Events
Advent Retreat
All are welcome to attend an Advent Retreat on Sat., Dec. 21 at 8am at IHM to escape the chaos of the final days of preparation and spiritually prepare for Christmas. The morning will begin with Adoration at 8am, continue with Mass at 9am and include a scripture study of each of the four unique Masses of Christmas following Mass. There is no charge to attend. A light breakfast will be provided.
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 Masses at 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.
Worldwide Marriage EncounterStart the new year right with seven date nights from the comfort of your home - virtually via Zoom, Tuesday evenings in January & February. Apply by
Dec. 18 here.
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 Bake Christmas Cheer for Luke HouseShare Christmas treats for Christmastime meals. Adding a dozen or two to your holiday baking is a wonderful way to support this ministry of hospitality. Please bring your goodies in disposable containers to the CTK kitchen by 3pm on Mon.,
Dec. 23. Questions? Contact Ernie Stetenfeld at (608) 838-8924.
Details here.
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).
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.
RetrouvailleDoes your marriage need a refresh or a rescue? Find help through Retrouvaille, (ret-tro-vi), where husbands and wives are helped to re-discover each other. In Retrouvaille, couples discover they are not alone. There is hope and grace. Madison’s upcoming Retrouvaille program is
Jan. 31 – Feb. 2 at the Green Lake Conference Center. Follow up sessions will be in Madison. Call (920) 369-8836 or check
helpourmarriage.org. Your confidentiality is always respected.
High School Youth GroupHigh schoolers are invited to help serve food to those in need on
Dec. 17, 5 - 6:30pm. Meet at the Luke House (310 S Ingersoll St., Madison) or reach out if your teen needs transportation. To participate, complete the form
here.
Frassati Fest is
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! Register
here by Dec. 22.
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.