“It would be hard to imagine our country or our city without our first responders,” said Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison at the sixth annual Blue Mass held at St. Bernard Parish in Madison. “Where would we be? We’d be in situations of desperation, darkness, violence, suffering, and death all the time.”
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Annual Blue Mass offers prayers for law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency workers
Real.
That is the word to describe the annual Blue Mass celebrated at St. Bernard Church in Madison on May 9.
Law enforcement, fire personnel invited to Blue Mass on May 9
MADISON — In thanksgiving for their faithful service, Fr. Michael Radowicz, pastor, and the parishioners of St. Bernard Parish and the Knights of Columbus invite all law enforcement and fire/EMS personnel to the third annual Blue Mass to be held on Thursday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Bernard Church, 2450 Atwood Ave., Madison.
Knights of Columbus involved include Council 9082 of St. Bernard Parish and the Bishop William P. O’Connor 4th Degree Assembly.
Participating in the Mass again this year are Madison Police Chief Mike Koval, Dane County Sheriff David Mahoney, University of Wisconsin Police Chief Kristen Roman, and City of Madison Assistant Fire Chief Michael Popovich.Blue Mass to be held at St. Bernard, Madison, on May 10
MADISON — St. Bernard Parish, along with the Knights of Columbus St. Bernard Council 9082 and the Bishop William O’Connor 4th Degree Assembly, are sponsoring the second annual Blue Mass, in thanksgiving for their faithful service, for all law enforcement personnel and all fire personnel on Thursday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Bernard Church, 2450 Atwood Ave.
All law enforcement officers and fire personnel — both active and retired, regardless of faith — are invited to attend in full uniform. This includes police, sheriff, Department of Natural Resources personnel, firefighters, EMTs, EMS personnel, and all other members of law enforcement agencies.Blue Mass celebrated in Madison
“As Catholics, we know that we are universal,” said Fr. Michael Radowicz, pastor of St. Bernard Parish in Madison. …
Those words opened the first Blue Mass celebrated in Madison on May 18 at St. Bernard Church.
First responders deserve our gratitude
In the aftermath of the bombing in Manchester, England, we noticed the quiet efforts of first responders to ease victims’ fears and concerns.
In so many disasters — natural and man-made — we see the heroic efforts of police, fire, and emergency medical (EMS) units. We almost take them for granted.
Yet what would we do without these first responders who offer such invaluable service? These first responders deserve our gratitude.
Blue Mass to be held for law enforcement personnel
MADISON — St. Bernard Parish, along with the Knights of Columbus St. Bernard Council and the Bishop William O’Connor 4th Degree Assembly, are sponsoring a Blue Mass, in thanksgiving for their faithful service, for all law enforcement personnel and all fire personnel on Thursday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Bernard Church, 2450 Atwood Ave.
All law enforcement officers and fire personnel — both active and retired, regardless of faith — are invited to attend in full uniform. This includes police, sheriff, Department of Natural Resources personnel, firefighters, EMTs, and EMS personnel.
Deacon John Kraus dies
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered for Deacon John James Kraus, who died on Sunday, March 27, 2016.
Boy’s death prompts calls for no more violence
There has been so much senseless violence in our country and throughout the world, but the shooting of a five-year-old boy in Beloit, Wis., on January 22 brought tears to my eyes.
Austin Ramos, Jr., was riding in the back seat of his father’s car when an SUV pulled up alongside the car and someone opened fire. The boy was shot and died at a local hospital. So far, there have been no arrests. Authorities are still looking for the perpetrator.
Chief of Police Koval: Bringing the Bill of Rights to life
MADISON — Mike Koval, with one year as the City of Madison Police Department’s (MPD) Chief of Police under his belt, spoke to a rapt audience of the St. Thomas More Society recently. His topic was “Law Enforcement and the Law.”
With a quick sense of humor and an openness about his Catholic faith, he gave a synopsis of how the police force ensures that citizen rights under the Constitution are protected.