The more than 1,200 people who were on the grounds of St. John the Baptist Parish in Waunakee encountered the Eucharist, prayed before the Eucharist, learned about the Eucharist, talked about the Eucharist, processed with the Eucharist, and received the Eucharist.
Tag: Kevin Wondrash
What’s on your bookshelf?
With so many books out there, it’s hard to know where to start and what to get.
Thousands venerate relic of St. Jude/Miles veneran reliquia de San Judas Tadeo
More than 2,000 people stood in line to venerate a relic of St. Jude the Apostle at St. Maria Goretti Church in Madison.
What freedom looks like
Is LST-325 a memorial, a tribute, and a museum honoring those who served, or merely a tourist curiosity?
Days that stick out in your memory
I’ve been alive for more than 14,500 days. If I took the time to stop and think (OK, that’s what I’m doing right now), the number of those days I could honestly say I “remember” would be very small. Even smaller would be the number of days that I could attach specific dates to.
Day at the Duck Pond: A day of gratitude
The Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities-Diocese of Madison held its second annual Day at the Duck Pond at the Madison Mallards stadium on June 20.
Interim editor Wondrash named Catholic Herald editor
Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison has named Kevin Wondrash as the editor of the Catholic Herald newspaper, effective July 1.
Candidates and catechumens promise to go forward to the Church
While these past almost 12 months have been filled with reasons and methods to “distance” ourselves from one another, dozens of people growing in their faith recently had a chance to come closer to something.
‘FAKE NEWS!!!’
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Like the fellow once said, in song, (and yes, a line I’ve already used in a past editorial) “And you may ask yourself, ‘Well, how did I get here?'”
The word “fake” feels as natural to put together with the word “news” like “peas and carrots” or “Forrest” and “Jenny.”
For the countless number of people whose livelihood it is to deliver the news — be it on-camera, at a microphone, behind a computer, in a control room, or at home (thanks, COVID) — it’s a troubling prospect to have a significant count of people tell you what you do is “fake,” especially when you’ve put so much effort into making sure it’s clear, concise, and accurate.
What is ‘fake’?
According to the dictionary by Merriam-Webster, fake means “not true, real, or genuine”.Mary C. Uhler, Catholic Herald editor, to retire
After 47 years on the Catholic Herald staff, including 34 years as editor, Mary C. Uhler will be retiring as of July 6.

