The Seat of Wisdom Diocesan Institute is available to bring its courses to your parish or school for the purposes of a general Year of Faith offering and / or for catechist certification.  Upcoming scheduled courses include the following.

Madison, Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center
The Constitution on Divine Revelation, Msgr. Kevin Holmes
Saturday, May  18,  9:00am to 1:30pm

For more information, including a full schedule, course descriptions, and to register, go to www.madisondiocese.org/seatofwisdom or call (608) 821-3160. read more ...

UW Student, Kevin Biese, is riding his bike from New Orleans to Chicago to raise money for the Madison Women's Care Center.  This will be the third straight year Kevin is riding with an organization of pro-life young people called, "Biking for Babies."  How can you help?  Spread the word, pray, go to www.bikingforbabies.com and make a donation, set a mileage goal and get out on your bike in solidarity! read more ...

Catholic Spiritual Mentorship Program – The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas is in the process of accepting applications for the next Catholic Spiritual Mentorship Program cycle which begins May 27, 2013. The formal registration deadline is past but you can still sign up if you act soon. The program is co-directed by the School of Faith (www.schooloffaith.com) and the Apostles of the Interior Life (www.apostlesofil.org).  You may recall that the consecrated women of the Apostles of the Interior Life served with distinction for a number of years at St. Paul University Catholic Center at the University of Wisconsin.  This two-year course of study of four components combines eight distance-learning courses with four, one-week intensive in-residence sessions at Savior Pastoral Center in Kansas City, Kansas.  It is designed for Catholics who have a desire to develop a deep prayer and sacramental life, a desire to increase their knowledge of the Catholic faith, a desire to grow in the virtues and a desire to help others do the same.  The program’s intent is to develop spiritual mentors who will be trained to help guide and assist others in the spiritual life.  With the shortage of qualified spiritual directors in our diocese and elsewhere, this program fills an important need. The cost of the program is $1500 per component or $6000 in total (which includes the room and board costs during the in-residence sessions, but does not include travel costs).  For more information, consult the above websites or contact Sister Debbie Li at srdebbie@gmail.com or spiritualmentorship@schooloffaith.com or call her cell phone at 785-760-7424. Website: http://www.schooloffaith.com/curriculum/Spiritual_Mentorship.asp.

If you would like to speak to a local person who went through the program, please contact Nicole Carter at nicole@isthmuscatholic.org.

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Big News! Couple to Couple League NFP Teacher Training Seminar
Do you love NFP? Please consider becoming an NFP teacher! The Diocese of Madison is sponsoring a Couple to Couple League (Sympto-Thermal) NFP Teacher Training weekend on November 8-10, 2013 at the Bishop O'Connor Center.  Lodging is available free of charge for all couples that will be teaching in the Diocese of Madison (and at a reasonable rate for other couples). Space is limited. Contact the NFP Office for more information or to apply today!  (608) 821-3134 or nfp@straphael.org

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    Worldwide Marriage Encounter - Rockford/Madison/Milwaukee Ministry

Help us to support the Bishops’ Initiative on marriage! Couples who make Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekends not only rediscover the joy, intimacy & romance in their relationships, but also become more active in their parish.   Together, we are making marriages, families and our Church stronger & healthier. 

Would you like Worldwide Marriage Encounter couples to speak about how to improve marriage at your Masses one weekend?   We are scheduling witness talks and Parish Marriage Enrichments for 2013.

Contact: Lee & Jan Kremer – Rockford/Madison/Milwaukee Marriage Encounter 847-458-7000, Kremer@CitriSurf.com, Fax 815-578-2799  Thank you for your help!

May 18-19, 2013
Today we celebrate the feast of Pentecost – the sending of the Holy Spirit, the Advocate, the Comforter to come and dwell in us, God’s children.  Open your heart wide and invite the Holy Spirit in to dive even deeper in your relationship with God and your spouse.  The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are June 7-9 in Rockford, IL; July 12-14 in Madison, WI and Aug 23-25 in Brookfield, WI.  Early registration is highly recommended.  For more information visit our website at: alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653. For a fin de semana en Espanol in Chicago on June 14-16 and Aug. 23-25, contact Andres y Maria at 630-229-2600.

