Madison Catholic Herald

Since its inception in 1948, the Madison edition of the Catholic Herald has acted as the official newspaper for the Diocese of Madison. The Diocese of Madison was founded in 1946. Recognizing the need for a dedicated publication, Bishop William P. O'Connor appointed Msgr. Andrew R. Breines as the first editor, as the area had previously relied on Catholic newspapers from La Crosse and Milwaukee. Monsignor Breines held his dual roles as both a parish priest and editor from 1948 until his retirement in 1986, documenting the numerous transformations within the church during that time. One significant moment he covered was the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s, where he attended all sessions and shared the insights with the local audience in Madison.

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Happy Easter! Don’t overdo it

1 week ago | madisoncatholicherald.org | Kevin Wondrash |Mary C. Uhler

I’m prepared for the fact that a lot of people might not agree with some of the things I say in this one. I don’t know if my beloved will totally agree on some of these things so you know I’m taking a chance here. First off, depending upon when you are reading this, Happy Easter, everyone. Welcome to the greatest day of the year. If you have a couple of days to go yet, it’s coming, you got this. Easter is a time to feast and celebrate.
Homeschool drama club presents Love’s Labour’s Lost

1 week ago | madisoncatholicherald.org | Kevin Wondrash

At the end of this month, the public is invited to laugh along with a production of Love’s Labour’s Lost, performed by members of Holy Family Homeschoolers’s high school drama club. Holy Family Homeschoolers is a support group for Catholic homeschooling families throughout the Diocese of Madison. One of William Shakespeare’s early comedies, the play is suitable for families with children of all ages and is sure not to disappoint.
Witnesses to Hope: Be hopeful

2 weeks ago | madisoncatholicherald.org | Kevin Wondrash

As we come to the end of our Lenten journey and enter Holy Week, the readings for Palm Sunday center around the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, reminding us of the transformative power of His sacrificial love. We are challenged in these final days before Easter to remain faithful and steadfast in our own lives, following Christ’s example of humility and obedience.
Learn about silence from silents

4 weeks ago | madisoncatholicherald.org | Kevin Wondrash |Mary C. Uhler

Ask me about what film won “Best Picture” this year or what is currently playing at the movie house and I couldn’t give you answers to either. Ask me what Greta Garbo’s first film produced in the United States was, what early 1920s D.W. Griffith film experimented with sound, or what Charlie Chaplin feature from 1923 caused some controversy because his “Tramp” character doesn’t appear in it, and I can totally converse with you.
Pastor installed at new parish on Madison’s east side

1 month ago | madisoncatholicherald.org | Kevin Wondrash

Fr. Gary Krahenbuhl called it an “opportunity and [a] privilege to unite together two distinct, holy, and stable parishes [and] to create something new — the parish of Queen of Apostles.”For the sixth time, as part of the Diocese of Madison’s Into the Deep comprehensive strategic planning process, multiple parish communities have been brought together as a new and merged parish. Queen of Apostles Parish is made up of the former St. Dennis Parish and St. Peter Parish, both in Madison.
Retreat for grieving parents on May 31

1 month ago | madisoncatholicherald.org | Kevin Wondrash |Mary C. Uhler

Losing a child is one of the most tragic and difficult challenges of life. As a mother or father, there is no heartache more painful or excruciating to experience; no burden heavier to carry.
St. Vincent de Paul Society celebrates 100 years

1 month ago | madisoncatholicherald.org | Kevin Wondrash

The year 1925 was the time of the song “Yes Sir, That’s My Baby,” Charlie Chaplin’s The Gold Rush, and President Calvin Coolidge. It was also the year that the needs of neighbors struggling to make ends meet galvanized a small group of Catholic parishioners in the Madison area. Those efforts started the Society of St. Vincent de Paul-Madison, celebrating its centennial this year.
CDMF welcomes two new board members

1 month ago | madisoncatholicherald.org | Kevin Wondrash

The Catholic Diocese of Madison Foundation (CDMF) is pleased to announce the addition of two members to its Board of Directors. We welcome Jane Tereba and Megan Wedwick, both of whom bring valuable professional experience to their new board member roles. Tereba is president of Capital Valuation Group which provides business and intangible asset valuations and consulting services. Prior to joining there, Tereba’s professional experience included more than 15 years in public accounting.
Bishop greets 270 intent on joining the Church

1 month ago | madisoncatholicherald.org | Mary C. Uhler |Kevin Wondrash

On the warm and sunny afternoon of March 2, catechumens, candidates, sponsors, and families from across the Diocese of Madison traveled to Waunakee. They filled the sanctuary of St. John the Baptist Church there, part of St. Maximilian Kolbe Pastorate, to take part in the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion liturgies led by Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison.
Pastors installed at parishes

1 month ago | madisoncatholicherald.org | Mary C. Uhler |Kevin Wondrash |Dick Jones

Two parishes celebrated the installation of pastors the weekend of March 1 and 2. On March 1, Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison installed Fr. Carlos Reinoso, SJS, as the pastor of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, located on the western edge of the diocese. Father Reinoso’s installation took place at Immaculate Conception Church in Boscobel during the parish’s Sunday anticipatory Mass.