Day: April 14, 2011

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Mary C. Uhler and Kat Wagner, Catholic Herald Staff

Mass for Bishop William H. Bullock is ‘celebration of life and hope’

Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki, surrounded by bishops from around the country, presides at the Mass of Christian Burial on April 7 for Bishop William H. Bullock, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Madison, at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Madison. (Catholic Herald photo/Kat Wagner)

MADISON — It was “a celebration of life and hope and of Christ’s love.”

That’s how Bishop Paul J. Swain described the Mass of Christian Burial on April 7 for Bishop William H. Bullock, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Madison.

In his homily, Bishop Swain said that Bishop Bullock would not want to be remembered so much for his accomplishments as for the witness of his faith and life as a follower of Christ.

“He would want this Mass to be a celebration of life and hope and of Christ’s love, which he preached sometimes with words, and to encourage us all to live in that love, to love others as He has loved us.”

Now the bishop of Sioux Falls, S.D., Bishop Swain served for eight years with Bishop Bullock. They arrived at the chancery of the Diocese of Madison on the same day in June of 1993. Bishop George O. Wirz, who had been administrator of the diocese after the death of Bishop Cletus F. O’Donnell, had asked then Fr. Paul Swain to join the chancery staff.

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Obispo Robert C. Morlino

El Estado necesita la “curación de Resurrección

Bajo el libro del evangelio por Obispo Robert C. Morlino
Esta columna está dirigida a los fieles de la Diócesis de Madison. Cualquier circulación más amplia transgrede la intención del Obispo.

Queridos amigos:

En la cuarta semana de Cuaresma, hemos celebrado el domingo “Laetare”, que expresa por anticipado la alegría de la Pascua, una alegría que nos fortalece para ingresar en lo profundo del misterio de la Semana Santa, culminando en la gran celebración de la misma Resurrección.

En anticipación de la Pascua, veo necesario reflexionar en esta columna sobre la antigua antífona de la liturgia de la Iglesia Oriental: “Llamemos, incluso a los que nos odian, nuestros hermanos y hermanas, porque Cristo el Todopoderosos ha resucitado”.

No hay secreto, ni es una opinión personal, en el hecho que nuestro querido estado de Wisconsin necesita desesperadamente la curación de la Resurrección. Las divisiones existentes entre las facciones en cuanto al tema de la representación sindical y su actividad son verdaderamente profundas. Muchos han observado una “amargura sin precedentes” en los corazones de los ciudadanos. También soy consciente de las situaciones en donde los matrimonios son amenazados porque uno de los esposos está del “lado” de los sindicatos y el cónyuge está del “lado” del gobernador.

 

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Bishop Robert C. Morlino

State needs ‘Resurrection healing’

Under the Gospel Book by Bishop Robert C. Morlino
This column is the bishop’s communication with the faithful of the Diocese of Madison. Any wider circulation reaches beyond the intention of the bishop.

Dear Friends,

On the Fourth Sunday of Lent, we celebrated the theme “Laetare,” which expresses our anticipation of Easter joy, a joy which strengthens us to enter into the depth of each mystery of Holy Week, culminating in the great celebration of the Resurrection itself.

In anticipation of Easter, I find it necessary in this column to reflect on one of the ancient Antiphons from the Eastern Church liturgy: “Let us call even those who hate us our sisters and our brothers, for Christ the Almighty is risen.”

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Fr. Donald Lange

Reconciliation shows us God’s boundless mercy

A college student wrote in her college newspaper that sometimes she wished that she were a Catholic. Then, like her Catholic friends, she could confess her sins in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Through the absolution of the priest, she would be assured of God’s forgiveness.

God’s merciful forgiveness is expressed in the words of absolution: “God, the Father of mercies, through the death and the resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to Himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”

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