MADISON — Pro-abortion groups across the country — including NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin and other local pro-abortion groups — will be celebrating abortion with a star-studded All Access evening of “music, comedy, and entertainment” on Saturday, Sept. 10.
NARAL Pro-Choice Wisconsin, Wisconsin Women’s Network, and the Women’s Medical Fund will host a live-streaming of the main event in Cleveland, Ohio, at Steenbock’s On Orchard, 330 N. Orchard St., in downtown Madison.
“We have much to celebrate today,” said Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison. “We’re just beginning.”
He spoke those words at the start of a Votive Mass of the Most Holy Name of Jesus on August 18 — the day of the grand opening of the Holy Name Heights/Bishop O’Connor Catholic Center in Madison.
MADISON — Bethel Lutheran Church and Catholic Charities Madison have announced a new partnership to support the homeless through a joint operation of the Winter Day Resource Center, expanding services from two days to five, at 312 Wisconsin Ave., in downtown Madison.
The Church Council at Bethel Lutheran Church, with the Board of Directors at Catholic Charities, voted in favor of operating the Winter Day Resource Center as partners, which will allow expansion from the current Tuesday and Thursday, to Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Nov. 1 through March 31, 2017.
MADISON — The Madison Catholic Woman’s Club will have lush perennials to share for a donation to St. Vincent de Paul’s food pantry.
The pantry gets heavy use during the summer months, so providing extra funds now is very helpful.
MADISON — Catholic Charities presents the sixth annual Healthy Aging Conference on Thursday, Oct. 13, at the new All Saints Neighborhood Main Street, 503 Commerce Dr., in Madison.
The daylong conference is devoted to helping seniors, adult children, and professionals who work with older adults become familiar with the scope of alternatives that lead to positive, healthy aging, and introduce them to organizations they can turn to for support.
MADISON — The Lay Dominicans of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Madison are beginning the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary.
The first meeting will be held on Monday, Aug. 22 (Feast of the Queenship of Mary), in Blessed Sacrament Church, 2121 Rowley Ave., from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. The group will continue to meet at this time on the fourth Monday of every month. You do not need to be a member to come and pray with the group.
This is an apostolate of the Dominican Laity at Blessed Sacrament. Meetings will consist of a 15-minute talk about the Mysteries of the Rosary, followed by the recitation of the Rosary.
MADISON — Knights of Columbus Council 4527 has donated its building located at 5256 Verona Rd. in Fitchburg to Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in Madison to enhance the ministry of the Catholic Multicultural Center (CMC).
MADISON — The grand opening for the redevelopment of the former Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center into Holy Name Heights will be held on Thursday, Aug. 18, beginning at 3 p.m.
“We boldly take initiative to bring love to our neighbors, evangelizing with patience and joy . . . No task is too small in the eyes of the Lord when filled with great love.”
MADISON — On Saturday, July 2, 2016, the Diocese of Madison lost a holy and faithful servant. Msgr. Delbert Schmelzer served the Diocese of Madison and the Church until the day he died.
As director of the Diocese of Madison’s Propagation of the Faith for over 40 years, Monsignor Schmelzer faithfully served the Pontifical Mission Societies.
In fitting tribute to his commitment to the Propagation of the Faith, Monsignor Schmelzer’s family asked to have memorial gifts directed to this cause.
