Showing posts with label Bishop Hying. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bishop Hying. Show all posts

Bishop Hying installation to be broadcast on EWTN June 25


Solemn Vespers will be streamed live on Relevant Radio, and Facebook. The Mass of Installation will also be streamed live on EWTN.
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Journey of faith: Bishop Hying reflects on his time in Gary as he prepares for Madison

His time leading the faithful in the Region will be remembered fondly by Hying.

"I'll miss the warmth and friendship of the people. I've just met beautiful people here who have become friends in a short period of time," said Hying, who was installed as bishop of the Diocese of Gary on Jan. 6, 2015. "When I first came here, I worried about that because I never really lived away from my hometown, so I just wondered how that would go. But I felt completely at home here."

The fact he felt comfortable almost immediately was due to the "hospitality and kindness of the people," he said.
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Davich: Saying goodbye to a dear friend, a good man, a holy bishop — in that order

The bicycle is an older model Schwinn with flat tires and brakes in need of repair. It’s been in my garage for a couple of years now collecting more dust than miles.

Its owner asked if he could park it there after our last bike ride together, last summer.

“We’ll bike again someday,” he said with a promising smile.

I know him as Don, a close friend who I met in early 2015 when his job got transferred to Northwest Indiana from Wisconsin, where he was born and raised.

You may know him as the Most Reverend Donald Hying, the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Gary. On Nov. 10, 2014, he got a call from Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, apostolic nuncio to the United States, asking if he wanted to think about replacing Bishop Dale Melczek.
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Bishop Hying, Sweet Home Wisconsin roundup

A live look at the continued celebration in Madison:


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The collective exhale could be heard across the US.  The replacement for Bishop Morlino is a perfect fit.  Outside the three audacious appointments in the US (Cupich, Tobin, McElroy), it seems that Pope Francis has agreed to appoint from the recommendations delivered to him, resulting in some actually pretty boring assignments.  So sure, there's an effort to stack the college beyond the point of reason, however, many middle of nowhere US dioceses have been permitted to work unmolested.

Bishop Hying is a perfect blend of a hands on pastor and a leader faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church.  However big projects loom in Madison, the Cathedral for one, or the more under the radar projects like the Benedictines of Mary Queen of Apostles move to the diocese, which I've been told was put on hold after the death of Bishop Morlino.  I think Hying will be up to the challenge, but a great pastor also needs to be a great administrator and the legion number of fantastic projects in the Madison Diocese is a tall task.

On to the news.

Madison Diocese press conference at 10 AM, Holy Heights Mass at noon with Bishop Hying



Bishop Donald Hying appointed to lead the Madison Diocese!!


Pope Francis Thursday appointed Donald J. Hying the next bishop of Madison, Wis., following the death of Bishop Robert C. Morlino in November.

Hying, 55, has been the bishop of Gary, Ind. since 2014. Before that he was an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisc. for three and a half years.
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More later... This is fantastic news!

Bishop Hying: Remembering Cardinal George


Note: Cardinal Francis George of Chicago died three years ago today. At that time, Bishop Donald Hying wrote a personal reflection on his life for Cream City Catholic. We thought it’d be a good time to repost it.

The death of Cardinal George marks a deep loss for the Catholic Church in the United States. His combination of a keen intellect, deep humility, profound interior life and joyful generosity made him a leader that we could always look to for insight and inspiration. I had met Cardinal George several times tangentially—at airports, special Masses and even once stuck in a prolonged traffic jam on an Indiana freeway! I got to know him better when I became a bishop and was blessed to interact with him at Bishops Conference meetings, retreats and the 2012 Ad Limina visit to Rome.
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Photo: Chicago Tribune

Preaching to the Choir

That's the topic of this week's Love One Another message from Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki. Pastors need to know the congregation's, or any audience's, level of knowledge. For examples, he notes,
"It is shocking to me the number of Catholics who don’t understand the teachings of the Church on the 'real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.'"
and
"I have come to realize in the intervening years of my priesthood that the choir may not be singing from the same sheet of music. Perhaps we haven’t paid enough attention to those singing in the choir or sitting in the congregation. Attendance at Sunday Mass has decreased, the sacrament of reconciliation (confession) remains an almost forgotten source of grace... .
Recall that Herald of Hope column by Bishop Donald J. Hying in the Milwaukee Catholic Herald of September 25, 2014 in which he wrote,
"We now have at least two full generations of Catholics who do not know the basics of the faith and who have abandoned the practice of it in droves."
From what I've seen, Christian Formation consists of spending very little time covering even less content. Pointing this out gets a response explaining why Nothing Can Be Done. Will a new generation of pastors and DREs do more than acknowledge the existence of this problem? If you can point to specific evidence of it, feel free to elaborate in the comments.

