MADISON — St. Ambrose Academy (SAA) marked the start of its seventh year by launching a spiritual capital campaign that has already borne much fruit.
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Rachel’s Vineyard retreat to heal the pain of abortion
Every year men and women suffer from the after-effects of abortion, including eating disorders, depression, and drug and alcohol abuse.
Diocesan-wide schools congress culminates planning process
Over the course of the past year the Office of Catholic Schools has undertaken a major planning effort to help set the direction of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Madison.
Catholic radio station has new studio, new local show
MADISON — The new studio for Relevant Radio 1240 AM is starting to look a little more like home.
Rosary: Finding healing from beads to bowling balls
The Rosary. The word, which in Latin, rosarius, means a garland of roses, evokes images of fingers running across a strand of well-worn beads, of the steady murmurings of well-worn prayers.
Women’s Ignatian retreat at Durward’s Glen
A silent Ignatian women’s retreat, with spiritual exercises preached by the Priests of Miles Christi, begins at Durward’s Glen on Friday, Oct. 23, with registration at 4 p.m.
Msgr. Bartylla named Serra Chaplain of the Year
The USA Council of Serra International recently announced that Msgr. James Bartylla has been named Serra Chaplain of the Year for 2009 for Region 7.
Parish cooks up faith and family
MADISON — Erika Frederick never guessed the path to family and faith would be paved with peanut butter and marshmallows.
But when she capped her work on the Our Lady Queen of Peace cookbook with a cooking class for her kids and some of their friends, she found the connection. As the children dug in to mix and form “Crispy Cereal Roll-ups,” she saw them learning lessons of working as a team, sharing values, and building memories.
Princeton Catholic school pays tribute with a Night in New Orleans
PRINCETON — What does a Catholic school in the small town of Princeton, Wis., have in common with the large southern city of New Orleans, La.?
St. John the Baptist School in Princeton believes it shares with New Orleans “a great love for our way of life and a desire to preserve it for future generations,” says St. John School parent Mary Soda.
“St. John is a nurturing environment, based on Catholic values, respect for life, and serving others. We have small class sizes, high curriculum standards, and more spirit than you can pack into a Mardi Gras Parade,” she said.
White Mass held to honor those in medical fields
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| Bishop Robert C. Morlino receives the Offertory gifts from Dr. Elizabeth and Peter Larson and their children Anthony, Gianna, and Alexander (not shown), during the Diocesan White Mass, held September 19 at St. Paul’s University Catholic Center in Madison. (Catholic Herald photo/Kat Wagner) |
MADISON — When Jesus gave Pontius Pilate the testimony of the “noble confession,” that he is the Christ and son of God, Pontius Pilate gave us the symbol for how to reject truth: “What is Truth?”
“That’s our world — it’s a world very hostile to the noble profession Jesus made and very hostile to the noble confession you and I are going to make,” Bishop Robert C. Morlino said during his homily at the White Mass September 19 at St. Paul’s University Catholic Center in Madison.
But those in the health care profession should remember that the human person is a mind/body unity, he said, “and as you work to heal the body, with God’s help and those around you, you have to work to heal the spirit — the mind, the soul.”