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	News Briefs: Pilgrimage to Shrine in La Crosse MADISON -- All are invited to join Court Madison, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, on Thursday, Oct. 9, for a day-long pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse. The group will depart from Our Lady Queen of Peace parking lot in Madison at 7:30 a.m. Cars may be parked away from the playground area, facing the sidewalk on S. Owen Dr. The pilgrimage will include Mass in the Shrine, Rosary Walk, the Stations of the Cross, hot buffet lunch, gift shop, and Votive Candle Chapel. The group will return to Madison about 6 p.m. Cost is $40 per person including bus transportation, lunch, a $5 gift certificate to the gift shop, and a snack and water in route. Checks should be made payable to Court Madison-CDA and sent to Ruth Tormey, 8202 Highview Dr., Apt. 421, Madison, WI 53719, by Friday, Sept. 19. For more information, call Tormey at 608-827-8507. Those making the pilgrimage can receive a plenary indulgence. Women's Awareness Day at Sinsinawa SINSINAWA -- The 25th annual Women's Awareness Day at Sinsinawa Mound will be held from 12 noon to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25. The day will feature networking opportunities and over 20 breakout sessions, including a pampering parlor. The day ends with the keynote, "Comedy Sportz," a stand-up improv comedy to help celebrate the 25th year. Everyone who attends will receive a gift. To register call 563-557-8271, ext. 380. To learn more call Sheila Heim at 608-748-4411, ext. 869. The fee is $25 for the sessions and one meal or $39 with both meals. Registration deadline is Thursday, Sept. 18. Grief series scheduled at St. Dennis Parish MADISON -- A four-week video grief series entitled "No One Cries the Wrong Way" will be held Wednesdays, Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8, and 15, with a group reunion on November 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Dennis Chapel, 505 Dempsey Rd. Facilitated by members of the St. Dennis grief ministry team, it will include a series of videos narrated by Fr. Joe Kempf, prayer service, group discussion, and refreshments. There is no fee but attendance is limited. To register, contact the St. Dennis office at 608-246-5124 by Monday, Sept. 22. For more information, contact Kathy Saunders at 608-222-9558, Patti Metcalf at 608-222-2173, or Karen Wolf at 608-222-0323. Sinsinawa Mound hosts blood drive SINSINAWA -- Sinsinawa Mound will host a blood drive sponsored by the Red Cross Thursday, Sept. 18, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. All are welcome. Call guest services at 608-748-4411 for more information. Adultitis -- a new epidemic? Cartoonist offers treatment BARABOO -- Individuals in the Baraboo area have the opportunity to learn how to stress less and have more fun by attending a fall kick-off event at St. Joseph Parish Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 6:30 to 8:15 p.m. in the school gym. The evening is open to ages five to 105 and childcare will be provided for those under age five. National speaker, author, and cartoonist Jason Kotecki has been invited to share key strategies for de-stressing life by renewing and embracing a childlike faith. Hilarious anecdotes, colorful artwork, and a bit of live cartooning will be featured in Kotecki's presentation, as he encourages attendees of all ages to embrace and uncover strategies from childhood to help them grasp a deeper understanding of faith, family, and fellowship. He will talk about the prevention and treatment of "Adultitis" - an epidemic affecting almost every household. "Busy, stressed, and overwhelmed - that's someone with 'Adultitis' - do you know anyone like that?" asks Jason Kotecki, author of the book Escape Adulthood: 8 Secrets from Childhood for the Stressed-Out Grown-Up. Kotecki asserts, "Life wasn't designed to be this way. It's time to start living life with less stress and more fun, for we are called to live life abundantly." For questions about the event call 608-356-5353. Support groups for separated, divorced, loss of a relationship MADISON -- Two local parishes offer peer support groups that provide support to those hurting from separation, divorce, or loss of a significant relationship. The groups are open to all ages and faiths. People interested in attending do not need to be a member of the parishes. For information, call 608-663-5011. Friends on a Journey meets on the west side from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at Our Lady Queen of Peace, 401 S. Owen Dr. New Directions meets on the east side from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, and Thursday, Sept. 25, at St. Dennis Parish Center, 413 Dempsey Rd. Nominate someone for a profile Do you know a person to nominate for a profile? This could be someone in a paid or volunteer position in the Catholic Church. It could be someone working outside the Church who lives his or her faith in ordinary or extraordinary ways in daily life. Send nominations with information about the nominee to: Catholic Herald, 702 S. High Point Rd., Madison, WI 53719, or e-mail info@madisoncatholicherald.org

Wisconsin bishops share resources
on Faithful Citizenship

MADISON -- In 2008, as in past election years, the Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC), the public policy voice of Wisconsin's bishops, has prepared a series of resources to help Catholics reflect on their duties as faithful citizens.

Series of materials

The materials consist of a nine-week series, which will be published in the Catholic Herald and can be used in parishes. The series opens with a joint letter from the bishops of Wisconsin and goes on to cover the main points found in the U.S. bishops' 2007 statement, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Catholic Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States.

