There will be a Called and Gifted workshop by the Catherine of Siena Institute, hosted at Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish, 221 Columbus St., Sun Prairie, on Saturday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Madison parish issues invitation to ‘Called to Grace’ mission
MADISON — Good Shepherd Parish invites those interested in renewing their faith to attend its “Called to Grace” parish mission June 16 to 19.
Sunday and Tuesday will be at St. James Church, 1128 St. James Ct., and Monday and Wednesday evenings at St. Joseph Church, 1905 W. Beltline Hwy.
Fr. Matthew Bonk, a Redemptorist priest from Brooklyn, Minn., will preside over the mission. Each service will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by refreshments and fellowship at 8 p.m.
‘Grace-filled happening’
The mission will include proclamation of the word, preaching and reflection, music, and praying together.Helping people encounter God’s Glory
“Those who want to work for moral reform in the world must seek the glory of God before all else.” — St. John Leonardi, Feast Day October 9
As I prayed this passage from the Liturgy of the Hours, I recognized the importance of vocation work and what a privilege it is to help people seek the Glory of God but then respond to it in the way that He is inviting them to it.
Baptism: Claimed for Christ
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| Patrick Gorman |
Lent is a season of preparation and recollection of our Baptism. This is the second in a series of several articles reflecting upon the Sacrament of Baptism.
One of the first things that we do when we meet someone is learn their name. It’s so basic, yet so important.
In Baptism, the Church does the same thing.
The Rite of Baptism of Infants calls for the priest to welcome the child, parents, and godparents at the doors of the church (he does the same with adults when he welcomes catechumens). (1)
Who has a vocation?
During January, most dioceses in the United States celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week.
This is a good time to think about vocations and who has one. Who do you think has a vocation? If you answered that everyone has a vocation, you get an A.
Receiving our vocation
So often we hear people limiting the term “vocation” to the priesthood and religious life. I hear many people, especially parents with children in Catholic schools, complain that we just don’t have enough vocations, but in truth we each received a vocation when we were baptized.