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Catholic Multicultural Center celebrates 10 years since reopening with Radiothon fundraiser

MADISON — Over 10 years ago, the Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC), a social service agency serving Madison’s south side since 1946, was closed down by its parent organization due to tough economic times.

Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish stepped up to the plate to take on stewardship of the center, reopening its doors two months later.

The CMC is celebrating 10 years of growth and expanding services to people in need by hosting its eighth annual Radiothon fundraiser and community celebration with La Movida Spanish Radio, an event which will take place at the CMC on Friday, Dec. 13, from 12 noon to 7 p.m.

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Multicultural Center, radio station hold fundraiser

MADISON — Each year La Movida Spanish Radio and leaders in the Latino community partner with the Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC) to generate support for the Center’s many social services and programs.

The CMC invites the public to the sixth annual Radiothon fundraiser and community celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 12, from 12 noon to 6 p.m. La Movida will broadcast live from the CMC in conjunction with festivities, including dance performances, live music, Latin American food, and an Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass at 12 noon (in Spanish).

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Holy Family Parish in La Valle celebrates church centennial

LA VALLE — Holy Family Parish in La Valle will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the erection of its church with a special Mass on Sunday, Sept. 17, at 12 noon, with Bishop Robert C. Morlino presiding.

The church is located at 310 Bluff St. in La Valle. Fr. Sanctus K. Ibe is the pastor.

Dates back to 1915

Holy Family Catholic Parish of La Valle originated in 1915 under the leadership of Father Kriel. The first services were held in a vacant shoe store.

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Pilgrimage to Guadalupe Shrine in La Crosse

MIDDLETON — All are invited to participate in a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse on Thursday, Oct. 5 (Feast of St. Faustina).

The pilgrimage will leave from St. Bernard Church, 2015 Parmenter St., Middleton, loading the motorcoach at 6:45 a.m., leaving at 7 a.m. The group will leave La Crosse at 4 p.m., arriving at St. Bernard’s parking lot at approximately 6:30 p.m.

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Feast of Assumption Walk to Mary from Loreto church to chapel

LORETO — All are invited to join the Tri-Parish Catholic Community of Lime Ridge, Loreto, and La Valle for a Walk to Mary on the Feast of the Assumption on Tuesday, Aug. 15, beginning at 5 p.m. at St. Patrick Church in Loreto.

Those attending will gather at St. Patrick Church and make a pilgrimage to Our Lady of the Fields Chapel. The 3.1 mile pilgrimage will begin with the first decade of the Scripture Rosary at St. Patrick Church. The last decade will be prayed on top of the hill near the chapel.

 

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Relics of Christ’s Passion to be presented at Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe

LA CROSSE — The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe will host the Relics of the Passion program throughout Divine Mercy weekend, Friday through Sunday, April 1 to 3, starting at 10 a.m. each day. The program will be at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

The event, designed to connect participants to the roots of their faith, is sponsored by the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in collaboration with the Apostolate for Holy Relics (AHR), an organization founded 10 years ago in Los Angeles.

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Donations will be matched in Catholic Multicultural Center Radiothon

MADISON — If the Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC) can raise $11,000 on December 11, generous donors have agreed to match donations dollar-for-dollar, doubling the impact of each donation.

The CMC can only do this with the help of donors as part of the fourth annual Radiothon fundraiser on La Movida Spanish radio, being held on Friday, Dec. 11, to benefit CMC programs such as the newly expanded English as a Second Language program.

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