It was a solemn yet joyful evening as Bishop Robert C. Morlino ordained Vincent Brewer and Garrett Kau to the Order of Deacons during a Mass celebrated on Friday, May 25, in the chapel of the Bishop O’Connor Catholic Pastoral Center in Madison.
Day: June 7, 2012
Madison professor to speak at Eucharistic Congress
MADISON — Dr. Robert Enright, founder of the International Forgiveness Institute (IFI) based in Madison, will be speaking at the International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) to be held in Dublin, Ireland, from June 10 to 17.
Bishop Swain to speak on threats to religious liberty
The St. Thomas More Society of Madison, an organization of Catholic lawyers, jurists, government officials, and others, welcomes Bishop Paul J. Swain, bishop of Sioux Falls, S.D., to speak on “God’s Faithful Servant First: Comments on Threats to Religious Liberty.”
Serving the Truth to the world
Editor’s Note: The following is a copy of Bishop Morlino’s Homily for the celebration of the Ordination to the Diaconate of Rev. Mr. Vincent Brewer and Rev. Mr. Garrett Kau, for the Diocese of Madison.
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We know that the Holy Spirit hovers over this celebration tonight and that in just a few moments, the Holy Spirit is going to rush onto your souls and He’s going to change you, Vince and Garrett, into the person of Jesus Christ, the servant. This will be a lifelong change at the deepest level of your soul and you will be very different when you go to sleep tonight, than you were when you woke up this morning. And if you had moments of nervousness about this today, they will disappear, as the Holy Spirit will take up residence at the deepest level of your soul, in a whole new way — and it really is a big deal!
In the Second Reading, from the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 8:26-40), we heard the Ethiopian eunuch reading from the Prophet Isaiah, and talking about Jesus, the suffering servant. Of course, the identity of the diaconate is all about being servant — servant of the Word, and servant of charity. It’s a very interesting description that we have of the servanthood of Jesus, this description of the suffering servant.
Serviendo al mundo con la Verdad
Nota del editor: la siguiente es copia de la homilía del Obispo Morlino para la celebración de la ordenación diaconal del reverendo Vincent Brewer y del reverendo Garrett Kau, ambos para la diócesis de Madison.
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Sabemos que el Espíritu Santo preside la celebración de esta noche y que en tan solo algunos minutos, el Espíritu Santo va a derramarse en sus almas y los va a transformar, Vince y Garrett, en la persona de Jesucristo, el siervo. Será un cambio de por vida al nivel más profundo en sus almas y cuando se vayan a dormir serán muy distintos a como eran esta mañana al levantarse. Y si estuvieron nerviosos por esto durante este día, eso desaparecerá, ya que el Espíritu Santo tomará como morada lo más profundo de sus almas de una manera totalmente nueva. ¡Y sin duda eso es un asunto de muchísima importancia!
En la segunda lectura de los Hechos de los Apóstoles (Hech. 8, 26-40), escuchamos el pasaje del eunuco etíope que escribe el profeta Isaías, y hablando de Jesús, el siervo sufriente. Es claro que la identidad del diaconado tiene todo que ver con ser siervo, siervo de la Palabra y siervo de la caridad. Es una descripción muy interesante la que tenemos sobre el servicio de Jesús, esta descripción del siervo sufriente.
Fort Atkinson school gears up for centennial
St. Joseph School (SJS), Fort Atkinson, is getting ready for its Centennial Celebration.
Fatherhood and the sacredness of life
The upcoming celebration of Father’s Day on Sunday, June 17, is a fitting time to examine the irony that in our current culture, fatherhood is rarely mentioned.
When mentioned at all, fathers are mocked or portrayed negatively. Some movies and stories downplay the role of the father in a child’s life, yet simultaneously portray the child as suffering from the father’s inability to live up to that role.
Protect both mother and child
In reality, the nobility and significance of fatherhood remain a powerful witness in the lives of those who have had the opportunity to grow up with a present and caring father. And there are, of course, profound stories and testimonies to counter the culture’s defeatist attitude towards fatherhood.
The hidden power in our suffering
In a 1999 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, patients with serious illness were asked to identify what was most important to them during the dying process.
Many indicated they wanted to achieve a “sense of control.” This is understandable. Most of us fear our powerlessness in the face of illness and death.
We would like to retain an element of control, even though we realize that dying often involves the very opposite: a total loss of control, over our muscles, our emotions, our minds, our bowels, and our very lives, as our human framework succumbs to powerful disintegrative forces.
Cathedral Parish plans procession in Madison
The Solemnity of Corpus Christi will be observed on Sunday, June 10, with a number of parishes having local processions and celebrations celebrating this great feast.
Corpus Christi procession to be held in Fennimore
FENNIMORE — St. Mary Parish, 960 Jefferson St., in Fennimore will host its second annual Corpus Christi procession through the streets of the city on Sunday, June 10.