Almost 104 years ago, eight Sisters of St. Mary (now the Franciscan Sisters of Mary) helped to establish a 70-bed hospital in Madison called St. Mary’s Hospital.
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Statue of Mary being restored
MADISON — With construction almost completed at Holy Name Heights — formerly Holy Name Seminary and the Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center in Madison — there are many new and exciting changes that have taken place throughout the building over the past two years.
One thing that remains the same though is the statue of Mary that resides in the south courtyard of the building.
Criminal behavior expert delivers 2016 Heffernan lecture
MADISON — Edgewood College welcomes Dr. Cesar Rebellon to present the fifth annual Sister Esther Heffernan Distinguished Lecture on Crime & Justice.
Dr. Rebellon will present “Do Delinquents Jump Like Lemmings? Peer Influences on Crime and Deviance” at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, in Anderson Auditorium.
Workshop on new Order of Matrimony
MADISON — The Office of Worship of the Diocese of Madison is offering a series of workshops on implementing the new Order of Matrimony.
The workshop will discuss what has changed and what has stayed the same, appropriate wedding music, and best practices for liturgical celebrations.
The workshop is designed for pastors, deacons, liturgists, musicians, wedding coordinators, and all who play a part in the preparation of a couple for the wedding Mass.
Talk on applying Catholic teaching to electoral politics
MADISON — Barbara Sella, associate director for respect life and social concerns at the Wisconsin Catholic Conference, will present “Be Catholic First: Tools for Discerning as We Approach Election 2016” Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Social Hall, 602 Everglade Dr.
Sella will address the importance of taking time to learn more about the Gospel teachings and ethical principles that form the basis of Catholic social teaching.
Apostolate to the Handicapped presents annual Day at the Dells
“This is really a miracle,” said Norberta Lewis from Necedah.
The first-time guest of the Diocese of Madison’s Apostolate to the Handicapped Day at the Dells was amazed and impressed that a priest would bring Communion to her seat, a volunteer would bring her sack lunch, and she, and her friend Margaret Gabay, also from Necedah, would get a chance to see a performance of the Tommy Bartlett Water Show.
Renovation of St. Bernard Church, Madison, creates a home of prayer and devotion
It all began with the acquisition of a relic of St. Bernard in December of 2013.
Fr. Michael Radowicz, pastor of St. Bernard Parish, Madison, planned on constructing a simple place in the church for the relic, but “the Lord was kind of tugging at my heart strings to do more than that.
Westport parish celebrates 150 years of faith
“We thank God in a special way today for all of your forefathers and foremothers on whose shoulders the faith of this parish stands,” said Bishop Robert C. Morlino at the start of Mass on August 20 at St. Mary of the Lake Church in Westport.
Special collection to be taken for flood victims
MADISON — The Diocese of Madison will join in a special collection for flood victims in Louisiana to be taken in parishes on the weekend of September 18.
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., called on Catholic parishes across the U.S. to take a second collection on or around September 18. He encouraged U. S. Catholics “to respond generously. Our prayer and material support is urgently needed to help rebuild lives.”
Federation of North American Explorers meets at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
MONONA — The Federation of North American Explorers (FNE) is part of a worldwide movement of the Catholic Church, approved by the Holy See. The group meets on the first, third, and fifth Mondays of the month at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Monona during the school year.
Meetings include games, Scripture study, and occasional projects with the goal of forming ordinary saints. The group camps overnight once during autumn, winter, and spring. Monthly Saturday outings begin with Mass and include activities as well as occasional service to the host parish, Immaculate Heart of Mary, as well as in the community.