The Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (MDCCW) invites women of the diocese to attend the 69th annual gathering on Tuesday, June 18, at St. James Church, 1204 St. James Ct., Madison, with an optional social event the evening before for men and women.
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Bishop Hying celebrates Rural Life Mass on Feast of Ss. Isidore and Maria
“In gratitude for the wonder of God’s creation,” Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison concelebrated Mass on May 15, the Feast Day of Ss. Isidore and Maria, the patron saints of farmers and producers of food, fuel, and fiber at Holy Rosary Church in Darlington.
Women focus on Eucharist at convention
In her opening remarks to the women attending the 68th convention of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women on June 27, President Linda Ripp said, “I love the theme of ‘Quilted Together in the Eucharist’.”
Women invited to learn more about the Eucharist at MDCCW convention
Linda Ripp, president of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (MDCCW), invites women of the diocese to gather Tuesday, June 27, at St. Clement Church and hall, 135 S. Washington St., Lancaster, for its 68th convention to pray, socialize, and learn how other parishes are celebrating the Eucharist, charitable works, service, and prayerful celebrations.
Diocese focuses on rural issues
Over a 13-month period from September 2021 to November 2023, Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison personally attended rural listening sessions in the 11 counties of the diocese.
St. James School students experience model UN
“It was magical to see the students interact and respond among themselves to issues as they came up in class prior to the main assembly,” said St. James School in Madison science teacher Annya Fahey in describing her students’ participation in a modified model UN conference held in March at the school.
St. Joseph Parish in Dodgeville hosts Harvest Mass
Pastor Fr. Bill Van Wagner celebrated the Diocesan Harvest Mass of Thanksgiving on the first Sunday in November at St. Joseph Church.
‘Holy Rollers’ come back year after year
What goes on behind the scenes to produce a bag of what has become the world-famous pfeffernuesse, the little German cookies sold at the Good Shepherd Family Festival at St. James Church the second Sunday in November?
Catholic women in the diocese to gather June 6
“United in Prayer, Love, and Faith” is the theme of the 65th annual gathering of the Madison Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (MDCCW) scheduled for Thursday, June 6, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church and Parish Center in Wisconsin Dells.
Remembering three special people
Over the years, I have observed that deaths often come in threes. Three people I know often die within just a few weeks of each other. This seems to happen especially with priests.
Whether this is a true phenomenon or not, a coincidence or not — people do seem to die in threes. As a believer in the Catholic faith, I wonder if it somehow has to do with the Trinity of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
This past week, it happened again. Three people of significance in the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Madison died close together. They are Msgr. George Hastrich, who died on October 27; Dorothy Lepeska, who died on October 31; and Fr. George Horath, who died on November 2.