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Kevin Wondrash

Mazzuchelli Memorial Mass and dinner on August 28

BENTON — The annual Fr. Samuel Mazzuchelli Memorial Mass and dinner will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at St. Patrick Church, Benton. The public is invited to attend the day’s events sponsored by the Father Mazzuchelli Assembly 1202 Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, Lancaster.

Prior to the Mass, the public is invited to visit St. Augustine Church, New Diggings. Tours will be given from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. by the Knights. The church was designed and built by Father Mazzuchelli in 1844 and is the only church that remains as he originally designed it. The Knights have restored the church.

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Joan Carey, For the Catholic Herald

Diocesan youth make pilgrimage to Poland

In the first week of August, Pope Francis will meet hundreds of thousands of young people, including nearly 140 from Madison, in Krakow, Poland, to teach the young about the mercy of Christ in this Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy.

This year’s World Youth Day theme is: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Mt 5:7).

Youth from diocese

The youth of Madison are travelling in primarily two groups: one from St. Paul University Catholic Center in Madison, led by Fr. Eric Nielsen, and the other led by Fr. Brian Dulli.

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Kevin Wondrash

Blessed Sacrament Parish hosts mission featuring relic of St. Jude

MADISON — Blessed Sacrament Parish will host a three-day mission featuring veneration of the arm relic of St. Jude, believed to be the largest relic of an Apostle outside of Rome, Italy.

Fr. Michail Ford, OP, director of the Dominican Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus in Chicago, will lead the St. Jude Mission of Mercy and Hope from Monday to Wednesday, July 25, 26, and 27, at Blessed Sacrament Church, 2116 Hollister Ave.

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Kevin Wondrash

St. Vincent de Paul volunteer opportunities for young adults

MADISON — The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is offering the Madison Catholic young adult community opportunities to grow in faith and meet others through service.

Help in the Lacy Garden

All young adults are invited to help plant, weed, harvest, and dig in the Lacy Garden from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday evenings.

The garden, at 5897 Whalen Rd. in Fitchburg, provides more than 20,000 pounds of fresh produce for the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry each year.

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Kevin Wondrash

Deacon Joseph Baker to be ordained to the priesthood

Joe Baker
Deacon Joseph Baker

MADISON — Deacon Joseph Baker will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison on Friday, June 24, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Maria Goretti Church in Madison.

Everyone is invited to attend.

St. Maria Goretti is wheelchair accessible. There will be assistive-listening devices for the hard-of-hearing and a sign language interpreter for the deaf. Large-print leaflets will be available.

Rev. Mr. Joseph Baker

Parents: Kay and Mark Baker, Chippewa Falls, Wis.

Home parish: St. Paul University Catholic Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Grade school: McDonell Area Catholic Schools, Chippewa Falls, Wis.

High school: McDonell Central Catholic High School, Chippewa Falls, Wis.

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Kevin Wondrash, Catholic Herald Staff

Marking a milestone: St. Peter in Ashton’s 150th graduation

ASHTON — It was a day to celebrate the past, present, and future.

The 2016 graduating class of St. Peter School in Ashton was the 150th in the school’s history.

The eight fifth-graders finished the journey at one school with eyes on what lies ahead.

Mass and commencement

The graduation Mass and commencement exercises took place on June 2 at St. Peter Church in Ashton.

The class theme was, “There is always light in your heart.” The class colors were blue and red. The class flower was a rose.

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Kevin Wondrash

‘Our Faith Stories’ at St. Ann Parish in Stoughton

STOUGHTON — On Sunday, May 22, Jim Cisler from Holy Mother of Consolation Parish, Oregon, and Laurie Mecum, from St. Ann Parish, Stoughton, will be witnessing to their faith during a night of faith sharing at St. Ann Parish.

The theme of Cisler’s talk in the “Our Faith Stories” series will be, “You need to stay the course with your faith in God on your life’s journey and all will work out in the end.” Mecum will have a similar message, “Jesus, I trust in You!”

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