MADISON — The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is offering the Madison Catholic young adult community opportunities to grow in faith and meet others through service.
All young adults are invited to help plant, weed, harvest, and dig in the Lacy Garden from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday evenings.
The garden, at 5897 Whalen Rd. in Fitchburg, provides more than 20,000 pounds of fresh produce for the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry each year.
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MADISON — Deacon Joseph Baker will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison on Friday, June 24, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Maria Goretti Church in Madison.
Everyone is invited to attend.
St. Maria Goretti is wheelchair accessible. There will be assistive-listening devices for the hard-of-hearing and a sign language interpreter for the deaf. Large-print leaflets will be available.
Parents: Kay and Mark Baker, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Home parish: St. Paul University Catholic Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Grade school: McDonell Area Catholic Schools, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
High school: McDonell Central Catholic High School, Chippewa Falls, Wis.
MADISON — The Madison Catholic Woman’s Club celebrated women of the past and present at the club’s 102nd annual Spring Celebration held recently at the Blackhawk County Club.
First for the present. Each year the club recognizes an individual or group of individuals who perform charitable works in the community with its Christian Achievement Award.
This year the award went to Rita Hohlstein, a member of St. John the Baptist Parish in Waunakee. Married to Ernie for 50 years, Hohlstein has two children and four grandchildren, noted Kathy Stroshane, the club’s Spiritual Committee chairperson.
Following are summer assignments for seminarians in the Diocese of Madison:
• Stephen Brunner — St. Bernard Parish, Watertown
• Daniel Button — on leave
• Jose Flores — Totus Tuus; St. Peter Parish, Madison
• Deacon Jared Holzhuter — Sacred Hearts Parish, Sun Prairie
Sometimes I feel like I am too small and the problems around the world are so big. I watch the news or read an article and get exhausted from the onslaught of depressing, discouraging, and sometimes crazy news stories. The presidential election. Immigration. Police issues. Racial disparity. The list goes on.
It’s overwhelming. And then I remember how Mother Teresa focused on helping just one person at a time. What a great lesson.
I’ve asked Jerilyn Robinson, our director of family programs, to give an example of how Catholic Charities is doing this with our Behavioral Health in Schools (BHS) program.
MADISON — A prayer rally will be held in Madison at the King St. side of the State Capitol Plaza Area on Wednesday, June 15, at 12 noon.
The rally is part of the Decision America Tour 2016 with Franklin Graham, evangelist and son of Billy Graham.
MADISON — The Edgewood High School Band recently got to perform a piece of music very personal to them.
At the school’s band concert on May 4, one of the performed selections was called “Snapshots” — which was a commissioned work composed by Dr. Jack Stamp, with a large amount of input from the Edgewood band members.
Stamp is currently adjunct professor of music at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where he teaches conducting.
Memorial Day Masses will be held in the Diocese of Madison. Besides the Masses indicated here, check with local parishes for Masses being celebrated on Monday, May 30.
MADISON — The Diocese of Madison Office of Worship announces various workshops to be held this summer.
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:
• Wednesday, June 15 — Bishop O’Connor Catholic Center, 702 S. High Point Rd., Madison, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 31 –Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church, 221 Columbus St., Sun Prairie, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
I must make an embarrassing confession: I am a complacent pro-lifer.
I never thought of myself this way, but it is true. And I have proof.
Beginning May 2, 2016, the Planned Parenthood abortion facility on Madison’s east side began providing only abortion services; it will no longer provide screenings or dispense contraceptives.
