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Ecclesiastical obituary and funeral arrangements for Rev. Fr. D. Stephen Smith:
The Reverend Father Dennis Stephen Smith entered eternal life Wednesday, June 11, 2025, after79 years of life, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. He was born December 10, 1945, in Jacksonville, Florida, and baptized at St. Edward’s Chapel (Naval Air Base) in… Read more
Bishop Hying invites all families in the diocese to our Family Retreat Day on Saturday, June 21 at St. Maria Goretti Church in Madison! Please join us for this special day dedicated to building habits of prayer as a family. Bishop will be there for afternoon Adoration, and the day also includes Mass, presentations by two Nashville… Read more
For those who were planning to attend the March for Life Wisconsin this Saturday, please see this important announcement regarding its rescheduling to Saturday, July 26, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
Visit marchforlifewisconsin.org for future updates.
This month, the Month of the Sacred Heart, refresh your understanding and practice of Sacred Heart devotion with a deep dive by Bishop Hying!
https://www.simplycatholic.com/why-the-sacred-heart/
In this article, Bishop explores the biblical and historical context for Sacred Heart devotion and invites us into relationship with Jesus… Read more
It is our sad duty to inform you of the death of Rev. Fr. D. Stephen Smith. Fr. Smith died yesterday, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg at the age of 79.
His funeral arrangements are pending and we will share them when they are finalized.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May… Read more
At his general audience today (June 11), Pope Leo XIV greeted a group of American seminarians holding a banner inviting him to dinner… and one of our seminarians, Mike Hess, was in the group! He’s the third seminarian from the right in this photo.
We are waiting to hear whether the Holy Father accepted their invitation 😁
(CNS… Read more
Pope Leo XIV has been our pope for just over a month! We’ve been compiling some of his addresses and homilies, videos about him and his ministry, and biographical information on a new webpage; please visit madisondiocese.org/ournewpope to learn more about Pope Leo and to see and read some of the highlights of his papacy.
Let us continue to… Read more
Here are some photos from the priestly ordinations of Fr. Bradley Grobbel, Fr. David Jaramillo, Fr. William Kearley, and Fr. Ryan Ruhle on May 30!
All the photos in this collection except the last six are from our friend Nicole Byrne Photography; the last six are from our communications staff. Thank you, Nicole and Kris, for capturing this… Read more
Did you go to Holy Name Seminary or serve there as faculty or staff? All alumni, former students, and faculty/staff are invited to an all-school reunion on Saturday, July 12! Join us for an afternoon of faith and friendship, memories and mingling! The day features presentations, tours, lunch, and an opportunity to reconnect with the past… Read more
Today, the day after Pentecost, is the Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church!
Today’s memorial reminds us that since Mary is the Mother of Jesus, she is also the mother of all who are part of His Body, the Church. She received all of us as her sons and daughters when she received John as her son at the foot of the Cross, the scene of today’s… Read more
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