MADISON — Pope Francis has encouraged Catholic churches to become “islands of mercy in the midst of a sea of indifference.”
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Harvest Mass at Kieler on October 31
KIELER — Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison will celebrate the diocesan Mass for rural life and harvest at Immaculate Conception Church, 3685 Cty. Rd. HHH in Kieler.
Janesville’s St. Patrick Church steeple to be removed
JANESVILLE — The spire and bell tower of the St. Patrick Church, located at 315 Cherry St., Janesville, is scheduled to be removed on Monday, Nov. 2, weather permitting.
Patriotic Rosary in Waunakee
WAUNAKEE — A Patriotic Rosary in honor of Veterans Day will take place in the old Church at St. John the Baptist Parish in Waunakee, on Monday, Nov. 1, beginning at 7 p.m.
Bishop Morlino’s legacies
The Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center (former Holy Name Seminary) in Madison was repurposed into a multi-family housing project while retaining the center for diocesan offices.
Edgewood High School President Mike Elliott to step down in 2022
Mike Elliott, President of Edgewood High School since 2013, has notified the school’s Board of Trustees that he intends to retire from his role as President effective June 30, 2022.
St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Jefferson celebrates fall
JEFFERSON — The parish community of St. Francis of Assisi (St. John the Baptist and St. Lawrence Churches) in Jefferson kicked off the annual Fall Festival in a very special way this year with their first Eucharistic Procession, bringing the church communities of St. John and St. Lawrence together for the celebration.
Diocesan priest works to restore Endeavor Guadalupe Shrine
ENDEAVOR — In Columbia County in the small town of Endeavor, a small shrine has sat neglected, overgrown, and mostly forgotten for decades.
Diocese launched Priests for Our Future, encouraged building of new student center, church
From the time he became Bishop of Madison in 2003, Bishop Robert C. Morlino made the fostering of vocations to the priesthood his number one priority.
MDCCW sponsors Boxes of Joy
BARABOO — Through its service commission, headed by Coreen Marklein, the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (MDCCW) is sponsoring another year of Boxes of Joy to provide gifts to children “who wish for just one gift.”