In the previous column, I reflected on the Nicene Creed, as we celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of its formulation this year.
Two of the principal doctrines professed in the Creed are the Most Blessed Trinity and the identity/nature of Jesus Christ, two beliefs which are absolutely unique to Christianity.
The 10 a.m. Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church in Madison on August 3 was filled with joy as Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison installed Fr. Mark Niehaus, ISP, as pastor.
On July 13, Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison installed Father Sternberg as pastor over the faith communities of Cottage Grove, McFarland, and Monona during a Mass held at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Monona.
As we observe this Jubilee Year and celebrate the recent election of Pope Leo XIV, the Church also marks the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, from which came the Nicene Creed, the profession of faith we proclaim every Sunday at Mass.
Very Rev. Tait Schroeder, Vicar General, announces the following clergy appointments, effective Saturday, July 19, 2025, and announced the same day, based on the merger of Blessed Trinity Parish in Dane and Lodi, St. John the Baptist Parish in Waunakee, and St. Mary of the Lake Parish in Westport, to become St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, as decreed by Most Rev. Donald Hying, Bishop of Madison:
“Thank you for your happiness” and “thank you for taking on this responsibility.”
Those were the words Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison used to show his appreciation on the day he installed Fr. Bart Timmerman as pastor of Queen of Martyrs Parish in Beloit and Clinton.
Unity is one of the four marks of the Church, which is One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic.
This unity finds its source in Christ, who, during the Last Supper, prayed that His followers would always be united.
Five years ago, the Diocese of Madison launched Go Make Disciples, our evangelizing initiative to live the mission of the Church. Two years ago, we launched Into the Deep, our strategic restructuring of our parishes to better utilize our resources in the service of that mission.
Hace cinco años, la Diócesis de Madison lanzó “Vayan y Hagan Discípulos”, nuestra iniciativa evangelizadora para vivir la misión de la Iglesia. Hace dos años, lanzamos Into the Deep, nuestra reestructuración estratégica de parroquias para utilizar mejor nuestros recursos al servicio de la mision de ir y hacer discípulos.
This month of June, which is always dedicated to the Sacred Heart, (the solemnity falls on June 27 this year) also marks the 350th anniversary of the final apparition of the Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in her French convent.
