The Apostolate builds on the vision of its first director while expanding its outreach to persons with disabilities in the life of the Church in the Diocese of Madison.
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Apostolate for Persons with Disabilities holds annual Advent/Christmas Party
On December 3, 1967, station WISC-TV in Madison aired the first-ever Sunday Mass for the Apostolate to the Handicapped.
Apostolate to the Handicapped shares Christmas spirit with disabled, elderly
“This is so cool!” said first-time guest Denise Horn.
The Janesville resident had attended the Diocese of Madison’s Apostolate to the Handicapped Day at the Dells — featuring Mass, lunch, and the Tommy Bartlett Water Show — numerous times in the past, but she had never attended the annual Advent/Christmas Party before.
Apostolate to the Handicapped holds annual celebration
A sun-filled sky, plus a chance to get together to celebrate the season, was more than enough to combat single-digit temperatures on Saturday, Dec. 7.
Hundreds of guests from all over the diocese came together at Monroe High School for the Apostolate to the Handicapped’s annual Advent/Christmas celebration.
Annual Mass and party for disabled and elderly
Although he wasn’t there in person, Msgr. Thomas F. Campion was certainly there in spirit — and in the minds and hearts of so many of the disabled and elderly guests and the many volunteers at the annual Apostolate to the Handicapped Christmas Mass and Party held on Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Monroe High School gymnasium.
Apostolate Christmas Party planned
“Out of Difficulties Grow Miracles” — this is the story of our lives and the theme for the Christmas party for the handicapped for this year.