Bishop William H. Bullock lays his hands on David Wanish. (Patrick Scullion photo)

New deacons:

MADISON -- Three new transitional deacons have been ordained for the Diocese of Madison.

Tait Cameron Schroeder was ordained Oct. 4 at the Vatican (see related article, "Schroeder ordained in Rome"). Michael Eugene Moon and David Alan Wanish were ordained Nov. 16 in the Bishop O'Donnell Holy Name Memorial Chapel in the Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center in Madison by Bishop William H. Bullock of Madison.

All three deacons are expected to be ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Madison on May 24, 2002 at St. Raphael Cathedral in Madison.   Full Story ...

MILWAUKEE -- The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been involved in a "very rigorous discussion" of the issues involved in embryonic stem cell research, reported Dr. Norman Fost at a recent conference in Milwaukee.

Fost is professor of pediatrics and the history of medicine and director of the UW program in bioethics. He has chaired the UW Health Sciences Human Subjects Committee for 23 years and chairs the university's Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC).

Serious reflection

Fost recalled that discussions began as early as 1994 when UW Professor James Thomson anticipated the likelihood of doing research with human embryonic stem cells. "There was very serious reflection before anything was done," stressed Fost.   Full Story ...