In the next two decades, the proportion of Americans over 65 years of age is projected to increase to nearly 20 percent of the population — more than seven percent greater than the proportion in the year 2000. This difference represents an estimated increase of 36 million people: the population over 65 in 2030 could be around 71 million.
Tag: 2011
October: Month of the Rosary
Servers lead the procession of the statue of Our Lady of the Rosary through the streets of downtown Madison during the 70th annual International Rosary March held at Holy Redeemer Church on October 2, 2011.
Appointments (Oct. 13, 2011 edition)
Rev. Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, announces the following appointments made by Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison:
40 Days for Life vigil campaign
The 40 Days for Life vigil kicked off with a meeting September 27 and talk by a local pro-lifer who was instrumental in the eventual defeat of the abortion plans at the Madison Surgery Center.
Not your ordinary fashion show
At first glance, the preparations didn’t look all that unusual. A fashion show was about to go on and it looked as if it were all about the runway, the latest fashions, and the glitz and glamour of debuting stars and stage.
Attacks threaten marriage, church-state relations
New York Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, told President Barack Obama in a September 20 letter that his administration’s fight against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will undermine marriage and create a serious breach of church-state relations.
40 Days for Life begins anew in Madison
The peaceful pro-life prayer vigil 40 Days for Life will begin anew in Madison on Wednesday, Sept. 28, and run through Sunday, Nov. 6, on the sidewalk in front of the Planned Parenthood building on Orin Rd. on Madison’s east side.
God calls: And more are answering in our diocese
God continues to call people to serve the Church as priests, deacons, and members of religious orders. In recent years, it seems as if more people are answering God’s call in the Diocese of Madison.
Appointments (Sept. 15 edition)
Rev. Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, announces the following appointments made by Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison:
Bishops oppose ‘preventative services’ mandate
The leaders of Wisconsin’s five Roman Catholic dioceses have written the Obama administration to express opposition to the mandated full coverage of sterilization, contraception, and related counseling services by private health plans as required under new federal health care reform regulations.