A Catholic organization serving University of Wisconsin-Madison students wants to be the first group to spend student fees on activities that are openly religious.

The UW Roman Catholic Foundation, which operates the private St. Paul’s University Catholic Center at 723 State St., is pushing to get $205,000 in segregated fees, a portion of which would pay for Lenten booklets.

A Catholic organization serving University of Wisconsin-Madison students wants to be the first group to spend student fees on activities that are openly religious.

The UW Roman Catholic Foundation, which operates the private St. Paul’s University Catholic Center at 723 State St., is pushing to get $205,000 in segregated fees, a portion of which would pay for Lenten booklets.

….The Catholic foundation’s budget request was scheduled for a vote Wednesday night by the Associated Students of Madison Council. But the council decided to delay it and seek legal advice.