Prairie parish to hold Kerygma Camp
The first-ever Kerygma Camp will be held at St. Albert the Great Parish in Sun Prairie.
Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa Elect New Leadership, Set Direction
The Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation of the Most Holy Rosary, Sinsinawa, elected new leadership and set direction for the next five years at their 25th General Chapter in Brookfield, Wis., April 15–23, 2023. The newly elected will begin their term July 1, 2023, after an installation ceremony at St. Joseph Chapel, Edgewood College, Madison.
Living out the Church’s mission
On July 1, every parish in the Diocese of Madison will be joining one of 30 new “pastorates,” or a grouping of parishes under the leadership of a single pastor or administrator, with other priests serving alongside him as parochial vicars as part of the Into the Deep strategic planning process.
Janesville couple takes part in Dare to Believe film featuring Bishop Hying
“It was early in October when we got a text from our parochial vicar, Fr. Matthew Pearson, asking if [my wife] Sherri and I wouldn’t want to be a part of a video [related to] the Eucharistic revival,” said Matt Piekarski, a parishioner at St. John Vianney Parish in Janesville.
New diocesan communications director Kris Kranenburg
Kris Kranenburg has recently started in her role as the new director of communications for the Diocese of Madison
Longtime Catholic Herald Advertising Consultant Steve Hefty to retire
After more than 22 years on the Catholic Herald staff as its advertising consultant, Steve Hefty will be retiring as of June 30.
Edgewood Campus School names new president
The Edgewood Campus School Board of Directors are pleased to welcome Paul Gessner, a highly regarded 26 year educator and Catholic school administrator, as its first President following the separation of this position from the role of principal.
Human trafficking documentary showing at St. Peter Parish in Madison
The documentary “It’s happening right here” by Operation Underground Railroad will be showing at 6:30 p.m. at St. Peter Parish in Madison.