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Tag: 2020
Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation gives thanks in 2020
MADISON — As 2020 comes to a close, the Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation (CDMF) has a lot to be grateful for.
As of October 30, the foundation has reached $55 million in assets under management and expects to finish out the year strong.
Over the past year, more than $225,000 has been distributed to support the programs and operations of parishes and schools.Timothy Cavanaugh named diocesan chancellor
Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison has named Timothy Cavanaugh, JCL, the chancellor for the Diocese of Madison.
Things are different this year
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Other than the strong few that are holding on to tradition and doing things as they’ve always been, in spite of 2020 doing its 2020 things all around them, I can divide everyone into two groups.
Those who started their Christmas season as early as possible (12:01 a.m. on November 1) and those who haven’t gotten around to their shopping, putting decorations out, getting the tree up, etc., yet all because “it doesn’t feel like Christmas yet.”
And yes, Church-ily speaking, it’s Advent, now, not Christmas.
Catholic Herald wins additional press awards
The Catholic Herald-Diocese of Madison was awarded with two more awards in the 2020 Catholic Press Awards competition sponsored by the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada (CPA).
Mary C. Uhler, Catholic Herald editor, to retire
After 47 years on the Catholic Herald staff, including 34 years as editor, Mary C. Uhler will be retiring as of July 6.
Priests appointments announced in the Diocese of Madison
Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, announces the following priest appointments made by Most Reverend Donald J. Hying, Bishop of Madison, effective Saturday, July 11, 2020, unless otherwise specifically stated, and announced at weekend Masses of Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and May 17, 2020.
• Rev. Msgr. Thomas Baxter, resignation from pastor, Good Shepherd Parish, Madison, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus.
• Rev. Msgr. Duane Moellenberndt, V.F., resignation from pastor, Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish, Sun Prairie, in accordance with canon 538 §1, to pastor emeritus, and resignation from parochial administrator, Saint Peter Parish, Madison, and from Vicar Forane of the East Dane Vicariate Forane, due to no longer holding an office for the care of souls in the East Dane Vicariate Forane, remaining as Spiritual Advisor, Diocesan Council of Catholic Women.
Camp Gray cancels summer camp program
Reedsburg — During this time, we have consulted government regulations, our Advisory Board, the Diocese of Madison, and members of the medical community. This process has led us to make the difficult decision to cancel Summer Camp 2020.
Persons with disabilities face limitations every day
To the editor:
I read with great interest Bishop Hying’s column on faith during this COVID-19 pandemic. God has used this to gift us with the gift of empathy with persons with disabilities!
Holy Week Masses celebrated online
In the Diocese of Madison, the Chrism Mass is typically celebrated on the Tuesday before Easter.