Bp. Hying investigating Indiana Catholic HS; students waved signs with Donald Trump's face while chanting "Build that wall" during basketball game


School officials are investigating an incident involving northwest Indiana high school students who waved signs with Donald Trump's face while allegedly chanting "Build that wall" during a basketball game against a school with many Latino students.

The two Catholic high schools -- Bishop Noll Institute and Andrean High School -- played Friday night at Andrean in Merrillville, Ind.

Parents and fans from Bishop Noll in Hammond, Ind., which has a large Latino student population, said they were shocked by the behavior of Andrean students. On social media Saturday, Andrean fans insist it was not their intent to offend and that last night's USA theme is one they've used at other games.
Bishop Donald J. Hying, of the Catholic Diocese of Gary, said the incident is being taken very seriously. Officials from both schools, as well as diocesan representatives, met on Sunday to plan steps for moving forward.

Hying said: "Any actions or words that can be perceived as racist or derogatory to others are antithetical to the Christian faith and will not be tolerated in any of our institutions. It was the furthest thing from anyone's mind that such actions would be happening at a gathering of two of our Catholic high schools. This is not what we teach our students.
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Meanwhile, the WIAA abrogated students chanting "airball."

NBCNews: Bishop Slams Donald Trump Sign, Taunts at High School Basketball Game
WaPo: Donald Trump used by another high school to taunt minority opponents
Fox: High school students use Donald Trump-inspired chant to insult their Hispanic rival

ChicagoTrib: Bishop Donald Hying downplays his holy stature: 'I'm a nobody, really'

The Most Rev. Donald Hying stood for more than an hour to greet parishioners waiting in line to shake his hand, kiss his ring or bend his ear.

Each believer wanted their coveted time with Hying, who marks his two-month anniversary this week as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary.

"Oh Bishop, I loved your homily," one older woman told Hying last Sunday at Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Michigan City. "Your true essence really came through."

I've been trying to better understand Hying's essence since I first spoke with him on the phone in December, after I learned he would replace Bishop Dale Melczek. Our phone conversation transcended typical newspaper interviews, just as Hying seems to transcends typical Catholic clergy. He has a specialness to him. This must be why he was chosen by Pope Francis to be only the fourth Bishop in nearly 60 years at the Gary Diocese.

"If the Holy Father is asking me to do this, there is nothing to think about," Hying said.
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Photos from Bishop Donald Hying's Installation Mass

Anne did a nice post on Bishop Hying's installation Mass to the Diocese of Gary, IN.

Unlike his episcopal ordination day when the temperature in Milwaukee was 102 degrees, the day of his installation was bitter cold with wind chills well below zero. We found the comfort of riding on the warm bus to be very welcome. A bonus of the bus ride was the opportunity for all of the passengers to pray the rosary together for Bishop Hying and then to watch his most recent film, CRUX, by Ahava Productions. I highly encourage purchasing this magnificent film, to enjoy, and then to share with a friend. It's available as a download or on a dvd at the Ahava Productions website.
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Cream City Catholic Interview with Bishp Hying

As most are now aware, on November 24, Pope Francis appointed Milwaukee Auxiliary Bishop Donald Hying to shepherd the Diocese of Gary, Indiana. A Milwaukee native, he recently took a little time to answer some questions from Cream City Catholic about the path ahead.

What has your life been like since Pope Francis tapped you to lead the Diocese of Gary?

Life has been busy since my appointment to Gary was announced. The highlights include a press conference and meeting with the priests and employees of Gary, packing and moving all my stuff, farewell events here in Milwaukee, getting ready for Christmas, planning the installation and trying to pray in the middle of all of it.

What particular challenges and opportunities await you there?

Like most dioceses, Gary is a combination of urban, suburban and rural communities. There is a great racial and economic diversity there. Like all dioceses, we can use more priests, religious and lay people to be involved in the Church. The opportunity is to serve and spend myself with this beautiful and lively local Church. I look forward to knowing and loving the people.
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Across ArchMil - weeks of December 14th and 21st 2014

(Don't think of this post as delayed because I was on a brief vacation, think of it as a Special Holiday Double Issue.)

