On the campus of Christ the King Church in McFarland, part of Stella Maris Pastorate, master iconographer Drazen Dupor will lead an iconography workshop in February.
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A decade of Totus Tuus in the diocese
MCFARLAND — “St. Benedict realized that the most important thing was to be friends with God, to be rich in the love of God.”
Christ the King Parish to hold Annual diocesan Scout Mass
On Sunday, Jan. 30, Christ the King Parish, 5306 Main St., McFarland, will host the annual diocesan Scout Mass at 3 p.m. with celebrated by Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison.
Silent auction to aid sister parish in Tanzania
MCFARLAND — In November 2017, Christ the King Parish in McFarland and St. Benedict Parish in Ilungu, Tanzania, formally became “sister parishes” under the direction of Fr. D. Stephen Smith.
Tanzanian Night at McFarland parish to support St. Benedict Parish in Illungu, Tanzania
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| Christ the King Parish in McFarland has a sister parish relationship with St. Benedict Parish in Tanzania in East Africa. Pictured above, a St. Benedict parishioner gives Julie Allington of Christ the King a live chicken on a 2019 trip to Tanzania. (Contributed photo) |
MCFARLAND — Christ the King (CTK) Parish, McFarland is planning a fun and lively “Tanzanian Night” on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. to support its Sister Parish in Illungu, Tanzania, in East Africa.
All are welcome to come and enjoy authentic Tanzanian foods, a silent auction of Tanzanian items such as baskets and cloths, 50/50 raffles, informational booths, games, videos, songs by CTK children, and much more. Learn about another culture, while you help a mission and truly make a difference in people’s lives.
Helping parishioners in Tanzania
This fundraiser is to help the parishioners of St. Benedict Parish, who live in abject poverty in the remote and mountainous region of Ilungu.
The primary occupation is subsistence farming of maize, beans, and potatoes on small plots of land. Although most of the parishioners are not starving, they are poorly nourished, and there is little or no income for basic necessities.Soup/chili cook-off and pie bake-off at McFarland parish
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Rosary Rallies held at Christ the King Parish, McFarland
MCFARLAND — Many in this country view right as wrong and wrong as right and consider God, religion, and the Bible as obsolete, or worse, hateful.
How should Christians respond when our beliefs and religious freedom are under attack? We must first recognize that we are in a spiritual battle for the salvation of our souls and souls of our loved ones. Next, we need to determine the most effective weapons and strategies for this spiritual warfare.
Rosary Rallies held in McFarland
MCFARLAND — In light of the command to be missionary disciples, and the challenges faced in doing so, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has established June 22-29 as Religious Freedom Week.
Christ the King Parish in McFarland has coordinated the start of its seventh year of Rosary Rallies during this week.
McFarland Girl Scout receives Gold Award
MCFARLAND — On April 7, at the Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Badgerland Award Ceremony in Prairie Du Sac, Tori Budnar-Chapman was one of 11 Girl Scouts receiving her Gold Award.
The Gold Award is the highest award a Girl Scout can earn. Once achieved, according to the chapter’s website, “It shows colleges, employers, and your community that you’re out there changing the world.”
McFarland parish has begun relationship with sister parish in Tanzania
MCFARLAND — How can we as Catholics in the U.S. become more aware of the economic and social disparities of underdeveloped countries? To what extent can we live out the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy with less-privileged individuals?
In what ways can we share information about our cultural differences, develop and maintain real and personal relationships, and exchange spiritual and materials gifts with our brothers and sisters-in-Christ?