St. Dominic Pastorate will be hosting a Mazzuchelli pilgrimage on Sunday, Aug. 4.
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Missionary helps home country of Ukraine
“The bombs were flying as we were on the road, but I had a fantastic team with me. All of us [were] from Ukraine besides one. The driver was Polish. And we just felt such a desire, there was no fear. We were ready for whatever happens.”
‘Missionary disciples’ at Jefferson school
JEFFERSON — Students and staff at St. John the Baptist School in Jefferson recently sponsored a number of events and activities that reflect the mission of the school to be the “hands and feet of Christ” for those in need.
‘Ridiculous’ to remove St. Junípero Serra
I have just received word that, after voting to remove a large statue of St. Junípero Serra that stands in front of their City Hall, the government of Ventura, Calif, (which is in my pastoral region) is now considering removing the image of Padre Serra from the city seal and from the badges of the Ventura police officers.
St. Thomas More Society to meet Feb. 5
MADISON — The St. Thomas More Society meeting will be held on Friday, Feb. 5, at 12 noon, at St. Patrick Church, 404 E. Main St., Madison. Lunch will be served.
A lion of the American Church
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First in a series of reflections by Fr. Robert Barron on the life of Cardinal Francis George.
Cardinal Francis George, who died April 17 at the age of 78, was obviously a man of enormous accomplishment and influence.
He was a cardinal of the Roman Church, a past president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, the archbishop of one of the largest and most complicated archdioceses in the world, and the intellectual leader of the American Church.
A number of American bishops have told me that when Cardinal George spoke at the bishops’ meetings, the entire room would fall silent and everyone would listen.
Msgr. Delbert Schmelzer retires after 46 years in mission office
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| Fr. Delbert Schmelzer meets Pope John Paul II in 1981 at a meeting of diocesan directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies held in Rome, just two weeks before the Holy Father was shot by Mehmet Ali Agca. (Contributed photo) |
MADISON — Jesus told his disciples before he ascended into heaven, “As the Father has sent me, so I also send you” (John 20:21).
Msgr. Delbert Schmelzer believes all baptized Christians have that same mission. “We, too, are sent to bring good news to the poor to the ends of the earth,” he emphasizes.
Monsignor Schmelzer has been encouraging people in the Diocese of Madison to support the missionary work of the Church for over 46 years.
He retired in July from his position as diocesan director of the Pontifical Mission Societies. Fr. Chad Droessler, pastor of Blessed Trinity Parish in Lodi and Dane, has assumed the position.
Vital work of the Church
In an interview, Monsignor Schmelzer discussed the vital missionary work of the Catholic Church led by the Holy Father. “The Holy See has the obligation to extend the Church to the whole world. We are doing the Holy Father’s work throughout the world in over 1,150 mission dioceses. They couldn’t exist without our support,” said Monsignor Schmelzer.
Began work in 1968
Back in 1968, Bishop Cletus F. O’Donnell asked then Father Schmelzer to assist Msgr. Edward Auchter with the Pontifical Mission Societies work in the diocese.
“I was his associate director for 13 years,” noted Monsignor Schmelzer. “In 1981, I became the director. It’s an honor to be given this job.”
Father Mazzuchelli to be remembered at special Mass, other activities
SINSINAWA — Venerable Father Samuel Mazzuchelli, OP, the Dominican missionary who ministered with the people of the Midwest in the 1800s, will be remembered on the 150th anniversary of his death this year.
A Mass and other activities will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Benton, on Sunday, Feb. 23.
Making a world of difference
Mukuru, a slum in the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi, is home to some 10,000 people living in wood and corrugated metal shacks, crowded together, with no running water, electricity, or sewage systems.
Sunday Mass at St. Mary’s Church in Mukuru is packed. At the Offertory procession, with the gifts of bread and wine are baskets of vegetables, flour, rice, bread, and other necessities for the less fortunate members of the parish.
Spreading the Good News
Then, at the end of Mass, the new words of dismissal — “go and announce the Gospel of the Lord” — come to life immediately as the missionary priest and others navigate narrow dirt paths, spreading the Good News of God’s love to the sick and those suffering in any way.
World Mission Sunday 2011: Celebrating, sharing faith joyfully in Kenya
The settings couldn’t be more different. One, Mukuru, a slum in the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi, home to some 10,000 living in wood and corrugated metal shacks, crowded together, with no running water, electricity, or sewage systems.