Day: September 13, 2018

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Office of Worship, Diocese of Madison

Bishop Morlino calls for prayer and fasting

MADISON — In a letter written by Bishop Robert C. Morlino to the people of the Diocese of Madison regarding the ongoing sexual abuse scandal in the Church, he called all within the diocese to intensify their prayer and fasting for purification from this heinous sin.

Masses of reparation are being held throughout the diocese on September 14, the Feast of the Holy Cross.

Bishop Morlino will preside at the 12 noon Mass on Friday, Sept. 14, in the chapel at Holy Name Heights.

The bishop also invited people to observe the Au- tumn Ember Days (September 19, 21, and 22) “as days of fasting and abstinence in reparation for the sins and outrages committed by members of the clergy and episcopacy.”

What is reparation?

Reparation occurs when one makes amends for a wrong done, especially through sin. One can see that the word “repair” is closely linked to “reparation.”

When Jesus died on the Cross, he “offered his life out of love for the Father to make reparation for our sinful disobedience” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, p. 897).

His saving life, death, and resurrection repaired humanity’s relationship with God, lost by the sin of Adam and Eve.

When we offend God, we make amends by going to Confession and doing penance. We also can ask God fervently for mercy on others who may offend God.

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Bishop Robert Barron

Why remain Catholic (with so much scandal)?

Note: The text below has been transcribed from a YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ani_hnN8Fs&feature=youtu.be

This is the first article of a two article series.

Hey everybody, this is Bishop Barron. I wanted to speak to you again about this terrible crisis we’re passing through in the Church, this crisis of sexual abuse and the countenancing of it by some bishops.

I know I spoke to you a couple of days ago. But what’s been striking me recently is the number of people who seem to be calling for the abandonment of the Church: “Because of this crisis, it’s time for us to leave the Church. We’ve simply had enough.”

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Bishop Robert Barron

Why remain Catholic (with so much scandal)?

Note: The text below has been transcribed from a YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ani_hnN8Fs&feature=youtu.be

This is the first article of a two article series.

Hey everybody, this is Bishop Barron. I wanted to speak to you again about this terrible crisis we’re passing through in the Church, this crisis of sexual abuse and the countenancing of it by some bishops.

I know I spoke to you a couple of days ago. But what’s been striking me recently is the number of people who seem to be calling for the abandonment of the Church: “Because of this crisis, it’s time for us to leave the Church. We’ve simply had enough.”

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Bishop Robert Barron

Why remain Catholic (with so much scandal)?

Note: The text below has been transcribed from a YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ani_hnN8Fs&feature=youtu.be

This is the first article of a two article series.

Hey everybody, this is Bishop Barron. I wanted to speak to you again about this terrible crisis we’re passing through in the Church, this crisis of sexual abuse and the countenancing of it by some bishops.

I know I spoke to you a couple of days ago. But what’s been striking me recently is the number of people who seem to be calling for the abandonment of the Church: “Because of this crisis, it’s time for us to leave the Church. We’ve simply had enough.”

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Jackson Fonder, David Griffin

Expressing appreciation for All Saints Neighborhood dedicated staff, volunteers

To the editor:

September 9 to 15 is National Assisted Living Week. This annual observance was established by The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) as a way to celebrate those who choose this type of living option and the caring, dedicated staff members who serve them; and to educate the general public about the importance and benefits of this type of long term care. This year’s theme is “Capture the Moment.”

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Ryan O'Connor

Bi-partisan options available on climate change

To the editor:

It’s not your imagination, the floods that rocked southern, western, and central Wisconsin the past several weeks are getting worse and are occurring more often. The culprit: too much carbon dioxide in our atmosphere has put storms on steroids. Warmer air holds more water and storms have gotten more severe.

The good news is that solutions exist that won’t break the bank and are much less costly than cleaning up from continued destruction. One of the most promising developments is the formation and rapid growth of the bipartisan House of Representatives Climate Solutions Caucus. It includes Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-Green Bay), who also earned 100 percent rating from the National Right to Life committee.

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Richard A. Rogers

Dealing with scandal within the Church

To the editor:

As we hear about and discuss the serious and continuing sex scandal within the Catholic Church, let’s start by placing the blame where it belongs — squarely on the failed leadership of the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. The failure has been caused by a lack of true leadership skills and being controlled by vanity and arrogance.

Robert K. Greenleaf was an advocate for Servant Leadership, and in the worldwide history of mankind, the greatest example of a servant leader was Jesus Christ. Jesus was critical of the Pharisees stating in Matthew 23: 2-3, 5, “The scribes and the Pharisees have succeeded Moses as teachers; therefore, do everything and observe everything they tell you. But do not follow their example . . . All their works are performed to be seen.”

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Mary C. Uhler, Catholic Herald Staff

Why the Encuentro is important

On this page we are publishing the Spanish version of an article on the Regional Encuentro held at the University of Notre Dame recently.

We previously published the article in English in our print edition and in English (http://www.madisoncatholicherald.org/news/around-diocese/7688-encuetro.html) and Spanish (http://www.madisoncatholicherald.org/espanol/7690-encuentro.html) on our website.

We are publishing it in Spanish prior to the National V Encuentro which begins September 20 in Grapevine, Texas. Three delegates from the Diocese of Madison will be attending the National Encuentro.

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