Witness the conversion in your Catholic Herald

In (print only) "A letter from the Executive Editor" Brian T. Olszewski introduces the first change.

You have already seen the different look on our cover -- the new wineskin, if you will. We are proud of our Catholicism; we proclaim it.

It's a new title graphic, kind of CatholicHerald, with the final "c" of Catholic, like Pacman, consuming "Herald". The paper once was the Catholic Herald Citizen, so maybe that "c" has struck before. I hope this isn't a step toward renaming it some variation of Milwaukee Catholic.

Mr. Olszewski says the Archbishop Dolan wants the paper

to be a vehicle that will provide you with ongoing formation in the faith, and provide an introduction to the faith for those not immersed in the practice of the faith.

For at least one bishop, such a goal was incompatible with continuing Father Richard McBrien's column.

You've seen my vision for our paper, so what's the rest of Olszewski's? There will be a drive, endorsed by the Archdiocesan Priests' Council, to have half the Catholic households subscribe. The current figure is under 10%, and the demos skew old. The paper, he says, will run more inspirational faith of how ordinary people live the faith in our parishes. And there will be more integration of the print and online editions.

P.S. Assuming the paper changes its name to something like Milwaukee Catholic, the Herald name might live on in the Herald of Hope column. If I were editor, I'd consider reviving The Catholic Citizen as the title for the op-eds on matters of public policy. Then I'd see what else there is in the archives. ... Hey, it's Speck the Altar Boy.