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‘Surge of the Heart’ mission in Cross Plains
CROSS PLAINS — St. Francis Xavier Parish invites everyone to take part in their upcoming “Surge of the Heart” Parish Mission.
Guest speaker is Jon Leonetti, an international Catholic speaker and author of two books entitled Mission of the Family and Your God Is Too Boring.
Princeton parish plans Day of Prayer
PRINCETON — St. John Parish in Princeton has scheduled a Day of Prayer on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
The day starts with a Children’s Mass at 9 a.m. followed by opening prayers and exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Adoration will take place throughout the day.
Mass commemorates death of Venerable Samuel Mazzuchelli
BENTON — The annual Mass to commemorate the death of Venerable Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP, will be held at St. Patrick Church, Benton, at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28.
The Mazzuchelli Assembly 4th Degree Knights of Columbus invite everyone to attend and join them for a social in the parish hall afterward.
Rite of Election, Call to Continuing Conversion, to be held Sunday, Feb. 14
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| A catechumen signs the Book of the Elect at the Rite of Election in 2015. (Catholic Herald photo/Kevin Wondrash) |
WAUNAKEE — The Rite of Election of Catechumens and Call to Continuing Conversion for Candidates for Full Communion in the Catholic Church will be celebrated by the parishes of the Diocese of Madison on Sunday, Feb. 14, at 3 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church in Waunakee.
Parishes from throughout the diocese will send those who will celebrate the sacraments of initiation this Easter, as well as their sponsors, family, and friends. About 800 people are expected to attend, with Bishop Robert C. Morlino presiding.
‘Election’ means ‘chosen’
The word “election” is used in this liturgy to mean “chosen.”
In this liturgy, we acknowledge those who seek to be part of the Church have been chosen by God. The celebration comes from an ancient Christian practice of asking those who were to celebrate the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist) to come forward at the beginning of Lent to show their intent.
The people of the Church, in turn, promise their support, guidance, and prayers. The celebration is one part of a long process that is called The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
The RCIA encompasses many facets of initiation, from the time a person first experiences the call of Christ or wishes to know about the Church, to the celebration of the sacraments of initiation and continued growth as a Christian.
It also includes adaptations for those who were baptized in another Christian denomination and seek to become members of the Catholic Church through the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist.
St. Joe’s 55-Plus Group holds Valentine social
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St. Thomas Aquinas Parish to host Mardi Gras celebration
MADISON — During the Year of Mercy, the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish community is holding events to encourage awareness of mercy — both as a gift given and a gift received.
Each month, the parish is focusing on one or two of the Works of Mercy. For February, the focus is to feed the hungry and give drink to the thirsty.
‘Our Faith Stories’ held at St. Ann, Stoughton
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Pilgrimage trip to St. Nazianz monastery
ST. NAZIANZ — The Cathedral Parish in Madison will sponsor a pilgrimage on Saturday, Feb. 6, to Holy Resurrection Monastery, a Byzantine monastery of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church in St. Nazianz.
The coach bus will leave from St. Patrick Church in Madison at 7 a.m. and return around 5 p.m.
St. Thomas More Society to meet Feb. 5
MADISON — The St. Thomas More Society meeting will be held on Friday, Feb. 5, at 12 noon, at St. Patrick Church, 404 E. Main St., Madison. Lunch will be served.