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Madison Catholic Woman’s Club to present benefit style show
MADISON — The Madison Catholic Woman’s Club invites all the women of the diocese to a benefit dessert and fashion show.
Christopher & Banks and CJ Banks at Greenway Station in Middleton will present the “Color Me Autumn” Style Show at the St. Peter Church Social Center, 5001 N. Sherman Ave. in Madison, on Monday, Sept. 9. Dessert will be served at 12 noon with the fashion show beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Four men ordained to the diaconate
Filipe Alvial, James Leeser, Vincente Salas, and Jerry Zhanay were ordained to the Order of Deacons Friday, August 9, at the Bishop O’Connor Center in Madison.
Planning for ‘40 Days’ in Madison
MADISON — The volunteer meeting for Madison’s 40 Days for Life vigil was highlighted with the news of an abortion clinic ceasing operations in Green Bay. That development is serving as motivation to help the same thing happen here.
The next 40 Days for Life is scheduled to take place Wednesday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 3. The effort calls for people to come out and pray near abortion clinics to help end abortion.
Seminarians thank Lumen Christi Society members for support
While they were in Madison for their annual gathering, seminarians for the Diocese of Madison met with members of the Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) Lumen Christi Society to show their appreciation for their support of the ACA. Bishop Robert C. Morlino hosted the reception held at the Bishop O’Connor Center in Madison.
Holy Rosary Parish thanks mobile pantry volunteers
DARLINGTON — Over the past five years, Holy Rosary Parish has been able to serve the Monthly Manna Mobile Food Pantry to community members in need because of the dedicated work of many volunteers.
However, the mobile food pantry will no longer be run by Holy Rosary.Platteville hosts mobile food pantry
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Rosary Rallies being held at Christ the King, McFarland
MCFARLAND — Christ the King Parish in McFarland hosted its kick-off Rosary Rally on Thursday, June 27, with Fr. Steve Smith, pastor, presiding.
Fifteen people, from three parishes came to pray at the outdoor Marian Garden.
Mass to honor Father Mazzuchelli on August 25
BENTON — The Father Samuel Mazzuchelli Assembly 4th Degree Knights of Columbus extend an invitation to all to attend the annual Mass to honor the Venerable Father Samuel Mazzuchelli.
The Mass will be held on Sunday, Aug. 25, at 3 p.m. at St Patrick Church in Benton.
Fr. Richard Leffler, Faithful Friar of the Mazzuchelli Assembly, will concelebrate the Mass with other local clergy.
Bishop Morlino grateful for God’s blessings after 10 years in Madison
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| Encouraging vocations to the priesthood has been one of Bishop Robert C. Morlino’s priorities in his 10 years as Bishop of Madison. Here he greets Fr. David Johannes after ordaining him to the priesthood in 2012. Bishop Morlino has ordained 20 priests for the Diocese of Madison. (Catholic Herald photo/Kat Wagner) |
MADISON — Bishop Robert C. Morlino is “grateful to God” for the many blessings he has experienced in his 10 years as Bishop of Madison.
In an interview, Bishop Morlino said “the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit get the credit” for whatever growth the Diocese of Madison has experienced in the past 10 years.
“I have invited people to grow in faith,” he said, pointing to an increase in such things as Eucharistic Adoration throughout the diocese.
Prayer, he said, is the “key” to more Church vocations. “We’re richly blessed with vocations — and with quality vocations — but we still need more.”
Encouraging more vocations to the priesthood — and to consecrated life and sacramental marriage — was one of his three priorities as Bishop of Madison. The others are strengthening liturgy and catechesis.
Increasing vocations
| Bishop Morlino comments about his 10 years in Madison in his column this week. He calls on Catholics to invite others to know Christ in a life-changing way. | |
Since he came to Madison in 2003, Bishop Morlino has been doing everything he can to increase the number of seminarians studying to become priests.
When he came here, there were six seminarians. His goal was to grow the number to 30.
In 2012, the diocese hit that mark with 32 seminarians. This fall there will be 34, with three men ordained to the priesthood in 2013.
Bishop Morlino considers the seminarians and priests he ordains “his spiritual sons.” With his past experiences living with college students, he feels he has a greater rapport with young men.
“They really are like my sons,” he said. “Our efforts are bearing fruit. The quality of our men is very evident.”
Having a full-time vocation director has also helped bring more attention to the efforts to recruit more seminarians.