MADISON — A communal Stations of the Cross is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, downtown at the Cathedral Square Way of the Cross, on the east corner of W. Washington Ave. and S. Henry St.
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St. Paul University Catholic Center: Eager to embark on a new era
St. Paul University Catholic Center stands on the threshold of a new era in its ministry to students on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
The leadership of St. Paul’s has given the green light to setting in motion plans that will replace the 50-year-old concrete chapel and century-old student center with a …
Sauk Prairie Against Hunger packing food to feed hungry children
SAUK CITY — How many people can you feed with a semi-truck full of food? The answer to that question is more than you might think, if you look at who is packing the meals.
In Sauk City, the nonprofit organization 6:8 Making Service Personal is planning its fourth annual Sauk Prairie Against Hunger (SPAH) Pack Event for October 22 to 24. Its goal is to pack 272,000 meals and to collect three tons of food and goods for the Sauk Prairie Food Pantry.
Pilgrimage: Sign of Christian hope
The Catholic Encyclopedia says, “A pilgrimage may be described as a journey to a sacred shrine or sanctuary for a religious motive.”
People have been making such special journeys for centuries. A pilgrimage expresses one’s faith — for a person believes that God is present in a special way at a particular shrine, because of the holy person(s) who lived or died there, and because of the holy things that happened in history there.
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Catholic Charities Rock County Fashion Show brings smiles
The models were excited as they anticipated their walk down the runway with family and friends cheering them on.
But this wasn’t an ordinary fashion show. It was the seventh annual Rock County Fashion Show for the Disabled held at KANDU Industries on Friday evening, Sept. 11.
World Meeting of Families brings together over 17,000 people
Editor’s note: Cathy Lins and Marie Lins from the Diocese of Madison attended events surrounding the recent visit of Pope Francis to the United States. Marie Lins attended the entire World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia.
The World Meeting of Families (WMOF), held from September 22 to 25 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia, was the largest in history with over 17,000 participants and over 100 countries represented.
Light of the World Retreat
WATERLOO — The volunteer leaders at Holy Family Parish in Waterloo will lead the Light of the World Retreat (LOTW) November 13 to 16.
People throughout the Diocese of Madison are invited to attend the weekend program. Ideally, people will come for the four days: Friday evening, all day Saturday and Sunday, and Monday evening.
The LOTW Evangelization Process promotes parish outreach to welcome back those who have left the Church, while inviting all those who seek a deeper, more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.
Spiritual Warfare Series offered in Waterloo
WATERLOO — Fr. Jorge Miramontes, pastor of Holy Family Parish, is leading a Spiritual Warfare Series called, “Angels and Demons.” It is being held at the school cafeteria, 387 S. Monroe St., on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. The series began Sept. 29 and continues to Nov. 3.
The program is for anyone who wants to deepen their knowledge about angels and demons and understand how to engage in ongoing spiritual battle.
Seat of Wisdom Diocesan Institute: New coursework is available
MADISON — The Seat of Wisdom Diocesan Institute is a program in the Diocese of Madison that offers interested adults an opportunity to come and learn more about the Catholic faith in a systematic and comprehensive manner.
It is an opportunity to study the basic pillars of the faith along with other indepth theological studies.
Beginning this month, we have a new schedule of courses available at the Bishop O’Connor Center along with coursework available in various locations around the Diocese.