The bishops' letter is followed in the series by the latest edition of the WCC Guidelines for Church Involvement in Electoral Politics, and the next two inserts explain the importance of developing a well-formed conscience.

Catholic social doctrine

The following four weekly inserts discuss the principles of Catholic social doctrine and their application to the political sphere. Then the series concludes with a copy of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' summary of the 2007 Faithful Citizenship statement.

WCC Executive Director, John Huebscher, explained that the series would aid Catholics who want to reflect on how their faith and the political issues of the day intersect.

"These materials will not tell anyone how to vote," Huebscher observed. "Nor will they answer every question or probe every issue of concern to faithful citizens. But they will offer a good place to start."

Huebscher added that while the Faithful Citizenship series is timed to take advantage of the recent heightened interest in politics, its message extends beyond the election season.

Faithful citizenship

"The series refers to faithful citizenship, not faithful voting because our call to be involved in the public life of the community does not end on election day," he noted. "The Church calls us to remain active as citizens in all seasons."

The WCC has also developed a question card that voters can use when questioning candidates running for state office.

The materials are provided to parishes through the diocesan offices responsible for respect life and social concerns issues.

Copies of all the WCC's voter education materials are available on the WCC website at www.wisconsincatholic.org

Parish Leadership Day
to focus on forgiveness

MADISON -- Parish Leadership Day will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 21. The event will be a one-day exploration of forgiveness and reconciliation both as a sacrament of the Church and as a practical necessity in the post 9/11 world.

The day will begin at 8 a.m. with registration. Both keynotes will include a question and answer session. The afternoon session will be a panel discussion with Bishop Robert C. Morlino, keynote speakers Bishop Paul J. Swain of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, S.D., and Dr. Robert Enright, Ph.D., of the University of Wisconsin, and others to discuss how the Sacrament of Reconciliation must lead individuals to examine themselves in light of the truth of the Gospel. The day ends at 3 p.m.

The cost for the full day of speakers, break, and lunch, is $10. More information about the day and speakers is available at www.madisondiocese.org. Click on the Parish Leadership Day button located in the upper-left-hand corner. Individuals may also register for the day there.

Bishop Paul J. Swain

The keynote address given by Bishop Swain will reflect on the Sacrament of Reconciliation from the perspective of a convert, a priest, and a bishop. He will also share, in a personal way, the role of the sacrament in his own life and ministry.

Bishop Swain was born, grew up, and attended elementary and high school in Newark, N.Y. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from Ohio Northern University; his master's degree in political science in 1967; and a juris doctorate in 1974 from the University of Wisconsin.

From 1967 through 1972 he served in the United States Air Force as an Intelligence Officer, including service in Vietnam where he earned a Bronze Star. He returned to Madison and, after earning his law degree, practiced law in Madison until getting involved in the campaign and administration of Wisconsin governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus, where he served as legal counsel and director of policy.

Intrigued by the Catholic faith and the priesthood, though not Catholic, he began to take his spiritual life more seriously. Reading, private study, and attendance at Mass led to more formal instruction and entrance into the Catholic faith in 1983. Soon thereafter, he found himself accepted as a seminarian and studying at Blessed John XXIII National Seminary, Weston, Mass. He completed his Master of Divinity and was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Madison on May 27, 1988.

He was appointed vicar general by Bishop William H. Bullock in October of 1996 and by Bishop Morlino upon his arrival in 2003. He was named a Prelate of Honor by Pope John Paul II. In 2006, Bishop Swain was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI as the eighth bishop of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, S.D.

Dr. Robert Enright

Dr. Enright, the second keynote speaker, received a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. He is a licensed psychologist and professor of educational psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a founding member of the International Forgiveness Institute, Inc. in Madison.

He has authored more than 100 publications, including four books: Exploring Forgiveness, Helping Clients Forgive, Forgiveness Is a Choice, and a children's book, Rising above the Storm Clouds. He has been a leader in the scientific study of forgiveness and its effects since 1985. His work on the subject has appeared in various newspapers and magazines and he has appeared on television and radio shows.

He is a recent recipient of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Hilldale Award, focused on excellence in research, teaching, and public service. Currently, Dr. Enright is working on forgiveness education programs for primary school children in Milwaukee's central-city and in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

One year of Summorum Pontificum:
Bishop to celebrate Pontifical High Mass at the Throne

MADISON -- On the first anniversary of the implementation of Summorum Pontificum, September 14, Bishop Robert C. Morlino will celebrate a Pontifical High Mass at the Throne according to the 1962 Roman Missal at 2 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Church, 120 W. Johnson St., Madison.

Last year Pope Benedict XVI issued an Apostolic letter, Summorum Pontificum, on the celebration of Mass according to the 1962 Roman Missal, also known as the Tridentine Mass.

