STOUGHTON — Each month, parishioners share their “Faith Stories” at St. Ann Church in Msgr. Healy Hall, 323 N. Van Buren St.
On Thursday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m., Pastor Fr. Randy Budnar will share how God is and has been important in his life.
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Women’s convention to be held June 16-17 in Middleton
MIDDLETON — Since becoming president of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (MDCCW) last spring, Rosa Ropers has challenged women to “Live, Learn, Love, and Share Our Catholic Faith,” the theme for her two-year term.
The former religious education coordinator brings her love of learning to the leadership position and is looking forward to presiding over her first convention June 16 and 17 at St. Bernard Church, Middleton.
Baptism: What really happens
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| Patrick Gorman |
The last four articles have reflected upon the elements of the Baptismal ritual leading up to the actual Baptism.
Some of these elements are the welcoming of the candidate for Baptism, the sign of the cross, the blessing of the water, and the renunciation of sin and profession of faith.
The actual Baptism is really quite simple. The Baptism takes place with water which is either poured over the head of the person being baptized or in which he/she is immersed (standing or kneeling in the water), while the baptizer invokes the Trinity:
“I baptize you in the name of the Father (water), and of the Son (water), and of the Holy Spirit (water).”
Parishioners share faith stories
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Teens unite in faith and fun at Frassati Fest
“I’ve never known anyone who’s gone to Frassati Fest and hasn’t had a good time.”
That’s how youth minister Andy Schindhelm from Blessed Trinity Parish in Lodi and Dane sums up the “coolest weekend around for Catholic High School students in the Diocese of Madison.”
Share the spiritual journey with author/teacher Paula D’Arcy
MADISON — An automobile accident in 1975 changed Paula D’Arcy’s life forever.
She woke up to discover that her husband and daughter had been killed in the wreck, but the baby she had carried for three months was still alive inside her.
“Everything about my life altered at that moment,” she says. “I was at a fork in the road; I could despair, or I could go deeper.”
Harden not your hearts, grow in Christ
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| This column is the bishop’s communication with the faithful of the Diocese of Madison. Any wider circulation reaches beyond the intention of the bishop. |
Dear Friends,
As you can see elsewhere in this issue of the Catholic Herald, I was recently blessed to be with a large number of our young women and men during “Frassati Fest.”
It was a joy to be with so many young people excited about their faith, and who were willing to make the sacrifice to gather. I also have to give my special thanks to Lindsay Becher and all those who worked so hard to put the weekend together.
During the Sunday Mass I celebrated with those great young people, I reflected on the readings of the day, and I’d like to share a bit of my reflections here, adapted slightly for print.
Beautiful message
The Scriptures of the day leave us with a beautiful message which we can take back into our homes and which have, not surprisingly, three points.
The first point was repeated in the Psalm (Ps 95) over and over again: “If today you hear His voice, harden not your heart.”
Now what does that really mean? What does “today” mean? It doesn’t simply mean Sunday, Feb. 1, the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. “Today” means our whole time redeemed by Christ in this world, before this world passes away.
“Tomorrow” refers to the great heavenly rest, when this world has passed away. So, the Psalmist is writing, “harden not your hearts,” while it is still today! Today is a long time, but it is not endless; there is a limit to “today,” and so there is an urgency there. “Harden not your hearts while it is still today.”
Awakening deeper faith during the Year of Consecrated Life
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Pope Francis has declared this year as the Year of Consecrated Life and you will see from his letter that he has several objectives for this year.
Among them being: thanksgiving for all the Lord has accomplished through the various Religious communities, a greater fidelity to the mission established by the founders and foundresses, and embracing the future with hope.
Diocese involved
The Diocese of Madison is looking to assist the Holy Father with these objectives by engaging the priests, Religious, and laity in various events and activities throughout the year.
We are inviting our consecrated men and women to use this year as an opportunity to highlight the many graces received through the living out of their community’s charisms throughout the history of the diocese.
We also look forward to opportunities to joining the various Religious communities in their prayer which is crucial to their identity.
‘Our Faith Stories’ at St. Ann Parish
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Catholic schools are changing lives
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• I’m a student, not a number.
• They really care about me.
• I’m more outgoing, not shy anymore.
• The expectation is excellence. We set high standards in reading and writing.
• Academics are rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
• We preach the Good News.
• When you come out of a Catholic school, you know what service is.
These are just some of the comments made by students and teachers at Catholic schools in a YouTube video called “Catholic Schools/Now More Than Ever” produced by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
It is obvious that the students and teachers on the video believe in what they’re saying. They speak with a lot of enthusiasm about their experiences at their school.