Servers lead the procession of the statue of Our Lady of the Rosary through the streets of downtown Madison during the 70th annual International Rosary March held at Holy Redeemer Church on October 2, 2011.
Day: October 13, 2011
Catholic Charities Sunday: October 16, 2011
Dear Friends in Christ,
I am pleased to announce that I am designating Sunday, October 16, 2011 as the 2nd Annual Catholic Charities Sunday for the Diocese of Madison.
On this occasion we will help Catholic Charities celebrate 65 years of service to individuals, families, parishes, and communities throughout the Diocese.
Living the corporal works of mercy: Let’s be our brother’s and sister’s keepers
Respect for all human life certainly begins with the unborn baby, but it should continue by respecting human life at all its stages.
Human beings are not commodities
The cornerstone of Catholic social teaching is that human life is sacred. As such the Catholic Conference evaluates any law, policy, or program in terms of its impact on the life and dignity of the human person.
Teaching on the economy
Catholic teaching on the economy reflects this emphasis on the human person. Pope John Paul II put it quite directly in his 1981 encyclical letter, Laborem exercens. He recalled that the error of early capitalism can be repeated wherever humans are treated as mere instruments or means of production and not as ends in themselves.
Appointments (Oct. 13, 2011 edition)
Rev. Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, announces the following appointments made by Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison: