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The importance of fathers
As Father’s Day approaches in this year of St. Joseph, we have a timely moment to thank and pray for our fathers, the men who helped give us both physical and spiritual life.
Moving on after COVID
During a conversation I had with a parishioner last week, a wonderfully dedicated medical doctor, husband, and father, he complimented the diocese on how we handled the whole challenge of COVID.
Reflecting on Trinity Sunday
At first glance, it may seem strange that the Church has a special solemnity in honor of the Most Blessed Trinity.
A variety of moments in the Church
This past Sunday, I celebrated the final 7 p.m. Mass at St. Aloysius Church in West Allis. The parish is closing and the property is being sold, a necessary but painful decision, given the dwindling number of active parishioners, the need for many physical repairs, and the lack of resources.
Priest appointments announced
Msgr. James Bartylla, Vicar General, announces the following priest appointments made by Most Reverend Donald J. Hying, Bishop of Madison, effective Saturday, July 17, 2021, unless otherwise specifically stated, and announced at weekend Masses of Saturday and Sunday, May 15 and May 16, 2021.
We need the Mass
We can never forget that, on the last night of His earthly life, as Jesus faced betrayal, arrest, mockery, torture, and the Cross, He was thinking of us, not Himself.
Bishop Hying’s statement on Archbishop Cordileone’s Pastoral Letter
As a young priest, I encountered many people, men and women both, who were profoundly wounded by abortion.
Go Make Disciples: One year in
Last Pentecost, I wrote a pastoral letter outlining the mission of the Church as summed up in the Great Commission: Proclaim the Gospel and make disciples.
Being witnesses and examples of Truth
The Acts of the Apostles strikingly illuminates the boldness and courage of the early Church. Peter and John, Paul and Stephen, Phoebe and Lydia speak and act in the freedom of the risen Christ, knowing themselves as beloved children of the Father who had been purchased with the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ and anointed in the power of the Holy Spirit.