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Chris Lee

Spanish Masses in the Diocese of Madison

As of: July 1, 2014

Beloit:

3rd Sunday of the Month, 10:30 a.m. — St. Jude Parish, 737 Hackett St.

Fort Atkinson:

Saturdays 7 p.m. — St. Joseph Parish, 1660 Endl Blvd.

Janesville:

Sundays 5 p.m. — St. Patrick Parish, 315 Cherry St. (except 3rd Sunday of the month, which is at 12:30 p.m.)

Jefferson:

Sundays 12:30 p.m. — St. John the Baptist Parish, 214 N. Sanborn Ave.

Madison:

Saturdays 6:30 p.m. — Cathedral Parish of St. Raphael, (Holy Redeemer Church), 120 W. Johnson St.

Sundays 11 a.m. — Cathedral Parish of St. Raphael, (Holy Redeemer Church), 120 W. Johnson St.

Sundays 1 p.m. — St. Peter Parish Church, 5001 N. Sherman Ave.

Sundays 6:45 p.m. — Cathedral Parish of St. Raphael, (Holy Redeemer Church), 120 W. Johnson St.

Sundays 7 p.m. — Good Shepherd Parish, (St. Joseph Church on the Beltline), 1905 W. Beltline Hwy.

2nd Sunday of the Month, 6:30 p.m. — St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, 602 Everglade Dr.

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Cathy Lins, For the Catholic Herald

Black Madonna icon visits Madison

MADISON — The pilgrim icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa (also known as the Black Madonna), a replica of the original icon found in the Jasna Gora monastery in Poland, was in Madison recently as part of an historic pilgrimage in the movement to build a culture of life.

On June 19, the Black Madonna was on display on the sidewalk outside of the Planned Parenthood Clinic on Orin Rd. for an afternoon prayer vigil and at an evening Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Monona.

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Kevin Wondrash

Plan 40 Days for Life Fall Campaign

MADISON — It’s time to start planning for the 40 Days for Life 2014 Fall Campaign.

“Vigil for Life is pleased to report that since last year’s 40 Days for Life prayer vigil campaign, God has blessed us with many graces by changing hearts and minds and by saving lives,” said Gwen Finnegan, director of Vigil for Life-Madison.

“Through our daily peaceful and prayerful presence and with God’s grace, we have been able to send many women over to the Women’s Care Center, where they are given the support needed to choose life for their baby. We are seeing the fruits of our labor due to sacrifice and God’s guiding hand.

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Kevin Wondrash

Plan 40 Days for Life Fall Campaign

MADISON — It’s time to start planning for the 40 Days for Life 2014 Fall Campaign.

“Vigil for Life is pleased to report that since last year’s 40 Days for Life prayer vigil campaign, God has blessed us with many graces by changing hearts and minds and by saving lives,” said Gwen Finnegan, director of Vigil for Life-Madison.

“Through our daily peaceful and prayerful presence and with God’s grace, we have been able to send many women over to the Women’s Care Center, where they are given the support needed to choose life for their baby. We are seeing the fruits of our labor due to sacrifice and God’s guiding hand.

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Kevin Wondrash

Hair and skin care workshop offered

MADISON — A hair and skin care workshop for adoptive or foster care families will be presented by Tanisha Harbert, master stylist and owner of Beauty Masters Salon in Madison.

The workshop is for transracial adoptive or foster care families to learn basic hair, skin care, and styling tips for African American children.

The workshop will take place on Saturday, July 26, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Bishop O’Connor Center, 702 S. High Point Rd., Madison. The suggested donation is $5.

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Kevin Wondrash

Experiences serving in Afghanistan

Recently, area priests, Religious, and catechetical leaders joined with members of the Janesville Serra Club for their annual Celebration of Vocations luncheon.

Invited to speak at this year’s gathering was Msgr. Donald J. Heiar, Jr., pastor of St. John Vianney Catholic Parish in Janesville. Having recently returned from his second deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Monsignor Heiar spoke about his experience as a military chaplain with the 115th Fighter Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard.

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