“At the end of the day, there is nothing you can do to give a vocation to anybody,” said Fr. John Del Priore, the parochial vicar at St. Augustine University Parish near the UW-Platteville campus. “It is the Holy Spirit who is working.”
Office of Permanent Diaconate undergoes leadership change, looks toward the future
The Office of the Permanent Diaconate in the Diocese of Madison is nearly six months into its leadership change and is forging again with its main goal — answering the question: What is the role of permanent deacons in the diocese?
Catholic Charities of Madison announces Shawn Carney as new CEO
Shawn Carney has been named Catholic Charities of Madison’s next CEO.
Diocese of Madison statement after Wisconsin Attorney General calls for clergy sexual abuse review
On Monday, April 26, representatives of the Roman Catholic dioceses of Wisconsin, as well as Catholic major religious orders, met with the Wisconsin Attorney General via videoconference.
Catholic Herald launches new website
The Catholic Herald has officially launched its new website.
Looking ahead to the Rural Life Mass and Blessing May 15
On the feast day of SS. Isidore and Maria, Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison will honor farmers and food producers as he celebrates Mass on Saturday, May 15, at 11 a.m. at St. Lawrence O’Toole Church in rural Jefferson.
St. Joseph’s 15th annual men’s retreat on May 15
On Saturday, May 15, 2021, men from throughout the Diocese of Madison are invited to an outdoor retreat at Camp Gray in Reedsburg.
Love Never Fails: New book by Bishop Hying
Ignatius Press published a series of Bishop Donald J. Hying’s spiritual reflections in book form.
The book is called Love Never Fails: Living the Catholic Faith in Our Daily Lives.
All life is sacred: An interview with former Madison Police Chief Mike Koval
“I think we all have seminal people in our lives who transcend mentorship.” For former Madison Police Chief Mike Koval, that person was his Uncle Sean Riley.
‘Climate Change in the Americas’ event bridges borders to care for our common home
In Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis calls us to this vision: “Let us dream, then, as a single human family, as fellow travelers sharing the same flesh, as children of the same earth which is our common home, each of us bringing the richness of his or her beliefs and convictions, each of us with his or her own voice, brothers and sisters all.”
In this vein, “Climate Change in the Americas” hosted by the Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC) used technology to bridge borders, highlight the voices of community advocates from all walks of life, and bring people together to talk about the greatest threat to our common home and all who share it.