outside – Madison Catholic Herald Archive (2001-2025)

FORT ATKINSON — While headlines and social media chatter make many mentions of the Dane County order limiting most public and private education to virtual learning, along with the lawsuits in-progress to attempt to get that order overturned, many schools in the Diocese of Madison have opened their doors for in-person instruction this school year and have done so safely.

Working together

One example is St. Joseph School in Fort Atkinson, in Jefferson County, east of Dane County.

Its first day of school was on August 24.

Since June, the reopening committee met each week to follow the CDC and Jefferson County Health Department recommendations to make sure the school could open safely for students and staff.

Bishop Hying's Letters

On March 26, 2020May 8, 2021

Bishop Donald J. Hying

Decree granting permission to obtain indulgences outside of the usual conditions

Protocol #: 015-2020

Whereas, during this time of disease, it has been necessary to take such drastic measures as the cancellation of all public celebrations of the Holy Mass in order to protect the public health by slowing the spread of contagion;

Word on Fire

On November 1, 2018March 17, 2023

Bishop Robert Barron

New apologetics: youth synod intervention

Bishop Barron offered the following intervention at the Vatican during the 2018 Synod on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment.

Jesus’ encounter with two erstwhile disciples on the road to Emmaus provides a beautiful template for the Church’s work of accompaniment across the ages.

Bishop Morlino's Columns

On February 25, 2015May 10, 2021

Bishop Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison

Following Jesus ‘outside the camp’

Dear Friends,

I hope that your Lent has gotten underway in a way that is already prayer-filled and fruitful. Furthermore, I hope that it continues to be so.

On the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, the readings provided me with a few points for reflection — they are three simple points about being “outside the camp.”

Notes from the Vicar General

On March 22, 2012

Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General

From the Threshold of the Apostles

“Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days” (Galatians 1:18).

In my previous two-part preparatory article, I outlined the historical context and current format and content of the ad limina apostolorum pilgrimage, literally, “to the threshold of the apostles,” by bishops to Rome on a quinquennial basis, i.e., five-year basis.

Bishop Robert C. Morlino and the bishops of Region VII, comprising Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana, recently completed their pilgrimage and I’ll offer a brief reflection in thanksgiving as a privileged pilgrim accompanying Bishop Morlino on the ad limina pilgrimage.

I extend my deepest thanks to Bishop Morlino for the opportunity to assist him and accompany him on the ad limina pilgrimage.