Dear Friends,
It is important that I set the record straight in response to the multitude of requests I have received to do so.
On Sunday, September 7, while in prayer before Mass, I had a sense that I needed to set aside the homily that I had prepared in order to address the confusion perpetuated by two of our public officials with regard to a most basic conviction of our Catholic and human reason with regard to abortion.
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.
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.
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.
Living means facing loss. Some losses, such as losing an item with sentimental value, cause pangs of regret even years later. Other more serious losses, such as losing a friendship, can be a cause of grief for a very long time, even for life.
We are being bombarded with news and ads about the presidential election and the political parties’ conventions. As citizens of the United States, we know that involvement in the political process and voting are important responsibilities.
MADISON — In his talk at the recent Diocesan Family Picnic, held on the back lawn of the Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center in Madison, Bishop Robert C. Morlino addressed parents and teens attending on the topic of Humanae Vitae, the controversial papal encyclical celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