From the Chancery

Video of Bishop Hying's Homily from his Farewell Mass on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Milwaukee's Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist is at YouTube.

His farewell Herald of Hope column in the Milwaukee Catholic Herald is In Christ's birth, heavenly glory kisses human poverty.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee reports 2014 Christmas Giving a Success! "Thanks to the unbelievable generosity of 17 parishes and their parishioners, 10 different businesses and organizations, over 100 individual donors and 50 volunteers, we were able to distribute Christmas gifts to 1,750 of our clients in need."

Archbishop Listecki tells us in a Herald of Hope column in the Herald that ASIC is next phase of Synod (Archdiocesan Synod Implementation Commission). "The most significant action taken by the archdiocese in the last five years was the 2014 Synod, which gathered us together and articulated a vision that will affect us for the next 10 to 15 years." (Shouldn't planning include deciding on the specific time period?)

The latest Catholic ID videos are on Feeding Hunger, "Feeling empty? Fill up on Jesus and you will be satisfied." and Faithful Focus, "Focusing on Christ when life's waves rock our boats, gives us support to stay afloat."

The most recently posted episodes of Living Our Faith Radio, with Archbishop Listecki and Bob Benes, featured "world-renowned author, speaker and defender of the Catholic faith" Matthew Kelly, "the great life-saving programs available through" the Society of St. Vincent dePaul-Waukesha, and a " telephone interview of Father Tim Oudenhoven ..." on Our Lady of Guadalupe.

At the Our Faith blog, Archbishop Listecki posted on the death of Father Ted Schmitt. "I was asked to preach the funeral homily. ... Just two short weeks earlier, Father Ted read the Gospel of the first Sunday in Advent, 'Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come.'" He next posted on Making New Memories. "Each Christmas, we create new memories as we sing more carols, make more cookies and share more kisses, thanks to a child whose love embraced the world."

The Prayer & Worship blog posts Pope Francis' prayer intentions for January.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Wis.)

Annysa Johnson reported in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that Insurers agree to pay archdiocese additional $2.3 million. "The settlement brings the amount available to those survivors [of sexual abuse by priests] to $5.15 million, from $4 million in the archdiocese's original plan of reorganization."

On the court docket is the Motion for Order Approving Settlement Agreements and Policy Buy-Back Agreements which says, on page 7, "For years, the Archdiocese vigorously contested the insurers’ coverage positions, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to do so." (That amount seems less impressive in the context of bankruptcy expenses headed toward $20 million.)

Regarding that motion, Brian T. Olszewski reported in the Herald that the Archdiocese asks court to OK $10.3M insurance settlement. "In summarizing the settlements, the motion noted that of the 'settlement proceeds,' 50 percent would be paid as a 'buy-back payment' and would be paid to the Insurance Litigation Trust for the benefit of abuse survivor claims.
"The remaining 50 percent of the proceeds would be paid as a 'plan payment' and used to defray the administrative expenses of the Chapter 11 case. As of Dec. 22, administrative expenses and professional fees totaled more than $16 million." (The Journal Sentinel reported criticism of this proposed settlement from attorneys for abuse claimants, but there's no mention of criticism in the Herald.)

In the Milwaukee Catholic Herald

Bishop Hying's tenure in Milwaukee is commemorated in a special section, Love never fails: With gratitude to Bishop Donald J. Hying.

Ricardo Torres reported on remarks by Fr. Bryan Massingale, Stop being timid on racial issues, priest tells leaders. "...by timid I mean the default of the archdiocese is to say nothing." (In the following issue, a letter to the editor from Sr. Adele Thibaudeau, his seventh grade teacher, recommends his 2010 book Racial Justice and the Catholic Church.)

Around the Parishes and Schools

Karen Herzog reported in the Journal Sentinel on Teaching assistant leaving Marquette amid McAdams controversy. "Teaching assistant Cheryl Abbate will transfer next month to the philosophy PhD program at the University of Colorado, Boulder, after being accepted through an expedited admissions process"

Across ArchMil - week of December 7th 2014

From the Chancery

When my kids were young, I once had to disabuse them of the notion that watching The 700 Club fulfilled their Sunday obligation. So don't get any ideas just because Christmas Midnight Mass at the Cathedral to Broadcast LIVE "on WISN, Channel 12 at 12 a.m., December 25." (I can see saying it's literally at Midnight, but I wonder what other date people might think it would be.) ...

