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November 1, 2001 Edition

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Schedule of Bishop William H. Bullock

Thursday, November 1, 2001

12:00 p.m. -- Preside and Preach at Celebration of the Eucharist, Solemnity of All Saints, St. Raphael Cathedral, Madison

Friday, November 2, 2001

10:00 a.m. -- Preside and Preach at Celebration of the Eucharist, All Souls Day, Resurrection Mausoleum Chapel, Resurrection Cemetery, Madison

Saturday, November 3, 2001

9:00 a.m. -- Preside and Preach at Celebration of the Eucharist, Anointing of the Sick, St. Raphael Cathedral, Madison

5:30 p.m. -- Preside and Preach at Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation, Holy Mother of Consolation Parish, Oregon

Sunday, November 4, 2001

11:00 a.m. -- Preside and Preach at Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation, All Saints Parish, at St. Stanislaus Church, Berlin

Thursday, November 8, 2001

11:00 a.m. -- Preside at Celebration of the Eucharist, Closing of Priest Retreat, Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, Madison

Schedule of Bishop George O. Wirz

Saturday, November 3, 2001

9:00 a.m. -- Preside at Communal Penance Service for Confirmands, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Madison

4:00 p.m. -- Preside and Preach at Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation, St. Joseph Parish, Waterloo

Sunday, November 4, 2001

11:15 a.m. -- Preside and Preach at Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Madison

Wednesday, November 7, 2001

7:00 p.m. -- Preside and Preach at the Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation, St. Boniface Parish, Lime Ridge, with Holy Family Parish, La Valle, at St. Boniface Parish, Lime Ridge

Catholic Identity:


Make the connection


Catholic identity is not a label placed on a project or program, nor is it an external garment thrown over some vaguely defined natural virtue or Christian practice.

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William H. Bullock

Catholic identity identifies itself in distinguishable ways that lead us to the heart of Christ and His Church. It's like the warp and woof of a garment; it is so interwoven that when you see it, you cannot fail to behold its true identity.

It will have components that truly announce its Catholicity, which speak at once to our beliefs and to the principles of Social Justice, in ways that respect the integrity of the sacramental sign of the believer but also the inherent dignity and value of the human person.

From the heart of God

"Every human being has its origins in the heart of God." (Cardinal Keeler)

"Recovering the truths, the signs, the practices, the core elements of our faith is an effort of new evangelization and very needed in our time."

Every person has the right to be . . . to be born, to continue life, to food, to shelter, to development, to an education, the right to work or, if incapable, the right to be cared for. These rights, these characteristics are distinguishable and are deeply rooted in the Gospel. Social Justice teaching is a clear constitutive element of the Gospel.

An example might be a proposed Catholic Retirement Center, known under such a name. It should have available to its residents ways in which they can practice their faith and be nourished by the familiar signs of their Catholic life.

Such a retirement center should also have available rental rates affordable to low income persons. The first element of a Catholic Retirement Center addresses the practices of our faith; the second, the principles of Social Justice, each in its own way. Both together speak complete Catholic identity.

Make the connection

You cannot have one without the other; Catholic identity and Social Justice belong together, are closely knit and blended, not as a patchwork quilt but as one identifiably Catholic program, agency, or home.

The full beauty is it can be an expression of an inner reality, which we know by faith, and has an outward sign so that its external attracts you to look and the internal commands you to see clearly its Catholicity.

Several Catholic care centers in our Diocese for our retired blend well with what I have spoken of in my description of Catholic identity: St. Elizabeth's Home, Janesville; Nazareth House Nursing Home, Stoughton; Divine Savior Health Care Center, Portage; St. Marys Care Center, Madison; and St. Clare Meadows Care Center, Baraboo.

Our need to be evangelized

Recovering the truths, the signs, the practices, the core elements of our faith is an effort of new evangelization and very needed in our time.

Some say we have been baptized, we have been in some measure catechized, but we truly need now to be evangelized. Again, I add quickly, it is not denominationalism; it is a call to live more truly and completely the full truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Catholic identity, in an accommodated sense, may be likened to a gene, a discernible presence that allows you to trace it to Christ and His Church inextricably united to Him. Jesus is one, He and His Church are one.

Essential to genuine re-newal of the new evangelization in our modern world called for by Pope John Paul II is faith. By God's grace we believe in all God has revealed and are called to behave by these truths, these standards of rectitude.

