ALLOUEZ — About 20 inmates were on hand to celebrate the birth of Jesus during a Christmas Mass at the Green Bay Correctional Institution Dec. 23. Bishop David Ricken presided at the Mass, which was his second Christmas Mass for inmates in December. Earlier in the month he offered Mass for inmates at the Oshkosh Correctional Institution.The rest at The Compass (photos)
Joining Bishop Ricken in the prison chapel were Norbertine Fr. James Baraniak and Deacons Mike Vincent and Tom Mahoney. Mike Donovan, chaplain at the Green Bay facility, was instrumental in coordinating the Christmas Mass.
"It's a joy to be with you. Thank you for your presence here," Bishop Ricken told the inmates following the processional hymn. "The word of God gives us hope. It's a privilege to receive Jesus Christ in the gift of the Eucharist. We are uniquely blessed and privileged to celebrate this Mass as we commemorate Christ's coming as a child and as we wait for his return in glory in his second coming."
Beautiful!
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