Archbishop Listecki posts regarding the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. "I am sure that many find Catholicism strange, wondering why we place so much stock in ancient stories about virgin birth, Immaculate Conception and the need for a Messiah." (To be fair to that many, on the Immaculate Conception they might even include Thomas Aquinas.) ...

December 21, 2014, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM [sic], there will be a Mass and Reception in Honor of Bishop Hying at the Cathedral. (It appears to be an accepted usage, but saying a Mass is in honor of even Bishop Hying seems somehow odd.) ...

The latest Catholic ID video is titled Buried Treasure, on the theme "It's easy to be captivated by earthly treasure, but Jesus holds our pearl of great price." (The number of views at YouTube seems to be trending upward, presumably not just to count Rich Harter's shirts.) ...

In the Milwaukee Catholic Herald

Speaking of Bishop Hying, he has the latest Herald of Hope column, on there being No worries when God's in charge. "Someone did the hard work of counting how many times in the Bible God says to not be afraid; the number is 366, one for each day plus leap year." (So there's the concept: Bishop Hying's Hope-A-Day Calendar.) ...

Fr. Ron Rolheiser's column is on An athlete who played with grace, humility, and we learn why the Herald retitles his column 'In Exile'. "For those of you who aren’t Canadian, perhaps this name might not mean much, but, this past week, Canada lost one of its great cultural icons, Jean Beliveau, a famed athlete. He died and all Canadians, including this Canadian in exile, mourn his passing." ...

Around the Parishes and Schools

Ricardo Torres reports in the Herald on Fr. Arul Ponnaiyan's Immigration frustration: When doing everything right doesn't work while trying to get the proper visa in India so that he could come here to serve at Holy Apostles Church in New Berlin. (Though getting permission from our Archdiocese isn't easy, either, at least as the process was described by Archbishop Dolan.) ...

Maryangela Layman Roman reports in the Herald that It’s hard to say no to top SVdP fundraiser. "[Leona] Katorski, a member of St. John Paul II Parish, Milwaukee, singlehandedly brought in $4,260 this fall and each year, since the event began in 2009, she has brought in nearly $3,000, bringing her total to almost $18,000." ...

Jessica Bell reports in the Herald on an event In memory of Archie: Parish to help in fight against heroin addiction. "As it has for more than two decades, St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish will host its annual concert, but this one will be in memory of a parishioner from neighboring St. Joan of Arc Parish, Nashotah, who died of a heroin overdose earlier this year."

At No Spin Homilies, Father Dan Volkert's for the 3rd Sunday of Advent. "Today, the readings tell us we should rejoice in our union with God and how that union makes us a better people." ...

Weblogs

Since we're good-bying, Anne posts at Imprisoned in my Bones on Advent Retreat with Bishop Donald Hying, who asked, "... In what ways am I still striving to be God, to be at the center of attention, more important than I am? How can this Advent take that desire away from me? Like John the Baptist, we need to say, 'I am not the Christ.'" ...

Reflection on Advent Retreat with Bishop Donald Hying

Bp. Hying insisting on doing dishes
This Advent I treated myself to an afternoon retreat of Reflections on the Advent Gospels with Bishop Hying at St. Joseph’s Parish in Wauwatosa. It was a bittersweet occasion in which I had an opportunity to learn from a spiritual giant and a beautiful friend, in person, one more time, before he leaves Milwaukee to become the Bishop of Gary, Indiana on January 6th. I felt compelled to take notes so I wouldn’t miss one bit of his wisdom. I've certainly learned an awful lot from him in the past seven years that I've been blessed with his friendship and I'm hopeful that I'll continue to reap many spiritual benefits from all that he has taught me over the years. What I’ve gleaned from his Advent talk follows.

Being Present to Now

Bishop Hying often speaks of St. Bernard’s Three Advents: the Advent when we prepare for Christ’s birth, the Advent when we prepare for the final coming of Christ and the Advent of the Present Moment. He said that it’s easy to always be somewhere else in our mind and not to be fully engaged with where we are. But it’s essential that we try to focus on the present because this moment will never come again. We’ll never be in this same particular place with these same particular people again. The greatest enemy of the spiritual life is the intensity of the stimulation around us. The secret of the saints is that they were profoundly engaged in the present moment. It’s in the present moment that God speaks to us. On Mount Horeb God doesn’t tell Moses, “I was” or “I will be”. He says “I AM.”
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Mke Catholic Herald wants to hear your Bp. Hying stories

via Milwaukee Catholic Herald
Many Catholics in southeastern Wisconsin have Bishop Donald J. Hying stories, and we want to know yours.

