Would anyone today, whether they are a believer, an agnostic, or an atheist, say that the world is as it should be and that they are satisfied with how our society is going?
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WCC supports Hmong community on 2020 World Day for Migrants and Refugees
From the Wisconsin Catholic Conference:
On September 27, 2020, the Church celebrates the World Day for Migrants and Refugees. In recognizing the unique contributions of immigrants and refugees, the Catholic bishops of Wisconsin have sent a letter to President Trump and other Administration officials acknowledging the special contribution of Hmong and Lao refugees. In a February 14, 2020, letter, the U.S. Department of State acknowledged ongoing negotiations with the government of Laos to accept deported Hmong and other Lao U.S. residents. The bishops of Wisconsin have asked the President to end these negotiations.
“We understand,” the bishops wrote, “that legal residents may be deported if they have committed certain crimes and that previous administrations have sent several hundred individuals back to Laos, but we urge you to limit, not amplify, such deportations.”Explaining the world while protecting childhood
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When my son’s loose front tooth popped out after weeks of wiggling it back and forth, he and I were both still surprised.
He had been just resting on the couch, chewing gum.
Working for peace in the new year
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We begin each new year with the feast of the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. The World Day of Peace also occurs on January 1.
Mary, the mother of God, gave birth to the prince of peace, who helped the human race to begin anew to work for peace.
Be persons of peace
Since New Year’s is a time to make resolutions, one resolution might be to continue to try to be persons of peace during the new year.
Reflections on ‘Dominus Iesus’
The primary aim of the Amazon Synod that is happening right now in Rome is, in the words of Pope Francis, to “identify new ways for the evangelization of that portion of the people of God, and especially the indigenous peoples.”1
This question of how to evangelize is very important, not only for the Amazon Region, but for the whole Church. How do we bring Jesus Christ to those who have never heard of him? And more specifically, how are we called to treat other cultures and other religions with the respect they deserve yet without compromising the saving truth of the Gospel?
World-famous statue of Mary to visit Monroe in October
MONROE — The World Apostolate of Fatima will bring its United Nations Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima to St. Victor Church, 1760 14th St., Monroe, on Saturday, Oct. 5, to Monday, Oct. 7.
This statue of Mary is based in Rhode Island and is owned by the Fatima Sanctuary in Portugal. One of the four International Pilgrim Virgin statues, it was blessed by Pope Pius XII, and shortly thereafter it began being taken on a continuous worldwide pilgrimage on May 13, 1947, the 30th anniversary of the first apparition of Mary at Fatima.
Mary, the mother of Jesus, appeared several times to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal, in 1917. The Catholic Church venerates Mary’s appearances there by giving her the title of “Our Lady of Fatima.”
Teaching children to know, love, and serve God
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As another school year begins and we lament the rapid passage of summer, I ponder the gift and blessing of our children and young people — the greatest treasure of the Church and the world.
Our Diocese pours significant resources into the formation of our children and youth, through our schools, religious education programs, and youth ministry.
And rightfully so. We want each child to know, love, and serve God. We want each young person to be a zealous disciple of the Lord Jesus. We want each person to grow up, flourishing in the abundant life of the Gospel, becoming the saint that God has called them to be.
Advocate of Catholic Schools
I have always been a big advocate of Catholic schools. Every study shows that graduates of parochial schools practice the Faith, support the Church, contribute to the poor, have a keener sense of social justice, and are more successful in their vocations than the average population.
A learning environment imbued in faith and love, permeated by prayer, and strong in Christian values becomes a blessed, formative experience that impacts the whole person — soul, body, mind, and heart.
Event on ‘Responding to a Digital World’
MADISON — Our Lady Queen of Peace School will host a relevant event on Thursday, March 21, “Responding to a Digital World.”
In our world today, technology is a vehicle to enhance learning and to promote various modes of communication.
Here, at Our Lady Queen of Peace School, we strive to continue to build knowledge through exposure to many forms of technology. With this knowledge comes great responsibility.Event on ‘Responding to a Digital World’
MADISON — Our Lady Queen of Peace School will host a relevant event on Thursday, March 21, “Responding to a Digital World.”
In our world today, technology is a vehicle to enhance learning and to promote various modes of communication.
Here, at Our Lady Queen of Peace School, we strive to continue to build knowledge through exposure to many forms of technology. With this knowledge comes great responsibility.No Child Left Inside connects youth with nature
SINSINAWA — Sinsinawa Mound is offering a summer program aimed at youth ages seven to 12, designed to connect children with the natural world.
No Child Left Inside will be held June 20 to 22, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. Campers can choose this camp and/or a second camp to be held August 8 to 10 with the same schedule.