Our life as Catholic people is in, with, and through Jesus Christ. He said, "If you love me, keep my commandments."

We must persevere in teaching and proclaiming no less than that. We follow Jesus as disciples and walk in faith and love with Him wherever He leads us.


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La Identidad Católica:

Hace la Conexión.


Obispo William H. Bullock
El Obispo:
Un mensaje de fe

Obispo
William H. Bullock

La Identidad Católica no es un sello que se coloca en un proyecto o en un programa, tampoco es una prenda externa para cubrir una vaga definición de una virtud natural o una practica Cristiana.

La Identidad Católica se identifica así misma de manera indefinida que nos guía al corazón de Cristo y Su iglesia. Son como los hilos de un tejido que están tan entrelazados que cuando los ves no se puede evitar ver su verdadera identidad.

Tendrá componentes que lo anuncien como algo verdaderamente Católico, donde hablen de nuestras creencias y de los principios de la Justicia Social, a manera de respetar la integridad del símbolo sacramental de los creadores, pero también la dignidad inherente y los valores de las personas.

Del corazón de Dios

“Todo ser humano tiene sus origines en el corazón de Dios”( Cardenal Keeler) Todas las personas tienen el derecho a ser.. a nacer, a vivir, a alimentarse, a protegerse, a desarrollarse, a educarse, a trabajar, o si son incapacitados, hacer protegidos. Estos derechos, estas características son fáciles de distinguir y están profundamente enlazadas con el Evangelio. La enseñanza de la Justicia Social es un claro elemento constitutivo del Evangelio.

Un ejemplo podría ser el Centro Católico para Jubilado, conocido bajo ese nombre. Debe haber alguna manera para que estos residentes puedan practicar su fe y ser alimentados por los signos familiares de su vida católica. Un tipo de centro como este debería tener precios que permitan el acceso a personas de bajo ingreso. El primer elemento de un Centro Católico para Jubilados es tomar en cuenta las practicas destinadas a nuestra fe; el segundo, los principios de la Justicia Social, cada uno en su propia manera. Los dos juntos hablan de la completa Identidad Católica.

Haciendo la conexión.

Usted no puede tener una sin tener la otra; la identidad católica y la Justicia Social están juntas, están profundamente unidas y mezcladas, no como un edredón, sino como un programa, una agencia u hogar de Identidad Católica. La belleza total puede ser una expresión de la realidad interior, que nosotros conocemos como fe, y que tiene un signo externo que externamente te atrae a mirar claramente su catolicidad.

Varios centros de cuidados católicos en nuestra diócesis para nuestros jubilados combinan bien lo que he dicho en mi descripción de identidad católica: El hogar de Santa Elizabeth en Janesville, La casa de retiro Nazaret en Stoughton; el Centro de Cuidado el Divino Salvador en Portage, el Centro de Cuidados Santa María en Madison, y Centro de Cuidados Santa Clara en Baraboo.

Nuestra necesidad de ser evangelizados

El recuperar las verdades, los símbolos, las practicas, los elementos esenciales de nuestra fe es un esfuerzo de una nueva evangelización que se necesita en nuestro tiempo. Algunos dicen que nosotros hemos sido bautizados, hemos sido en alguna medida catequizados, pero ahora nosotros necesitamos ser evangelizados. De nuevo, quiero añadir rápidamente que esto no es denominacionalismo; esto es un llamado a vivir más en la verdadera y completa confianza del Evangelio de Jesucristo.

La identidad católica, en un sentido de adaptación, puede ser semejante a un gene, una perceptible presencia que le permite seguir a Cristo y a Su iglesia en una unidad inseparable con Él. Jesús es uno solo, El y su iglesia son uno solo.

Lo esencial para la renovación genuina de la nueva evangelización en nuestro mundo moderno llamado por el Papa Juan Pablo II es la fe. Por la gracia de Dios nosotros creemos en un Dios que nos ha revelado y llamado a seguir estas verdades, estos niveles de rectitud. Nuestra vida como personas católicas es en, con y a través de Jesucristo. Él dijo, “si ustedes me aman, cumplan mis mandamientos.” Nosotros debemos perseverar enseñando y proclamando no menos que eso. Nosotros seguimos a Jesús como discípulos y caminamos en fe y amor con Él a donde quiera que nos guíe.


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