Bishop Robert C. Morlino has appointed Scott J. Seymour and Ken Thompson each to three-year terms on the Catholic Charities Board of Directors.
Year: 2012
Bringing ‘drop-outs’ back: Everyone in the Church can make a difference
We hear these days that more people — especially young adults — are “dropping out” of organized religion. They say they are still “spiritual,” but they don’t want to belong to a particular church.
In the past, young people sometimes took time off from regular church attendance. There were those who shopped around at different churches to see what they were all about, but many of them ended up returning to the denomination of their youth.
Unity within the Church through the pope
Dear Friends,
As you may or may not know, I was on my annual retreat in recent weeks. I do not take for granted the blessing I have to be able to take time for prayer, and silence, and listening to the Lord.
Año de la Fe: Llamado a la Nueva Evangelizaci
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Queridos amigos:
En octubre comenzaremos algo muy importante en la vida de la Iglesia, comenzaremos el Año de la Fe. Cuando empiece, será algo muy grande y, si eres un católico activo, simplemente no podrás perdértelo. Un Año de la Fe es un tiempo en el que estamos llamados precisamente a darnos cuenta de que en nuestra Iglesia y en el mundo hay una crisis de fe. Por esa crisis de fe, por el hecho de que nuestro mundo, cada vez más, avanza hacia un espacio sin Dios, es que necesitamos este Año de la Fe para fortalecer nuestra Nueva Evangelización. Ese ha sido el tema que nosotros los obispos hemos tratado mucho con nuestro Santo Padre y con los encargados de las distintas oficinas vaticanas durante nuestra reciente visita ad limina (N.T. visita obligatoria que hacen todos los obispos del mundo al Papa por lo menos una vez cada cinco años).
Estamos llamados a una Nueva Evangelización para lidiar con esta crisis de fe. El mundo avanza hacia la tierra sin dios y el secularismo, y por eso tenemos que combatir la actividad de Satanás así como Jesús lo combatió en el desierto. El tema y el punto principal para la Nueva Evangelización durante el Año de la Fe va a ser uno hermoso: porque apunta a la belleza misma.
Diocese welcomes those seeking the Church
One of the common myths of our time is that the Catholic Church is on the decline: that the faithful are a dwindling minority, becoming more and more irrelevant.
Catholic Charities names new executive vice president
MADISON — Brian Cain, president of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Madison, announced that Jackson Fonder has been named the new executive vice president of Catholic Charities, effective March 5.
Training conference empowers pro-lifers to save lives
Perhaps the highlight of the day was the tearful introduction of Mareza and her baby, Joseph.
New DNA analysis might help solve murder
On March 4, 1998, people in the Diocese of Madison were shocked to learn of the murder of Fr. Alfred J. Kunz, 67, pastor of St. Michael Parish in Dane for 31 years. He was the first (and still only) priest murdered in the history of the diocese.
Winning: Is it worth all cost?
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Too often in the news and rumored around the world, we hear about incidents of bad sportsmanship to the point of people physically fighting with other parents, players, and coaches. When did giving it your best and playing as a team become not enough? Has winning become that important?
When I was younger, I played at the highest-level possible of soccer, and I can’t remember a time when sportsmanship and effort were not number one. Yes, you won’t find a more competitive person but not at all cost.
Year of Faith: Called to a New Evangelization
Dear Friends,
In October we will begin something very important in the life of the Church; we will begin a Year of Faith. When we begin, it will be a big deal and if you’re an active Catholic you won’t be able to miss it.