In 1978, President Jimmy Carter proclaimed that National Grandparents Day would be observed on the first Sunday after Labor Day.
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WCC supports Hmong community on 2020 World Day for Migrants and Refugees
From the Wisconsin Catholic Conference:
On September 27, 2020, the Church celebrates the World Day for Migrants and Refugees. In recognizing the unique contributions of immigrants and refugees, the Catholic bishops of Wisconsin have sent a letter to President Trump and other Administration officials acknowledging the special contribution of Hmong and Lao refugees. In a February 14, 2020, letter, the U.S. Department of State acknowledged ongoing negotiations with the government of Laos to accept deported Hmong and other Lao U.S. residents. The bishops of Wisconsin have asked the President to end these negotiations.
“We understand,” the bishops wrote, “that legal residents may be deported if they have committed certain crimes and that previous administrations have sent several hundred individuals back to Laos, but we urge you to limit, not amplify, such deportations.”Memorial Masses in Stoughton
St. Ann Parish in Stoughton will have a recorded Memorial Day Mass that will be shown on Monday, May, 25. It can be seen on the St. Ann Parish YouTube channel called “St. Ann Catholic Parish, Stoughton” or the parish Facebook page called “St. Ann Catholic Parish, Stoughton”.
Remembering those who died for our country
Navy Chaplain Curtiss Dwyer stated that Memorial Day originally was known as Decoration Day.
Earth Day and Laudato Si’
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A parishioner asked his pastor, “Father, it seems that every time I read a Catholic newspaper, I read about taking care of the environment. Shouldn’t we Catholics be more concerned about taking care of the world’s bigger problems such as war, hunger, and sickness?”
The priest responded, “Haven’t you heard about Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ encyclical on ecology? It is the first encyclical in Catholic Church history to focus on ecology and care for creation. In this encyclical, Pope Francis makes a connection between care for the environment and war, hunger, and sickness.”
Priest and Religious Recognition Day
MADISON — The Madison Catholic Woman’s Club will hold its annual Priest and Religious Recognition Day on Tuesday, March 10, at Blessed Sacrament Church, 2116 Hollister Ave., Madison. All women of the diocese are invited to attend and are encouraged to bring their pastor, associate pastor, religious education director, and/or any other staff who serve to enrich the spiritual life of the parish community.
Rosary will be prayed at 10:40 a.m., Mass is at 11 a.m., followed by lunch in the Friary. The program at 1 p.m. in the auditorium features Kim Vercauteren, executive director of the Wisconsin Catholic Conference. She will give an inside look at the work of the conference, the public policy voice of the Wisconsin bishops.
Valentine’s Day invites us to be thankful for friends
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Valentine’s Day is celebrated annually on February 14.
Originating as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early saints named Valentinus, Valentine’s Day is recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romantic love and friendship.
Jesus calls his apostles his friends
In John 15: 14-15, Jesus tells his apostles, “You are my friends if you do what I command you. I no longer call you servants because a servant does not know what his master is doing. I call you friends because I have made known to you everything that I have learned from my Father.”Working for peace in the new year
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We begin each new year with the feast of the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. The World Day of Peace also occurs on January 1.
Mary, the mother of God, gave birth to the prince of peace, who helped the human race to begin anew to work for peace.
Be persons of peace
Since New Year’s is a time to make resolutions, one resolution might be to continue to try to be persons of peace during the new year.
Bishop to celebrate Mass at cemetery
MADISON — Bishop […]
Women invited to ‘A Day of Christian Renewal’
MADISON — The Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and Madison Catholic Woman’s Club jointly invite all women of the diocese and their guests to “A Day of Christian Renewal” on Monday, Oct. 15, at St. Maria Goretti Parish Hall, 5313 Flad Ave., Madison.
Leading the retreat will be June Wessa, parish ministry consultant and co-director of the Jesuit Retreat House in Oshkosh. She ties together Mr. Rogers, praying in color, and Women at the Well and explores these connections in her program, “Deep and Simple Faith.”