 

May 25-26, 2013
God is love and that love will transform all us if we open our hearts to Him and receive his love.  Let the Love of God transform you life and your marriage sacrament.  The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are June 7-9 in Rockford, IL; July 12-14 in Madison, WI and Aug 23-25 in Brookfield, WI .  Early registration is highly recommended.  For more information visit our website at: alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653. For a fin de semana en Espanol in Chicago on June 14-16 and Aug. 23-25, contact Andres y Maria at 630-229-2600.

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Earn a Master's in Theology without quitting your job
Pope John Paul II claimed that “Holiness is, more than ever, an urgent pastoral task demanding a suitable training in holiness.” If you are looking for that “suitable training” in holiness, then you should know about the Institute for Pastoral Theology at Ave Maria University. The IPT offers a Master’s degree program that includes a full cycle of courses in Catholic theology guided by texts essential to the Catholic tradition and taught by nationally known theologians faithful to the Magisterium. The intensive weekend format of the IPT is ideal for people with busy schedules. Courses meet just one weekend per month, from August to May for a 3 year cycle in which you earn a Master’s of Theological Studies. For more information or an application call the IPT toll-free at (866) 866-1100 or visit the web at: www.ipt.avemaria.edu.   Application deadline is June 1st.

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Empower mom, Save babies
A new “crisis pregnancy center “, the Women’s Care Center Madison, Inc. has opened in Madison!  The Center is located directly across from the Planned Parenthood abortion center.  This loving endeavor, will most importantly save the lives of unborn babies. But it also supports Moms both during their pregnancy and after their baby is born. The professional staff provides counseling regarding adoption, as well as parenting classes, job search assistance, and programs that provide baby clothes, food, and furnishings.
We need your help:
1)   Please pray for the staff and all those involved with this center 
2)   Please send your most generous contribution of $100, $50, or what you feel called, to  Women’s Care Center Madison   PO Box 10   Cross Plains, WI. 53528
3) check out our web page   http://womenscarecentermadison.wordpress.com/

This mission is built on empowering Mom’s, saving babies, and bringing the truth of Jesus Christ to all.  Thank you very much for your help.

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Click the following link to download bulletin advertisement fillers promoting the Catholic Herald (850 KB):  http://www.madisoncatholicherald.org/images/bulletin-promos.pdf read more ...

A NEW WEEKLY YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY
Open to all young adults
Are you overbooked and overstressed? As young adults in today’s world, most of us are! Do you yearn for deeper relationships with God and with others?ENCOUNTER Christ.  EMBRACE Sacred Scripture. 
EXPERIENCE Spirit & Truth!

Each Spirit & Truth (S&T) evening will consist of a spiritual talk, Eucharistic Adoration with time for Evening Prayer and silent meditation, and connecting with each other over drinks at a local pub afterwards.

S&T Madison is held at 7 pm at St. Patrick Church downtown Madison and continue EVERY WEDNESDAY. Join us as we worship in Spirit and Truth!  Visit www.spiritandtruthmadison.org for more information.
Sponsored by the Cathedral Parish

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Camp Gray: Come Experience the Faith, Friends, and Fun “We come to camp because it’s amazingly fun, and the spiritual growth our kids experience is incomparable,” says one camper parent. Owned by the Catholic Diocese of Madison, Camp Gray offers one-week sessions for boys and girls in 2nd-12th grade. Emphasis is given to spirituality, community-building, leadership and fun through traditional camp, ranch camp, and adventure and leadership camps for teens.  For more information call 608-356-8200, email bigfun@campgray.com, or visit Camp Gray on the web at www.campgray.com. read more ...

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