McCarrick Report Statement
“And Jesus wept.” (John 11:35) Dear Friends, This past Tuesday, the Vatican released the long awaited report on “the Holy See’s institutional knowledge and decision-making related to former Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick.” The former Cardinal McCarrick had previously served as Bishop of the Dioceses of Metuchen and Newark in New…
All Souls Remembrance
“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” The Church, from its beginning, has always honored with great respect the memory of the dead. We believe that the ties of friendship and affection which knit us as one throughout our lives do not unravel…
Important Message About Reopening of Churches of our Family of Four Parishes
Dear Friends, Approaching the great feast of Pentecost, I want to give you an update related to the celebration of the Mass in our Family of Four Parishes. I am evaluating the Archdiocesan directives issued as to the reopening of our churches in light of the current health conditions and…
Lenten Almsgiving 2020
Tikkun Ha-Ir (which means “Repair the City” in Hebrew) is an alliance of Jewish congregations working together to help address hunger and homelessness in Milwaukee. Tikkun Ha-Ir Milwaukee has been working in the food justice and rescue space for almost a decade and has been running Veggie Chop Shop (VCS)…
March 2020 Weekly Bulletin Messages
March 22nd, 2020 – Fourth Sunday of Lent Dear Friends, Peace of Christ. Your pastors and parish staff always have your physical and spiritual well-being as our highest priority. Out of a sincere charity, we are responding to the spread of COVID-19 with the utmost of caution. Thus, we want…
Pray With Us for Molson Coors
Please pray with us for those who have been harmed in the February 26 shooting at Molson Coors (formerly Miller Coors) in Milwaukee. A statement from Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki regarding yesterday’s tragic shooting at Molson Coors in Milwaukee: It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the loss of…
Disciple Maker Index Survey
Disciple Maker Index: Catholic Leadership Institute Our family of four parishes will be participating in a parish survey about discipleship conducted by the Catholic Leadership Institute. Please help us by participating in a 10-15 minute survey online. The survey can be accessed at www.disciplemakerindex.com from February 24 – April 5…
Lent 2020: Journey to the Holy Land with our Jewish Brothers and Sisters
75 years after the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, our world continues to be plagued by acts of blatant antisemitism. In a recent address, Pope Francis reminded women and men of goodwill that “indifference is not admissible and memory is a must.” As a family of four parishes in…
February 2020 Weekly Bulletin Messages
February 23rd, 2020 – Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time “So be merciful just as our God is merciful. Be merciful just as our God is merciful to us.Let there be a wideness in our mercy. Let there be a kindness in our hearts.Oh, may our lives be merciful.” The above…
January 2020 Weekly Bulletin Messages
January 26th, 2020 – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwell in the land of gloom a light has shone.” Isaiah 8 Recently I heard a story that goes something like this: “Have you ever been walking…
