It is part of the call of every Baptized Christian to receive the word of faith and then go forth as the apostles did to make disciples of all nations.
Tag: Go Make Disciples
We exist to evangelize
The Church thirsts for souls as Christ thirsted on the Cross for the redemption of all men.
‘On the shoulders of giants’: St. Jerome
St. Jerome is venerated as a Doctor of the Church, and his feast day is celebrated on September 30.
Metanoia Retreats for teachers: A time to focus on transformation of minds and hearts
Along with a diocesan-wide strategic planning and restructuring, we in the Diocese of Madison have taken much time and effort to refocus our work in parishes and schools on the Great Commission: “Go, therefore and make disciples of all nations.” (Matthew 28:19)
Trusting in the Lord even when it costs
Do I trust the Lord? I mean, do I truly trust Him? I’ve always believed in Him, at least theoretically.
I believe that God created the universe, that Jesus is the Incarnate Son of the Father, and that the only hope of salvation is through Him. I believe all that Christianity teaches, but I’ve never had much at stake in my beliefs.
Right here, right now: Responding to the call to cultivate saints
My name is Nickolas (Nick) Wingerter. I am married to Christina, and father to Patricia, Poirier, Fulton, and Felix.
We moved to Wisconsin this summer from Montana to join Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison and the chancery staff as the associate director of the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis.
Introducing the Mazzuchelli Institute of Mission and Leadership
Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison and the Diocese of Madison are excited to announce a new evangelization initiative, the Mazzuchelli Institute of Mission and Leadership.
The Mazzuchelli Institute was born out of the Go Make Disciples initiative as a way to form faithful Catholics in their Baptismal call to be missionary disciples.
The progress of Go Make Disciples and Into the Deep
Five years ago, the Diocese of Madison launched Go Make Disciples, our evangelizing initiative to live the mission of the Church. Two years ago, we launched Into the Deep, our strategic restructuring of our parishes to better utilize our resources in the service of that mission.
Going into the deep and making disciples
In the spring of 2020, the Diocese of Madison launched the Go Make Disciples initiative in all parishes. The goal that year was to create a plan and opportunity for every parish to go from maintenance to mission by first focusing on a small group of believers — their Go Make Disciples teams.
Evangelizing young people in the summer
Every summer, the Diocese of Madison recruits and sends out missionaries whose sole purpose is to share the Catholic Faith with young people in our diocese.