To the editor:
I have read with dismay of the grand plans for the makeover of the St. Paul Center on the Madison UW campus.
While I can understand that it has been many years since the building has been updated, the present plans seem to be more than is necessary.
Ground could be broken for the new St. Paul Catholic Student Center and Residential College at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in two to three years, said Fr. Eric Nielsen, pastor of St. Paul’s University Catholic Center, at a press conference held October 25 at the current center on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
St. Paul’s Catholic Center has been central to the UW-Madison Campus and the State of Wisconsin for over 100 years, has positively affected the lives of countless students, and will continue to do so for many years to come.
St. Paul’s University Catholic Center, a major presence at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for more than 100 years, plans to build a modern residential college facility on the UW campus. St. Paul Catholic Student Center and Residential College will enable St. Paul’s to better serve the university and campus community.
Dear Friends,
Last week I was quite surprised to learn that the Wisconsin State Journal would be running a major, front-page article on the future of St. Paul’s University Catholic Center and their facilities. I had already scheduled a meeting with my brother priests from the Madison area, to take place this Thursday, April 15, for a discussion about the future of campus ministry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
