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Kevin Wondrash

Care Net’s 30th anniversary

MADISON — On Sunday, March 22, Care Net Pregnancy Center of Dane County and Lighthouse Kids will be holding an open house celebrating Care Net’s 30th anniversary and the grand opening of Lighthouse Kids Early Learning Center on Madison’s east side.

Thirty years of caring

Care Net is celebrating 30 years of providing compassionate pregnancy and sexual health services in the Madison area.

They offer help, hope, and healing through medical services, education, a residential program, and ongoing support.

Care Net recently completed the development of Eagle Harbor Apartments, featuring 36 modern and affordable apartments.

Lighthouse Kids

Lighthouse Kids will now provide on-site childcare at this facility right next door to Care Net.

Lighthouse Kids is excited to announce the opening of its new early learning center that will be unlike any other day care center.

Lighthouse Kids, a five-star childcare center, offers bilingual education (English/Spanish) to meet the needs of families while giving children the gift of multiple languages.

This center is a vision of Care Net and Lighthouse Church to bring high quality early childhood education in a safe environment.

It is Lighthouse’s desire to offer families, especially those at risk, affordable childcare and family support. The curriculum focuses on early learning skills and prepares children for entrance into 4K.

Lighthouse Kids will provide a convenient and affordable Christian childcare option for families of Eagle Harbor Apartments, mothers of The Elizabeth House, and other families on Madison’s east side.

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Fr. Tad Pacholczyk

Esteeming our elders

Occasionally we hear disturbing stories in the media about young people who perpetrate abuse against the elderly.

In a widely reported 2009 story, for example, caretakers at the Quadrangle Assisted Living facility outside Philadelphia were charged in connection with the abuse of an elderly patient named Lois McCallister. Three employees, aged 19, 21, and 22 were caught on a surveillance camera as they taunted, mocked, and assaulted the partially naked 78-year-old woman.

She had begun complaining to visiting family members several months prior that someone was hurting her and hitting her. There were also initial signs of bruising on her hand and wrist.

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Janeen Otis

A ‘miracle baby’ is born

On March 3, 2013, I received a telephone call from a pretty distraught gentleman who was waiting in his car in the Planned Parenthood parking lot while his girlfriend had her abortion consult appointment.

Curtis kept referring to abortion as “intrinsic evil,” yet he felt that abortion was the only option to hide the fact that he had premarital sex.

Curtis had recently come to the Catholic faith and held a position on a board and was involved in prison ministry. He couldn’t imagine his peers knowing of his choice to engage in premarital sex.

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Chris Lee

Bishops revise advance care forms

MADISON — Earlier this year, the Catholic bishops of Wisconsin published a form aimed at helping individuals convey their desires regarding advance care planning in a manner that aligns with Catholic principles.

The form, which was published in one version for those who are Catholic and in another version for those who are not, is designed as an addendum to the State of Wisconsin’s Power of Attorney for Health Care (POAHC) document.

The newly revised edition of the form provides greater clarity for users regarding the Church’s teaching on nutrition and hydration.

 

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Kevin Wondrash

Plan 40 Days for Life Fall Campaign

MADISON — It’s time to start planning for the 40 Days for Life 2014 Fall Campaign.

“Vigil for Life is pleased to report that since last year’s 40 Days for Life prayer vigil campaign, God has blessed us with many graces by changing hearts and minds and by saving lives,” said Gwen Finnegan, director of Vigil for Life-Madison.

“Through our daily peaceful and prayerful presence and with God’s grace, we have been able to send many women over to the Women’s Care Center, where they are given the support needed to choose life for their baby. We are seeing the fruits of our labor due to sacrifice and God’s guiding hand.

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Kevin Wondrash

Plan 40 Days for Life Fall Campaign

MADISON — It’s time to start planning for the 40 Days for Life 2014 Fall Campaign.

“Vigil for Life is pleased to report that since last year’s 40 Days for Life prayer vigil campaign, God has blessed us with many graces by changing hearts and minds and by saving lives,” said Gwen Finnegan, director of Vigil for Life-Madison.

“Through our daily peaceful and prayerful presence and with God’s grace, we have been able to send many women over to the Women’s Care Center, where they are given the support needed to choose life for their baby. We are seeing the fruits of our labor due to sacrifice and God’s guiding hand.

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Kevin Wondrash

Hair and skin care workshop offered

MADISON — A hair and skin care workshop for adoptive or foster care families will be presented by Tanisha Harbert, master stylist and owner of Beauty Masters Salon in Madison.

The workshop is for transracial adoptive or foster care families to learn basic hair, skin care, and styling tips for African American children.

The workshop will take place on Saturday, July 26, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Bishop O’Connor Center, 702 S. High Point Rd., Madison. The suggested donation is $5.

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