The recent election of Pope Leo XVI has certainly caused a stir within the Church and throughout the world.
Elected to the papacy as the 267th successor of St. Peter on May 8, this Augustinian Friar originally from Chicago, became the first pope from the United States in history.
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A celebration including Mass and a banquet was held on May 3 in honor of the 10th anniversary of the rechartering of Phi Kappa Theta-Wisconsin Lambda with the university.
The election of a new pope draws strong emotions from the faithful. One of my most powerful Catholic experiences came in 2013 while watching TV, as thousands in St. Peter’s Square cheered for the introduction of Pope Francis.
Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar for Clergy, announces the following:
According to a new study conducted by the Pew Research Center, a multiyear decline in Christianity in the United States seems to have leveled off, but the same survey notes that the Catholic Church is experiencing the greatest net losses of believers compared to other religions.
The night of May 16 marked the ordination to the transitional diaconate for Deacons Casey Cooney, Barry Meinholz, Luis Reyes, and Mark Wagner at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Monona, part of Stella Maris Pastorate.
Felicity Klingele, a recent graduate of UW-Madison, was awarded last month the John and Daria Barry Scholarship, an award that was inaugurated in 2019.
Our diocesan vocations office reports that at least five young men have applied to enter the seminary this fall and that several young women are in the process of entering Religious Life or seeking to become consecrated virgins.
The Blue Mass was celebrated on the evening of May 8, and was held in the St. Bernard Parish Center in Madison, while the cathedral undergoes construction.
