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What is Go Make Disciples?
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¿Qué es Vayan y Hagan Discípulos?
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Visualizing the Mission Process
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Three Phases | Three Key Questions
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1. Forming LeadershipSince Pentecost 2020
What are we doing to form parish leadership as missionary disciples?- Faith Formation
- Spiritual Formation
- Missionary Formation
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Calling the 12
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And he went up on the mountain, and called to him those whom he desired; and they came to him. And he appointed twelve, to be with him, and to be sent out to preach and have authority to cast out demons. ~Mark 3:13-15
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2. Seeking HolinessSince Advent 2021
What are we doing to help our parishioners grow in holiness?- Daily Prayer
- Reclaiming Sunday
- Friday Penance
- Frequent Confession
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Equipping the 72
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After this the Lord appointed seventy [two] others, and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to come. And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." ~Luke 10:1-2
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3. Witnessing to ChristStarting Advent 2022
What are we doing to send our parishioners forth as witnesses of Jesus Christ?- In the Church (within the parish)
- In the World (beyond the walls of the parish)
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Sending the 120
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In those days Peter stood up among the brethren (the company of persons was in all about a hundred and twenty)... When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind... And there appeared to them tongues as of fire... And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. ~Acts 1:15; 2:1-4
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How Does It Work?
Evangelization Team
Beginning with Phase 1 in 2020, Bishop Hying has asked every Pastor to form an Evangelization Team to help him in fulfilling the mission of Go Make Disciples.Parish Evangelization Plan
Beginning with Phase 2 in 2021, the Bishop has asked every Parish to formulate an individual Parish Evangelization Plan built around the specific goals of Go Make Disciples: forming leadership, seeking holiness, and preaching the Gospel.Annual Review and Revision
Beginning with Phase 3 in 2022, the Bishop is asking every Parish for an annual review of how its Plan was implemented in the previous year and a revision of its plan for the coming year.Diocesan Support
Diocesan staff members are assigned to every parish to support and assist in the formulation, implementation, review, and revision of Parish Evangelization Plans.
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Building Blocks for Evangelization Plans
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Events
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Parish Missions
Bishop Hying is traveling the Diocese of Madison this spring to preach kerygmatic missions, helping people rediscover the life-changing message of the Gospel. In most instances, his talk begins each evening at 7:00pm and is preceded by a holy hour. Please check in with the hosting parish to confirm the schedule for each night.
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Pentecost Cookout
Thanks to all who attended our cookout. It was great to be with you all! -
Pentecost Novena
Thanks to all who joined in the novena to the Holy Spirit leading up to Pentecost!
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Adult Confirmations
Bishop Hying bestows the Sacrament of Confirmation on adult Catholics every Pentecost Sunday.
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Stories from around the Diocese
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July 13
In Phase II of Go Make Disciples, our priest, Fr. Savio Yerasani invited his parishes, St. John the Baptist in Montello and Good Shepherd in Westfield, to consider “The Mission Cross”. The project consists of a large wooden cross with 72 smaller (palm-sized) wooden crosses hung throughout the front of the large cross.Read More -
May 12
JANESVILLE — Currently, St. Patrick Parish in Janesville is in the midst of a capital campaign to restore the interior of its church. This renovation seeks not only to repair structures that were falling apart but to restore beauty. Some might ask what this has to do with Go Make Disciples. Isn’t the church building some separate thing to evangelization and catechesis?Read More -
April 28
MONONA — “I think that it was an incredible experience and one that no one is going to forget any time soon,” said Rebekah Scaperlanda about the parish mission held at Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) Parish in Monona earlier this month. Scaperlanda is the middle and high school catechesis coordinator at IHM and recently took the role of team lead for Go Make Disciples at the parish.Read More -
April 13
JANESVILLE — The days of March 30 to April 1 marked a time of generosity and faith as more than 600 people came to pray at St. John Vianney Parish in Janesville. The reason was the inaugural St. John Pray-A-Thon, a marathon of prayer designed to draw attention to the importance of prayer by both inviting people to pray in the church and gathering people’s intentions to be prayed for.Read More
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Contact Us
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Office of Evangelization and Catechesisoecmadisondiocese.org
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