Pope Accepts Resignation Of Cardinal Keeler Of Baltimore, Names Archbishop Edwin O’Brien To Succeed Him
(Wasn't Archbishop O'Brien rumored to be one of the front-runners for New York?)
Factors work against impact of pope's decision on Latin Mass
by Tom Heinen. From the July 14, 2007 editions of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
("Witczak [outgoing Seminary rector Father Michael Witczak] noted that many of the young seminarians tend to be more attracted than the older priests to traditional devotional practices.
"'There's actually been an increase in the number of college-age young men who are starting to pursue an interest in seminary, and all of those guys are taking Latin in college,' he added.")
Religion briefs
From the July 14, 2007 editions of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
(A two-day youth conference, "Reviving Our Purpose: Taking Back Our Stuff," is set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 21 at Mercy Memorial Church, 2477 N. 37th St.)
Lawyer brings faith, wit, intellect to priesthood:
Joseph Shimek to be ordained Saturday, by Maryangela Layman Roman, Catholic Herald, Milwaukee, July 12, 2007
("Dugan [Conor Dugan, his law school roommate] said Shimek exemplifies a 'happy medium between being lax and rigid.'")
Latin Mass offered at St. Stanislaus:
Historic church is new home to archdiocese’s Tridentine community, by Brian T. Olszewski, Catholic Herald, Milwaukee, July 12, 2007
("'We’re grateful to the archbishop in letting us come here,' she [Joan Patzer] said. 'We look forward to it becoming an oratory and our own Tridentine parish.'")
Sr. Virginia closes book on 49 years in education:
Spent 48 years at St. Joseph High School, Kenosha, by Karen Mahoney, Catholic Herald, Milwaukee, July 12, 2007
Don't Worship Your Emotions
by Fr. Ron Rolheiser, column of June 17, 2007, published in Catholic Herald, Milwaukee, July 12, 2007
("...it's a long way from the love and understanding that Jesus preached. In essence, what this sincere man is doing is worshipping his emotions by saying: 'I can give my love and support when I can feel good about it, but I can't give my love and support when I can't feel good about it['], no matter that a pedophile suffers from the most unglamorous of all diseases.")
[Links to the June 28, 2007 Catholic Herald, Milwaukee, not working as of this posting]
Social Action Summer Institute
at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin from July 15 thru July 20, 2007.
(If you were concerned that money you would donate to Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Charities USA, or the Catholic Campaign for Human Development wouldn't be spent on seminars about global warming, your concerns are allayed by the Registration Brochure [4 pp. pdf])
Case Statement
for St. Joseph House, Vocations Office, Archdiocese of Milwaukee
(a "Multicultural House of Discernment")
Days of Prayer and Devotions for Vocations
("Every first Friday of the month and the weekend following are designated as days of Prayer for vocations in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee")
Capitol Update July 12, 2007
Wisconsin Catholic Conference
("Contents Include:
1. Assembly Passes Budget [2.-7.:]
2. Children and Families
3. Workforce Development
4. Education
5. Corrections
6. Health Care
7. Other
8. New Bills of Interest
AB-427. Abortion (Gundrum) Voluntary and informed consent to an abortion and requiring provision of information on domestic abuse services.")
Casa Maria Catholic Worker
(links to a UW-M library archive page with September 24, 1968 video of the "Milwaukee 14" burning draft records.)
Bishop comments on use of the Roman Liturgy
by David A. Zubik, Bishop of Green Bay, July 8, 2007
("The normal way that we have been celebrating the Mass for the past 40 years remains." Apparently normal meaning usual as opposed to meaning based on norms.)
Regarding Catholic Church’s consistent teaching on sanctification
Media Release, July 11, 2007, Diocese of Madison
("The Church has never taught as a piece of doctrine that 'Protestants are going to hell.' Thus, despite what today’s inflammatory headline in the Wisconsin State Journal claims, neither this Pope nor his successors has the authority to teach such a thing.")
A message from Bishop-elect Christensen
Catholic Herald, Superior, July 12, 2007
(Quotes St. Augustine, patron of the Diocese of Superior)
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