Two-fold use of same rite

The letter stated that Mass celebrated according to the 1962 Roman Missal is now called the Extraordinary Form, while Mass celebrated according to the 1970 Missal, also known as the Novus Ordo, remains the Ordinary Form.

Furthermore, in a letter accompanying Summorum Pontificum, the Holy Father pointed out that "It is not appropriate to speak of these two versions of the Roman Missal as if they were 'two rites.' Rather, it is a matter of a twofold use of one and the same rite."

Bishop Morlino, in his comments before a Pontifical Low Mass in Extraordinary Form celebrated at Sydney for the World Youth Day pilgrims from the Diocese of Madison, said that "the celebration of this older form of the Mass (referring to the Extraordinary Form) is what the (Vatican II) council Fathers celebrated. It's not 'pre-Vatican II': it is Vatican II."

Increasing numbers

As a result of Summorum Pontificum, Masses in the Extraordinary Form are being celebrated in an increasing number of parishes across the world today.

Mass in the Extraordinary Form has been celebrated every Sunday at Holy Redeemer Church, beginning with the Pontifical High Mass celebrated by Bishop Morlino on Gaudete Sunday last December. Masses in the Extraordinary Form are also celebrated daily at St. Norbert Church in Roxbury.

Celebrated in Latin

Mass in the Extraordinary Form or Tridentine Mass is celebrated in Latin. Latin is the official language of the universal church and was never abolished or forbidden by the Second Vatican Council.

At Mass the readings in Latin are repeated in English. The homily is given in English.

One does not need to know Latin in order to fully participate in the Tridentine liturgy. By using the missals with English and Spanish translations, available at church, the faithful follow the Mass and the priest's prayers silently. The faithful are not merely silent observers; they actively unite their prayers with the Sacrifice on the altar.

Gregorian chant

Gregorian chant is the core music used in the Extraordinary Form. Gregorian chant was not abolished by the Second Vatican Council. In fact, the council decreed that Gregorian chant, being the music of the Church for centuries, should be given its "pride of place" in the liturgy.

Gregorian chant transcends time and place because it reminds the faithful that the Holy Mass is the place where Heaven and Earth meet. The overall atmosphere of sacred silence and Gregorian chant facilitates moments of contemplation while the priest is offering the Eternal Sacrifice.

Priest faces altar

In the Extraordinary Form the priest is facing the altar instead of the faithful. This practice is not a sign of disrespect toward the faithful. In fact, it has been the practice of the Church for many centuries and has deep theological meaning.

As the priest leads the faithful to worship Almighty God, all face the same direction. The direction of prayer is called "ad orientum," i.e., "toward the east" - the direction from which Our Lord will return.

The Tridentine Mass Society of Madison invites everyone to come to the celebration of the Pontifical Mass at the Throne on Sunday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Church. Everyone is also invited to the weekly celebration of the Mass in the Extraordinary Form on Sundays at 7 p.m.

You will be drawn in by the sense of awe, reverence, mystery, and transcendence.

The Pontifical Mass is sponsored by the Tridentine Mass Society of Madison, a private association of faithful dedicated to promoting the regular celebration of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman rite according to the 1962 Roman Missal in the Diocese of Madison.

40 Days for Life Kickoff Rally

MADISON -- Photojournalist and pro-life advocate Michael Clancy will headline the 40 Days for Life Madison Kickoff Rally to be held at Reindahl Park on Madison's east side beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13.

Clancy made headlines in 1999 when he photographed a groundbreaking in utero spina bifida surgery on a baby 21 weeks past conception. The picture depicts Samuel Armas's fully formed hand extending out of his mother's womb, a startling reminder of the humanity of pre-born life.

The moment so stunningly captured in the photograph proved to be a turning point in Clancy's life. In an interview with National Right to Life News, he said, "Before the picture, I felt that as a man I could never be pregnant and alone, so it wasn't for me to decide whether abortion was right or wrong. I was indifferent."

The photograph, which Clancy calls the "earliest human interaction ever recorded," spurred a dramatic change of heart. The photographer could no longer remain indifferent regarding abortion.

Clancy's activism helped pass the 2003 law that banned partial birth abortion. The photograph was displayed on the Senate floor while the law was debated.

Clancy's photograph can be viewed at his personal Web site, michaelclancy.com

The 40 Days for Life Madison Kickoff Rally will feature music, a children's bounce house, and booths from pro-life organizations starting at 10 a.m. A free lunch will be served from 11:30 to 12:30.

At 12:30, Jane Frantz of Silent No More Wisconsin will give testimony of her healing process as a post-abortive woman. She will be followed by Clancy. The rally will end with a solemn, prayerful march to Planned Parenthood, where participants can continue to pray for an end to abortion.

The 40 Days for Life vigil begins September 24 and runs through November 2. For details on participating or volunteering, visit 40daysforlife.com/Madison or call Amy Hying at 608-698-3877.