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    • "I sense that the moment has come to commit all of the Church's energies to a new evangelization and to the mission ad gentes. No believer in Christ, no institution of the Church can avoid this supreme duty: to proclaim Christ to all peoples."

      ~ Pope St. John Paul II, Redemptoris Missio

    • The Vision

      Bishop Hying is embracing the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the Diocese of Madison in the year 2021, to launch a bold, robust evangelizing initiative. When we ponder the mission of the Church, it’s clear that Jesus commands us to proclaim the Gospel to every creature—to be disciples ourselves and to make disciples of others. And that is what the Church has been about for 2,000 years. There is a special urgency to that task in this present moment, when we ponder the fact that, in any diocese in our country, roughly 70% of our baptized Catholics are not at church on any given Sunday. There’s a myriad of reasons for that, but the bottom-line is, we need to do something about it. The task of evangelization is to proclaim in a fresh way and with a bold impulse the good news of Jesus Christ, of God’s love for us, of the offer of salvation and forgiveness won for us by Jesus through his death and resurrection; to speak of Jesus as if people have never heard of him, because in many cases they really haven’t, and so the Good News is both “Good” and really “New” for us.



      Carta de Pentecostés del Obispo Hying



      Vayan y Hagan Discípulos, Una Visión Común para la Evangelización

    • Timeline

      It is essential to remember that this initiative is not a “program” which is gone through once and then comes to an end but rather is intended to light a fire within us that will not only change what we do but who we are.  Nonetheless, lighting a fire is itself a process, and this one is envisioned in four major phases:
      I. Leadership Formation: Begins Pentecost 2020
      II. Seeking Holiness: Begins Advent 2021
      III. Preaching the Gospel: Begins Advent 2022

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    Phase 1
    • Leadership Formation: Desired Outcomes

      Our hope for this phase of leadership formation is that our priests and other parish and school leadership will grow in their understanding of and zeal for the work of evangelization, embracing this as the primary mission of the parish: to preach the Gospel with courage and confidence, with fidelity to the teachings of Christ and his Church, with Spirit-inspired creativity, with generosity and self-sacrifice, being continually transformed and renewed in heart and mind (cf. Rom 12:2).

      For our priests in particular, our hope is that they would dedicate themselves with new energy to the formation of their parish and school staff and other parish leadership; that they would know their staff and leadership personally, and each person’s progress on the path of Christian discipleship; that they would work to create a sense of community among their staff and parish leadership, helping them to rediscover the gifts and calling of their baptism and confirmation. Above all, we hope that all our priests and deacons will be re-invigorated and renewed in their prioritization of the interior life through their daily routine of holy Mass, holy hour, and praying the breviary. For the more our clergy are filled with the indwelling love of Jesus Christ, the more they will be able to communicate his love to their parishes and beyond. 

      For the lay leadership in our parishes and schools, our hope is that all would become ever more ardent to deepen their prayer lives and to participate frequently and devoutly in the sacraments of the Church; that they would not only cultivate their own interior lives, but become more enthusiastic promotors of growth in the interior life for others; that they would become ever more aware of their own gifts and callings so as to enter more whole-heartedly into the work of their own apostolates; that they would be authentic witnesses to Jesus Christ, living joyfully in accord with the teaching of the Church; that they would be active seekers of life-long spiritual growth and conversion; and finally, that they would take co-responsibility with their pastors for making the work of evangelization the primary mission of the parish.

      May our priests and lay leaders in parishes and schools strive always to serve as good models for the broader parish and school community, and indeed for the world, of authentic Christian living: of prayer and holiness, of fidelity to Christ and evangelistic zeal for the salvation of souls.

    Phase 2
    • Seeking Holiness: Desired Outcomes

      Our hope for this phase of renewed focus on the pursuit of holiness is that all those who consider themselves practicing Catholics would strive ever more ardently and intentionally to make continual progress in holiness by growing in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

      For our priests in particular, our hope is that they would both preach about the importance of daily prayer and teach others how to pray with renewed vigor and ardor, especially preaching and teaching about how to pray with Scripture; that they would both teach about and model in their own lives a commitment to daily prayer and asceticism; and that they would promote and make available frequent use of the sacrament of confession.

      For all those who consider themselves practicing Catholics, our hope is that they would grow in reverence and devotion for the holy Mass; that they would attend Mass faithfully on all Sundays and holy days of obligation, and even more often when possible; that they would honor the Lord’s day by intentionally living Sunday as a day of rest, avoiding all unnecessary work, housework, yardwork, shopping, or other mundane activities, in order to dedicate the whole day to God, family, and community in the joy of the Resurrection; that they would commit to praying at least 15 minutes per day, especially with Scripture; that they would make voluntary practices of self-denial a regular part of their daily lives in order to be conformed more perfectly to our crucified Lord and Savior; that they make frequent use of the sacrament of confession; and that they would see themselves as spiritual mentors for others, especially parents for their own children.

      Growing ever closer to the Lord in prayer, we hope to experience the transformation of our daily lives, with a greater sense of joy in the Lord, a greater sense of peace in our hearts and homes, and greater confidence in making decisions guided by divine providence.

    Phase 3
    • Preaching the Gospel: Desired Outcomes

      Our hope for this phase, which is intended to last indefinitely, is that local parish evangelization plans would be implemented not merely as another parish program but as a way of life for the parish in fulfilling its primary mission for the salvation of souls, with faith, enthusiasm, generosity, and sacrificial love.

      For all practicing Catholics, we hope that they will feel equipped and confident to actively reach out to fallen away Catholics and non-Catholics to share the love of Jesus with them and to invite them into personal relationship with him; that they would live as intentional disciples of Jesus Christ and make disciples of others; that they would go to Mass every Sunday, pray at least 15 minutes every day, go to confession at least once a month, and contribute to the life of the parish by their stewardship of time, talent, and treasure. If all practicing Catholics did these few things faithfully, the whole world would be profoundly transformed.

      We also hope to see an increase in numbers of people attending Mass and going to confession; an increase in marriages and baptisms celebrated in our parishes; an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life coming from our parishes; an increase in enrollment in our Catholic schools and parish religious formation programs; and an increase in adults entering the Church every Easter through RCIA.

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