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Office of Worship, Diocese of Madison

Bishop Morlino calls for prayer and fasting

MADISON — In a letter written by Bishop Robert C. Morlino to the people of the Diocese of Madison regarding the ongoing sexual abuse scandal in the Church, he called all within the diocese to intensify their prayer and fasting for purification from this heinous sin.

Masses of reparation are being held throughout the diocese on September 14, the Feast of the Holy Cross.

Bishop Morlino will preside at the 12 noon Mass on Friday, Sept. 14, in the chapel at Holy Name Heights.

The bishop also invited people to observe the Au- tumn Ember Days (September 19, 21, and 22) “as days of fasting and abstinence in reparation for the sins and outrages committed by members of the clergy and episcopacy.”

What is reparation?

Reparation occurs when one makes amends for a wrong done, especially through sin. One can see that the word “repair” is closely linked to “reparation.”

When Jesus died on the Cross, he “offered his life out of love for the Father to make reparation for our sinful disobedience” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, p. 897).

His saving life, death, and resurrection repaired humanity’s relationship with God, lost by the sin of Adam and Eve.

When we offend God, we make amends by going to Confession and doing penance. We also can ask God fervently for mercy on others who may offend God.

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Margaret Kleinschmidt, For the Catholic Herald

Relevant Radio to honor St. Paul Center

MADISON — On Friday, Sept. 28, Relevant Radio® will be honoring the St. Paul University Catholic Center with the Christ Brings Hope Award, accepted by Fr. Eric Nielsen and Scott Hackl.

The Christ Brings Hope Award is an award presented by Relevant Radio to an American Catholic person or organization who has worked with extraordinary dedication to bring the good news and hope of Christ to all souls, exemplifying the virtues of charity, generosity, hope, apostolic zeal, and love for the truth.

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Margaret Kleinschmidt, For the Catholic Herald

Relevant Radio to honor St. Paul Center

MADISON — On Friday, Sept. 28, Relevant Radio® will be honoring the St. Paul University Catholic Center with the Christ Brings Hope Award, accepted by Fr. Eric Nielsen and Scott Hackl.

The Christ Brings Hope Award is an award presented by Relevant Radio to an American Catholic person or organization who has worked with extraordinary dedication to bring the good news and hope of Christ to all souls, exemplifying the virtues of charity, generosity, hope, apostolic zeal, and love for the truth.

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Jill McNally, Director, Office of Stewardship and Development

Annual Catholic Appeal gives back

When the Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) began in 2009, the Diocese of Madison had hopes of being able to give back to diocesan parishes and parish schools through grants from the funds received over the goal amount.

The 2015 ACA was the first year this reality came to fruition, and now again with the 2017 ACA surpassing its goal, grants were able to be enacted.

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Kevin Wondrash, Catholic Herald Staff

New student housing facility is near UW-Platteville campus and St. Augustine Parish

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Newman Heights, a new student housing facility adjacent to St. Augustine University Parish in Platteville recently opened near the UW-Platteville campus in time for the new school year. (Contributed photo)

PLATTEVILLE — It’s not uncommon for people helping college-aged young adults to say, “Our goal is to have people find out who they are.”

When those words come from a property management president like Bill Levy from BMOC, Inc., you know there is something special he’s talking about.

The “something special” is Newman Heights, a recently opened 144-bed student housing complex near the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Platteville campus and adjacent to St. Augustine University Parish.

Need for housing

St. Augustine Parochial Administrator Fr. John Del Priore, SJS, said the project began after he talked with UW-Platteville students who expressed a “need for a place they felt safe, a place they could flourish as Catholic students.”

He said they weren’t “comfortable” in other housing options they had on or near campus.

The eventual plan was to buy four houses that were on the same block as St. Augustine Church and then raze them, making way for a new student housing complex.

Tri North Builders in Fitchburg was contracted to design the building, made of stone, “done in a Gothic style,” said Architect Steve Harms.

“When you see it, it’s like wow,” Harms added.

Levy said a sense of “freedom” would exist at Newman Heights.

“The beautiful thing is that freedom to be able to really kind of be who you are and feel like you have the freedom

to be who you are, and you’re not going to be judged,” he said.

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Kevin Wondrash, Catholic Herald Staff

New student housing facility is near UW-Platteville campus and St. Augustine Parish

newman heights
Newman Heights, a new student housing facility adjacent to St. Augustine University Parish in Platteville recently opened near the UW-Platteville campus in time for the new school year. (Contributed photo)

PLATTEVILLE — It’s not uncommon for people helping college-aged young adults to say, “Our goal is to have people find out who they are.”

When those words come from a property management president like Bill Levy from BMOC, Inc., you know there is something special he’s talking about.

The “something special” is Newman Heights, a recently opened 144-bed student housing complex near the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Platteville campus and adjacent to St. Augustine University Parish.

Need for housing

St. Augustine Parochial Administrator Fr. John Del Priore, SJS, said the project began after he talked with UW-Platteville students who expressed a “need for a place they felt safe, a place they could flourish as Catholic students.”

He said they weren’t “comfortable” in other housing options they had on or near campus.

The eventual plan was to buy four houses that were on the same block as St. Augustine Church and then raze them, making way for a new student housing complex.

Tri North Builders in Fitchburg was contracted to design the building, made of stone, “done in a Gothic style,” said Architect Steve Harms.

“When you see it, it’s like wow,” Harms added.

Levy said a sense of “freedom” would exist at Newman Heights.

“The beautiful thing is that freedom to be able to really kind of be who you are and feel like you have the freedom

to be who you are, and you’re not going to be judged,” he said.

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