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Kevin Wondrash

St. Thérèse Lecture on November 20

MADISON — The fall presentation in the St. Thérèse Lecture Series presented by the Diocese of Madison will be Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the chapel of the Bishop O’Connor Center in Madison.

It will be entitled “A Treasure of Inestimable Value: The Beauty of Liturgy,” and will be given by Abbot Marcel Rooney, OSB.

Abbot Rooney is president of the Orate Institute of Sacred Liturgy, Music, and Art. The institute is dedicated to the renewal of the sacred liturgy in our churches and other Catholic institutions.

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Michelle Nilsson, For the Catholic Herald

Lenten Holy Hour for women

MADISON — Lent is a time for fasting, prayer, self-reflection, and entering into the suffering and beauty of the cross. It is a time to find our true identity in the mystery of the cross.

As women in the Church, we look for examples of how to unite ourselves to Christ and share in his mission to the world.

Wisdom from St. John Paul II

St. John Paul II gave women wisdom and insight into this through letters and documents focused on the dignity and vocation of women.

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Mary C. Uhler, Catholic Herald Staff

Bishop Morlino approves proceeding with Bishop O’Connor Center redevelopment project

The Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center in Madison, formerly Holy Name Seminary, will be transformed into a multi-family housing community. (Catholic Herald file photo)

MADISON — After consulting with diocesan boards, Bishop Robert C. Morlino has approved going forward with the proposed redevelopment project for the Bishop O’Connor Center (BOC).

Bishop Morlino met with the Diocesan Finance Council and College of Consultors (priests charged with advising the bishop) on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 20 and 21, respectively. The attendees of each body unanimously consented under canon law to authorize Bishop Morlino to make a decision on whether to proceed with the redevelopment project as proposed by Gorman & Company.

After these meetings concluded, Bishop Morlino approved proceeding with the project for the Bishop O’Connor Center as a mixed-use project, including 53 market-rate residential apartments and commercial space that includes religious use by the Diocese of Madison, Catholic Charities, Catholic Herald, Relevant Radio, and Catholic Mutual.

Msgr. James Bartylla, vicar general of the diocese, commented, “The redevelopment project for the Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center allows the Diocese of Madison to reduce its occupancy costs as it remains at an historical site that maintains the legacy of Holy Name Seminary and preserves the Catholic identity of a beautiful campus on the west side of Madison that appeals to the community and the neighborhood.

“The project will offer its apartment residents a unique living environment in a historical building renewed with modern improvements and conveniences amidst a stunning park-like landscape with convenient access to the shops and amenities of the west side of Madison.”

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Kevin Wondrash

Lenten opportunities for men and women

Annual diocesan men’s Lenten retreat

MADISON — The annual “Fortes in Fide” diocesan men’s Lenten retreat is set for Friday, March 6, to Saturday, March 7, at the Bishop O’Connor Pastoral Center in Madison, 702 S. High Point Rd.

Mass will be celebrated at 5 p.m. Friday for early arrivals.

The retreat welcome will be at 7 p.m.

There will be talks, Confession, a Holy Hour, Rosary, and Benediction.

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Kevin Wondrash

Bishop Morlino to celebrate Pontifical Mass at the Throne

MADISON — On the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Monday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m., Bishop Robert C. Morlino will celebrate a Pontifical Mass at the Throne at the Bishop O’Connor Pastoral Center, 702 S. High Point Rd., in Madison.

The Feast, or Solemnity, of the Immaculate Conception, which this year falls on a Monday, is a holy day of obligation in the United States because Mary, under the title of Immaculate Conception, is patroness of the nation.

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