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Bulletin News
This page contains items of interest to parishioners throughout the Diocese of Madison. We hope that parishes will check here and include these items in their parish bulletins.
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| September 27 - Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with your Children - Thursday, August 26, 2010Dinner Makes a Difference!
Dinner time is the perfect time to connect with your kids on a daily basis. Through the reflective prayers said during grace plus the array of favorite meals served and the loads of laughs shared about the day’s events, you can help continually feed your child’s mind, body and soul.
The parental engagement fostered during your frequent family dinners can also help keep your kids substance free. More than a decade of research by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University has consistently found that the more often kids eat dinner with their families, the less likely they are to smoke, drink or use drugs.
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University’s Family Day – A Day to Eat Dinner with Your ChildrenTM is a national movement that reminds parents that what your kids really want at the dinner table is YOU! Family Day’s 10th Anniversary will be celebrated nationwide on September 27, 2010.
To learn more about Family Day and to join parents all across America in taking the Family Day Pledge, log on to www.CASAFamilyDay.org. To learn more about the book How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents, visit www.straightdopeforparents.org.
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| It’s All Inside The Catholic Herald - Thursday, August 26, 2010Issue of September 2, 2010
Each week on its Arts page the Catholic Herald highlights TV and radio programs to help make viewing choices easier and provides ideas for fun, family-friendly shows, concerts, and activities to attend around the diocese. This week's paper also includes a look back at summer activities at Camp Gray, the diocesan camp and retreat center.
Read it every week . . . use it every day. If you receive the Catholic Herald, please read it. If you do not subscribe but wish to receive the Catholic Herald in your home, contact your parish office.
Issue of September 9, 2010
There is no issue of the Catholic Herald this week.
Issue of September 16, 2010
Each week the Catholic Herald gives its readers a Catholic perspective on national and international news with articles from Catholic News Service. This week's Catholic Herald features a special section on church vocations, with articles relating to vocations in the Diocese of Madison. Read about how seminarians, priests, Sisters, and deacons answered God's call.
Read it every week . . . use it every day. If you receive the Catholic Herald, please read it. If you do not subscribe but wish to receive the Catholic Herald in your home, contact your parish office.
Issue of September 23, 2010
Every week the Catholic Herald features the "Around the Diocese" calendar that includes upcoming events in parishes and Catholic organizations throughout the diocese. This week's Catholic Herald also includes a special "cut out and pin up" Parish Events Guide, as well as a special section on building and renovation.
Read it every week . . . use it every day. If you receive the Catholic Herald, please read it. If you do not subscribe but wish to receive the Catholic Herald in your home, contact your parish office.
Issue of September 30, 2010
Every week in her editorial, Catholic Herald editor Mary C. Uhler comments on local, national, and international issues pertinent to Catholics. This week's Catholic Herald also includes the County Connection feature, which this month focuses on parishes, individuals, and community life in Sauk County.
Read it every week . . . use it every day. If you receive the Catholic Herald, please read it. If you do not subscribe but wish to receive the Catholic Herald in your home, contact your parish office.
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| Worldwide Marriage Encounter - Thursday, August 19, 2010
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 2010.
Contact: Lee & Jan Kremer – Rockford/Madison/Milwaukee Marriage Encounter
847-458-7000, Kremer@CitriSurf.com, Fax 815-578-2799
Thank you for your help!
Please include the bulletin announcements shown below in your September parish bulletins.
September Bulletin Announcements
September 4-5, 2010
Restore, Renew and Rekindle the joy of your Sacrament of Matrimony. God wants you to have the complete happiness that He gives through the graces of your sacrament. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are Sept. 17-19 in Crystal Lake, IL, October 8-10 in Madison, WI and October 22-24 in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653. For a Weekend en Espanol Nov 19-21 contact Hugo & Gaby at 630-690-2094.
September 11-12, 2010
“Rejoice with me for I have found my lost sheep.” (Today’s Gospel). Sometimes in the busyness of life we lose the most precious things that were given to us in our marriage. Rejoice when you find it again. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are Sept. 17-19 in Crystal Lake, IL, October 8-10 in Madison, WI and October 22-24 in Brookfield, WI. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653. For a Weekend en Espanol Nov 19-21 contact Hugo & Gaby at 630-690-2094.
September 18-19, 2010
"No servant can serve two masters…" (Today's Gospel) Does your Marriage reflect modern secular values or God's plan for life and love? A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend can help keep your Marriage Christ centered. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are October 8-10 in Madison, WI, October 22-24 in Brookfield, WI and Nov. 12-14 in Rockford, IL. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653. For a Weekend en Espanol Nov. 19-21 contact Hugo & Gaby at 630-690-2094.
