MADISON — They call it “Edgewood High School (EHS) in the Community.” On Wednesday, Oct. 3, over 700 volunteers from the high school worked at non-profit service organizations around the metropolitan area.
Classes were canceled while the students, teachers, staff, and some parent helpers filled needs in nearly 50 locations, providing 3,500 hours of service in one day.
St. Luke and St. John the Evangelist Parishes of Plain and Spring Green helped to send 11 students and three chaperones on their first mission trip in June of this year.
MADISON — So. It’s Autumn. How did you live your faith this summer? Mass? Good. Eucharistic Adoration? Going on retreat? Personal prayer time? Terrific. Love Begins Here and other Mission Trip experiences? Great.
Farmers Market? Fabulous.
Wait. Farmer’s Market?
Yes. Farmer’s Market.
Nominations for Catholic teachers and aides in the Diocese of Madison who display excellence and dedication in their work in education are being sought for this year’s Outstanding Catholic Educator Award, sponsored by the Diocesan Office of Schools, Catholic Financial Life Agents Kyla Klein, Cory Ruefer, Curtis Eberle, and Relevant Radio 1240AM.
WASHINGTON (CNS) — For Catholic Eagle Scout Michael Sherburne, achieving the highest rank in the Boy Scouts “is not just about being smart or physically strong, but also spiritually as well.”
“That is where the character and values come in,” he said.
“Eagles are supposed to be able to stand up (for) their beliefs. We are different from the rest of society and that is not a bad thing,” Sherburne said in a telephone interview with Catholic News Service.
MADISON — The Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC) has been busy this summer. There are a variety of free programs available to help serve the needs of the Southside community.
But do you think of the CMC as a place for fun and learning for children, too? This summer, the CMC welcomed Story Time Fun and summer tutoring to its children’s programs.
MADISON — Blessed Miguel Pro, who was martyred in 1927 in the midst of persecution of the Church in Mexico, could be unknown or deemed irrelevant to young Catholics today. His death 85 years ago in the public eye is long removed in time and space. But his witness to the Catholics of that time served to bolster their faith and fight more enthusiastically for Christ the King.
Seminarian Bill Van Wagner shared the story of Blessed Miguel Pro with the nearly 300 young people who have come on Love Begins Here (LBH) mission trips this summer. Each time, it was accompanied by some encouragement to not be afraid to follow Blessed Miguel’s example.
When you’re a kid, summer means camp — and camp means being outdoors, swimming, playing games, making new friends and seeing old ones, eating new foods, and just plain having fun.
St. Joseph School (SJS), Fort Atkinson, is getting ready for its Centennial Celebration.
MONONA — Nearly 150 alumni, students, and prospective students of Madison’s St. Ambrose Academy gathered on May 12 on the campus of Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Monona for Mass, games, activities, and refreshments, marking the Academy’s third All-Class Reunion, and celebrating Catholic education’s important part in the lives of families.
The day began with Mass offered by Fr. Bart Timmerman, pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish. Eight altar servers assisted at Mass, including St. Ambrose class of 2009 alumnus and diocesan seminarian Andy Teeter, as well as a current student and prospective students from the parish.
