Events
Prayer & Meditation As Martha prepared and served, Mary rested in the Lord's presence. This Advent, let's take a moment to follow Mary's example. The Women's Prayer and Fellowship group invites all women of our pastorate to spend an evening resting in the presence of the most Holy Tabernacle
Dec. 8 from 6-8pm at St. Patrick. There will be a half hour of prayer & meditation in the church followed by refreshments & fellowship in the church hall. Contact:
Mary Sullivan or
Anne Pecard
SVdP Angel Tree
St. Vincent de Paul is collecting new toys and gift cards for families in need before Christmas. Pick an ornament from the Angel tree at IHM or SP & return your gift by Dec. 8. Toy donations should be significant items (no clothing) for children 10 years or younger, valued at $20-$25. Gift cards can be for Target, Walmart, or Burlington, with the amount marked on the front. You may purchase them through RaiseRight after IHM Masses on Dec. 1 & 8. Place gifts or money in the labeled box near the Angel tree. Members will be available to answer questions.
Little Drummer Project
CTK SVdP Conference is sponsoring the Little Drummer Gift Drive that provides Christmas gifts to children of families who cannot afford them. No physical gifts will be collected. Members of CTK Conference will be selling gift cards for Walmart and Target in the parish hall or entryway after Masses Dec. 7 & 8.
Pancake Breakfast - CTK
CTK Men’s Club is hosting a pancake breakfast on Dec. 8 in CTK church hall, 8am-11am.
Advent Rosary Sale / Prayer Shawl Ministry
Mary’s Rosary Assemblers is hosting its Advent Rosary Sales of lovely chain rosaries, wrist rosaries, and much more, to support its Rosary Ministry to foreign & domestic missions. Free publications and prayer guides are also available. After Mass at: SP - Dec 7-8, IHM - Dec 15. The Prayer Shawl Ministry will have a display in conjunction with the Rosary Sale. Come and learn about this spiritually caring ministry, pick up a free prayer shawl to comfort someone in need of healing and love, or find out how to get involved.
Moms Coffee HourDec. 14, 9:30am-10:45am. Meet in IHM narthex after 9am Mass. Questions: Avarie Roser. Avarie also coordinates meal trains - if a meal train is needed because of a life situation and could use a little help, reach out to
avariemorgan13@gmail.com
Luke House - DecemberThe churches within our pastorate prepare and serve meals at the Luke House. Food donations and volunteers to serve the food are needed. CTK:
Dec 17 &
Dec 30, SP:
Dec 18
St. Anne's Christmas Bake Sale
Stella Maris St. Anne’s Altar Society will host a Christmas Bake Sale on Dec. 21 & 22 after all Masses, featuring cookie plates with assorted treats and our usual offerings. On Dec. 21, join us in IHM Marian Hall (school cafeteria) at 8am to make cinnamon rolls and at 11am to assemble cookie plates. Donations of cookies or candies are needed and can be dropped off on Dec. 21 from 8–11am or arranged with Teri Kuntzsch (608-206-5144, tkkuntzsch@gmail.com). Volunteers are also needed to help set up before Mass and sell items after Mass. (Items for the sale can also be dropped off before Mass, packaged and ready to sell).
Stella Maris Children’s Live NativityAll children from 3K - K are invited to participate. The Live Nativity will be presented before the 4pm Christmas Eve Mass,
Dec. 24.
Sign up here.
Benefit Dinner & DanceOur annual Benefit Dinner & Dance will be held on
Feb. 14 from 5:30pm-11pm at Barnwood Events WI in Madison. If you have an item to donate for the benefit, please see
details here.
Adult Bible StudyEpic: The Early Church: A Study of the first 500 Years of the Catholic Church. Beginning
Jan.13 for 10 Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm at CTK.
Details & register here by Jan 3.
LBH - Save the Dates!Summer 2025 will be the eighth consecutive year that all three churches in our pastorate have taken groups of middle and high schoolers on Love Begins Here mission trips. Registration opens
Jan. 17.
Details here.
High School Youth GroupRegister here for Frassati Fest,
Feb. 7-9 - a retreat weekend open to all high school students in the Diocese of Madison hosted at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells!
Stella Maris Iconography Workshop Master Iconographer Drazen Dupor of Madison WI, will guide participants through a step-by-step process of painting St. Nicholas.
Feb. 21-23 at CTK Hall, no experience required.
Details here.