September 25-26, 2010
"Pursue righteousness, devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness." (Today's Second Reading) Jesus gives us the guide to what we should pursue in our life. Marriage Encounter can give you the tools to use in pursuing these in your marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are October 8-10 in Madison, WI, October 22-24 in Brookfield, WI, and Nov. 12-14 in Rockford, IL. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653. For a Weekend en Espanol Nov 19-21 contact Hugo & Gaby at 630-690-2094.
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| Diocese Seeks NFP Instructors - Thursday, August 19, 2010Diocese Seeks NFP Instructors
The Diocese of Madison is currently seeking new instructors for our Natural Family Planning program, for both Sympto-Thermal and Ovulation Methods, in English or in Spanish. If you are interested, please contact Emily Beier, Diocesan NFP Coordinator, to receive a Teacher Inquiry Packet. 608-821-3134 / nfp@straphael.org
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| Fall Schedule of NFP Classes Now Available - Thursday, August 19, 2010Natural Family Planning Classes
Fall 2010
TO REGISTER:
Contact Emily Beier, NFP Coordinator
608-821-3134
nfp@straphael.org
www.madisondiocese.org/nfp
NFP 101: The Basics
One-time, optional overview of NFP: how it works, what it's all about, and how to choose a method. Presentation does not offer instruction in a particular NFP method. Cost: $10/couple. Choose one date:
Sept 1, Oct 6, Nov 3, Dec 1
Bishop O'Connor Center, Madison, 7:00-8:30pm
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Sympto-Thermal Methods
Couple to Couple League (CCL)
Choose one three-class series:
Aug 27, Sept 24, Oct 22
Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital, Prairie Du Sac, 6:30-8:30pm
Oct 3, Nov 7, Nov 28
St. Mary's School, Bloomington, 6:00-8:00pm
Northwest Family Services Method & Marquette Model
Online, Correspondence, and Self-directed courses available. Contact the NFP Office for more information or to register.
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Ovulation Methods
Creighton Model (FertilityCare)
Choose one Intro Session date (a series of individual follow-ups are scheduled separately):
Sept 13 & 21, Oct 4 & 19, Nov 8 & 16, Dec 6
Bishop O’Connor Center, Madison, 6:00pm
Family of the Americas
Please contact the NFP Office to schedule an Intro Session date and location (a series of individual follow-ups are scheduled separately).
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| Madison National Marriage Encounter - Thursday, August 12, 2010Madison National Marriage Encounter
Come join us at a quiet and serene spot. The location we'll meet at is the perfect place to reflect and enjoy personal time with your spouse. Accommodations are comfortable and private, designed for creating a memorable time for both of you. Our mission is to enhance and encourage marriages as God intended. Upcoming weekend dates:
October 23-24, 2010 Durward's Glen Retreat Center, Baraboo
February 12-13, 2011 Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison
April 9-10, 2011 St. John the Baptist Church, Waunakee
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| Rural Life Mass Oct. 28, 2010 St. Patrick Church, Loreto - Thursday, August 05, 2010
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| Give Your Marriage a Boost: Learn Natural Family Planning! - Tuesday, May 11, 2010Give Your Marriage a Boost: Learn Natural Family Planning!
Natural Family Planning (NFP) opens up the channels of communication, respect and prayer in a marriage. As much as 74% of NFP users say they are satisfied with the method and the same group enjoys a dramatically low divorce rate of 0.2%. Certain NFP methods boast pregnancy-achievement rates of 98% after just six cycles for couples with normal fertility (and there is help for those with compromised fertility). For postponing pregnancy, NFP methods are 98-99% effective. Classes are ongoing in the Diocese of Madison. Contact the Office of NFP at 608-821-3134 or nfp@straphael.org for more information.
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| Safe Environment Information - Friday, May 07, 2010Safe Environment Information
Any allegation of sexual misconduct involving priests, deacons, or other Church personnel should be reported to the Diocese of Madison by use of the Sexual Misconduct Question and Reporting Line, 608-821-3162. The diocesan policies regarding sexual abuse allegations, and instructions for making a report of sexual misconduct, are available on the diocesan website: www.madisondiocese.org.
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| Worldwide Marriage Encounter - Tuesday, March 23, 2010Support 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 2010.
Contact: Lee & Jan Kremer – Rockford/Madison/Milwaukee Marriage Encounter
847-458-7000, Kremer@CitriSurf.com, Fax 815-578-2799
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| Bulletin advertisement fillers promoting the Catholic Herald - Monday, November 23, 2009
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