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Kevin Wondrash

Island Church Foundation to honor St. Wenceslaus

WATERLOO — The Island Church Foundation invites the public to visit the historic St. Wenceslaus Church, commonly known to as the Island Church, for the annual St. Wenceslaus Day celebration on Sunday, Sept. 23.

The celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include a Catholic Mass in the church at 2 p.m.

Featured events include a historic tractor display presented by neighbors of the church, and local historian Edward Langer will be on-hand to share ancestral history from his trips to Lanskroun.

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Kevin Wondrash

Memorial Day Masses in the Diocese of Madison

Memorial Day Masses will be held in the Diocese of Madison. Besides the Masses indicated here, check with local parishes for Masses being celebrated on Monday, May 28.

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Please note: Because of the heat, the Memorial Day Mass will be held in the chapel at Holy Name Heights, 702 S. High Point Rd., Madison, at 10 a.m., not at Resurrection Cemetery.

In Madison, because of the heat, the Memorial Day Mass will be held at the chapel at Holy Name Heights at 10 a.m., and not at Resurrection Cemetery.  Bishop Robert C. Morlino will be the principal celebrant and homilist. Area priests will serve as concelebrants. Knights of Columbus will serve as an honor guard. In case of rain, Mass will be held at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 405 S. Owen Dr. Refreshments will follow Mass.

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Fr. Donald Lange

Earth Day invites us to care for our home on Earth

I gratefully recall the evening when Dad and I sat on our front lawn and studied the farmer’s green field across the road.

The sun like a beautiful orange-red host sank slowly into the chalice of God’s good earth. It was a heavenly moment of harmony between God, nature, Dad, and me.

The Earth is God’s

Dad broke the sacred silence by saying, “You know, we don’t really own anything!”

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Kevin Wondrash

Eucharistic Day in Sun Prairie

SUN PRAIRIE — Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish will hold its annual Eucharistic Day on Sunday, March 11.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament begins at the end of the 11 a.m. Mass at the church, 221 Columbus St. Private prayer and adoration take place until 3 p.m., when Evening Prayer and Benediction will be held.

A reflection on “The Eucharist: Gift of the Body of Christ” will be given by Msgr. Douglas Dushack, a retired priest of the Diocese of Madison who is currently in residence at St. Albert the Great Parish in Sun Prairie.

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Kevin Wondrash

St. Patrick’s celebration in Watertown

WATERTOWN — The 2018 Watertown Catholic St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, hosted by St. Bernard Church, will take place on Saturday, March 17, from 4 to 7 p.m.

The event will celebrate the best in Irish food and entertainment, promising an evening of family fun. Choose a corned beef dinner, Reuben sandwich platter, or traditional bangers and mash (Irish sausages with mashed potatoes and gravy).

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Priest and Religious Recognition Day

MADISON — The Madison Catholic Woman’s Club will hold its annual Priest and Religious Recognition Day on Tuesday, March 13, at Blessed Sacrament Church.

All women of the Diocese of Madison are invited to attend and encouraged to bring their pastor, pastoral associate, religious education director, and/or other staff who serve to enrich the spiritual life of the parish community.

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Kevin Wondrash

Dorothy Day’s granddaughter to speak at Edgewood College

MADISON — Kate Hennessy, granddaughter of Dorothy Day, will speak at Edgewood College’s 13th annual Aquinas Forum at 10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 8, in Anderson Auditorium, 1000 Edgewood College Dr.

Hennessy will present the biographical story of her grandmother and her mother, Tamar Hennessy. She will draw from memories, diaries, and family letters as she explores the themes of love, suffering, voluntary poverty, pacifism, and what it means to perform Works of Mercy.

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Women’s retreat to be held in Janesville

JANESVILLE — The annual Women’s Retreat Day, cosponsored by the Janesville Cluster Spirituality Group and the Janesville Catholic Women’s Club, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Speaker will be Juliana Rudnick, author and creator of the Sacred Intercession Prayer Journal and founder of Interceding Life Ministries. Her topic is “‘I am the Vine, you are the branches,’ An Invitation to Intimacy and Intercession.”

All women are invited to refresh their prayer lives, deepen their connection to God, and learn to pray more effectively for loved ones. Rudnick will have her prayer journal available for sale.

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Kevin Wondrash

Veterans to be honored at national shrine in Champion

CHAMPION — Veterans Day at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion will include a special honor for those who have served our country in the armed forces.

“We want to pay tribute to veterans and say thank you for what they’ve done for all of us,” said Corrie Campbell, events and communications coordinator at the shrine. “We know that many soldiers have deep wounds, and not all of those wounds are physical. It’s important to continue to reach out to veterans and show them our support.”

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