'Into the Deep' plan aims to shape future of Diocese of Madison

'Into the Deep' plan aims to shape future of Diocese of Madison

MADISON, Wis. — As the number of people filling the pews at Catholic churches in the Madison area falls, the Diocese of Madison is in the midst of a consolidation plan that church leaders hope will put them on a sustainable long-term path forward.The effort, dubbed “Into the Deep,” is evaluating how the diocese can best invest its resources to serve parishioners now and into the future, Bishop Donald Hying said. The plan envisions consolidating …