planning

CHARLOTTE — Death is not bad.Sara White is telling you this while having lunch recently. Reminders of her work as a real estate agent come with several calls to her cellphone and a 20-second pitch to the waiter. The previous night she threw a surprise 18th birthday party for her daughter, Jecolia, a warm-up for the high school graduation fest she was planning. Read more.

MADISON — Planning for the future of the Diocese of Madison and the cathedral were the two main topics of discussion at the July 8 meeting of the Diocesan Pastoral Council (DPC) held at the Bishop O’Connor Center. Read more.

"I am about to go the way of all the earth," he [King David] said [to Solomon, his son]. "So be strong, show yourself a man … " — 1 Kings 2:2 Sooner or later we turn over the reins to someone else. A big part of our assignment here on earth is to equip someone(s) else to do what we cannot do. Even if you desire center stage, know this: you won’t hold it for long, and one of the best things you can do with your time is to make sure that the act that follows yours is…