“Con el Señor hay misericordia y plenitud de redención (Salmo 130:7)”, nos recordaba el salmo responsorial del domingo pasado y estos son los pensamientos a los que debemos volcar nuestras mentes y corazones mientras llegamos a la Semana Santa, Pascua y a la celebración de Su Divina Misericordia.
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Saint Wax Museum in Waunakee
On Friday, Feb. 28, fourth grade students at St. John the Baptist School presented their Saint Wax Museum.
Catechumens and candidates prepare to enter the Church
On the first Sunday of Lent, March 9, more than 100 people came forward saying they want to be full members of the Catholic Church.
Focusing on the plight of immigrants during Lent
“Forty days in the desert” describes Jesus at the start of his ministry and the Christian community during Lent.
For me, henceforth, it will also bring to mind migrants who make a dangerous journey through Mexico to the United States. I learned on a tour with the organization Witness for Peace that the trip for those who start in southern Mexico or Central America can take one to two months and often includes walking through treacherous stretches of desert.
‘Singing the Mass’: St. Ambrose lecture
“Singing the Mass: A Master Class” is the topic of a St. Ambrose Faculty Lecture to be given by Aristotle A. Esguerra on Tuesday, March 18, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Mary Pine Bluff Church, followed by an English Sung Mass with Msgr. James Bartylla, vicar general of the Diocese of Madison, presiding.
Parishes come together to celebrate the life of Venerable Father Mazzuchelli
The priesthood of Venerable Fr. Samuel Mazzuchelli lasted just more than 30 years, from his ordination in 1830 until his death on February 23, 1864.
Fr. Robert Buholzer dies
STOUGHTON — A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m. at St. Ann Church, 323 N. Van Buren St., for Fr. Robert E. Buholzer, a pastor emeritus of the Diocese of Madison, who died at the age of 89 on February 14 at St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital.
2014 Annual Catholic Appeal: ‘Beacon of Faith, Fire of Charity’
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MADISON — As we prepare for Lent as a Catholic community, we prepare to give alms. What does it mean to give alms? The definition includes the charitable giving of money, food, or goods to people in need. It is one form of sacrifice we as Catholics are asked to perform during the season of Lent, just as Christ sacrificed himself for each of us.
This year’s theme for the 2014 Annual Catholic Appeal is “Beacon of Faith, Fire of Charity.” The focus this year is on evangelization and the Corporal Works of Mercy. The Annual Catholic Appeal funds both of those ministries, plus many others. Here are a few examples:
• Evangelization and Catechesis — Each of us as Catholics is asked to share Christ’s message through evangelization. The Church catechizes the young through religious education classes and adults through RCIA, retreats, and classes.
• Catholic Charities — As the Corporal Works of Mercy arm of the Diocese of Madison, Catholic Charities touches so many lives. They visit the sick through the Respite Care Program; feed the hungry and give drink to the thirsty through the Mobile Food Pantry and the Catholic Multicultural Center. These are just a few of the programs supported by the Annual Catholic Appeal and provided through Catholic Charities.
Teens grow closer to God, make friends at Frassati Fest
During Super Bowl weekend, hundreds of people escaped the cold temperatures and snowy roads to enjoy the warm and fun comforts of the Kalahari resort and convention center in Wisconsin Dells.
‘Breakfast of Champions’ serves up food and fellowship
MADISON — Although […]