It was a weekend bookended and filled with celebrations of the Eucharist.
The first-ever Madison Diocesan Eucharistic Congress — at St. John the Baptist Parish in Waunakee from September 29 to October 1 — began with …
Tag: Holy Communion
Bishop Hying’s statement regarding San Francisco’s bishop decision regarding Speaker Pelosi and Holy Communion
Statement from Bishop Donald Hying, regarding Archbishop Cordileone of San Francisco’s recognition of Speaker Pelosi’s choice to separate herself from full communion with the Catholic Church
The need for a Eucharistic revival
“The more lively the Eucharistic faith of the People of God, the deeper is its sharing in ecclesial life in steadfast commitment to the mission entrusted by Christ to his disciples,” said Pope Benedict XVI in his post-synodal apostolic exhortation Sacramentum Cartitatis.
Workshops for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
The Office of Worship of the Diocese of Madison is holding Workshops for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.
Posture for Communion
To the editor:
The article “Reception of Holy Communion in the U.S.” (Catholic Herald, May 28) quotes “the danger of a loss of reverence for the august sacrament of the altar” with the reception of Communion while standing.
Historically, kneeling has been a gesture of submission to emperors and civil authorities. The Communion postures being advocated are the very ones Diocletian, the great Roman persecutor of Christians, decreed to increase the authority of the imperial office.
The Eucharist — Believe it: We truly encounter Jesus’ presence
During this Year of Faith, the Catholic Church is asking all of us to reflect on various aspects of our faith and its meaning in our daily lives.
When Pope Benedict XVI talked about the reasons for calling for a Year of Faith, he said that one of his considerations was that it would provide an opportunity “to intensify the celebration of the faith in the liturgy, especially in the Eucharist, which is the summit towards which the activity of the Church is directed and also the source from which all its power flows” (Porta Fidei).
Pope Benedict’s words are actually taken from a document of the Second Vatican Council called Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, which calls the Eucharist “the source and summit of Christian life.”
Christ is really present in the Eucharist
Our Catholic faith teaches us that Jesus Christ is really present in the Eucharist. At the Last Supper Jesus changed bread and wine into his body and blood. This is a key doctrine of our faith.
What is sad is that surveys have shown that many Catholics do not believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Some only believe that the bread and wine are symbols, not the real body and blood of Christ.
Diocese releases guidelines for Communion during flu season
The Diocese of Madison recently released guidelines, developed at the Priests’ Council meeting September 10, for the reception of Holy Communion and other moments of possible contagion during the Eucharistic Liturgy in the context of this year’s flu season.
Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion Workshop
Many people were inadvertently turned away from the October 4 Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion Workshop at the Bishop O’Connor Center.