As a young priest, I encountered many people, men and women both, who were profoundly wounded by abortion.
Category: Bishop Hying’s Letters
Letter from Bishop Hying concerning Pope Francis’ comments on the topic of ‘civil unions’
On October 21, news of Pope Francis’ comments from a 2019 interview included in a new documentary film, which seem to signal his private and personal support for civil unions of homosexuals, made world headlines.
Go Make Disciples Pastoral Letter
Click on the link below to read the full text of Bishop Donald J. Hying’s pastoral letter on the Go Make Disciples evangelization initiative.
Bishop Hying’s letter on imagery and statues
In recent weeks, we have witnessed the vandalizing and toppling of statues around the country which depict Confederate leaders, Christopher Columbus, Saint Junipero Serra, Francis Scott Key, and anyone else deemed to be offensive to the vandals.
Bishop Donald J. Hying’s letter on Catholic schools resuming classes in the fall
Dear Friends and Faithful who promote, attend, support and labor in our Catholic Schools,
As summer begins, we thank all of you for the extraordinary work and care you have given to educate our children during this global pandemic.
Bishop Donald J. Hying’s statement on racism
The lives of Black people do matter. They matter profoundly, because God has created every human being in His beautiful image and likeness. Every person is of infinite value, so precious indeed, that Christ spent His life and offered His death for the eternal salvation of each individual member of the human race.
Statement from Bishop Hying on death of George Floyd
MADISON — Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison issued the following statement on June 5 regarding the death of George Floyd and the steps forward towards healing and justice:
Letter to priests from Bishop Hying
Dear Brothers,
As we approach the Sacred Triduum, I write to you, seeking to express my gratitude, prayer, esteem, and love for you in the Lord. This is my first Holy Week with you and what a strange one it is. None of us could have imagined the current situation we are in.
Bishop encourages faithful to continue to support parishes
In these challenging times, I want to thank everyone — our priests, deacons, Religious, lay leaders, and faithful for your trust in the Lord, understanding of this unique situation in the life of the Church, your fidelity to prayer, and loving perseverance in the face of adversity.
Decree granting permission to obtain indulgences outside of the usual conditions
Protocol #: 015-2020
Whereas, during this time of disease, it has been necessary to take such drastic measures as the cancellation of all public celebrations of the Holy Mass in order to protect the public health by slowing the spread of contagion;