The Dec. 25 issue of the Catholic Herald will include a special section devoted to Bishop Hying and his service to the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. We want to know how he touched your life.

Did he call you when you were sick? Did he visit one of your loved ones in the hospital? Was it something he said to you at a parish event? Was it something he said that made you laugh? Whatever the moment, we'd like to hear about it.

Email us at catholicherald@archmil.org or write to us at Catholic Herald, P.O. Box 070913. To be considered for this publication, we need to hear from you no later than Monday, Dec. 15.

Across ArchMil - week of November 24th 2014

From the Chancery

Update: Liturgical Calendar Advisory :: Immaculate Conception, December 8, by Scott W. Eakins, Prayer & Worship blog. "... Monday, December 8, 2014, will be a holy day of obligation for the faithful in the United States."

Sowing Seeds, Catholic ID video, YouTube. "Plant your seeds of faith in the strong, fertile soil of Christ, and bear great fruit."

Thanksgiving, by Archbishop Listecki, Our Faith Blog. "I will miss Bishop Hying, who has been a blessing to all of us. But I know that the Archdiocese of Milwaukee will always be his home. I give thanks that we were blessed to have him with us for more than three years as our auxiliary bishop."

Archdiocesan Synod Implementation Commission (ASIC) Names Members. "... ASIC is the oversight commission consisting of clergy, religious and lay faithful who will be advising Archbishop Listecki regarding the Synod implementation process."

Contributions of the consecrated a blessing for church, Herald of Hope column by Bishop Donald J. Hying, Milwaukee Catholic Herald. "By living the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, the consecrated give radical witness to Jesus Christ who himself was poor, chaste and obedient to the Father."

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Wis.)

Scheduling Order Regarding Approval of Proposed Insurance Settlements, November 24, 2014, Susan V. Kelley, United States Bankruptcy Judge

Next Chapter 11 court date Feb. 10, by Brian T. Olszewski, Milwaukee Catholic Herald. "On Feb. 10, attorneys will meet in Kelley’s court for a hearing on the approval of the archdiocese’s settlement with insurance companies." (Don't forget, the fourth anniversary of the bankruptcy filing is January 4, 2015. The traditional fourth anniversary gift is fruit or flowers, modern is appliances.)

At the Seminaries, Monasteries, Convents

Congratulations, Bishop Donald J. Hying! Saint Francis de Sales Seminary. "Bishop Hying served as dean of formation at Saint Francis de Sales Seminary from 2005 - 2007 and as rector from 2007 until his appointment as auxiliary bishop in 2011. He currently serves as chair of the Seminary's Board of Trustees. The bishop's influence can be seen in the increase in priestly vocations and in the deep spirituality of the young priests of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee."

Abbey purchases Sheboygan lakefront mansion for hermitage, by Annysa Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "Christ the King Abbey, a once schismatic Alabama monastery that reconciled with the church in 2011, bought the 7,112-square-foot estate at 2528 N. 3rd St. for $700,000 earlier this month." (The article also describes the Abbey as "Chicago-based".)

In the Milwaukee Catholic Herald

"Home-schoolers react to criticism" (is the headline of the promised collection of letters to the editor in response to Fr. John Yockey's criticism of home schooling ... published only in the print edition.)

Real church is more than a building, In Exile column, by Fr. Ronald Rolheiser. "Thus there are two real churches given us by God; one is outside of us, physical and concrete, the other is inside of us, spiritual and amorphous. Ideally, of course, a healthy sense of church would have us all worshipping deeply at both places, outside in our church buildings and inside in our heart and conscience."

Conversation on racism begins, by Ricardo Torres. "Demographics in southeastern Wisconsin play a part in the overall ignorance about race, he [Fr. Bryan Massingale] said.
"'This flourishes because of the influence of social isolation and social indifference,' Fr. Massingale said. 'We are a diverse community that is isolated from each other - isolation fuels ignorance, indifference and fears.'"
(He's equating correlation and causation. Dane County has very different demographics and worse racial disparities, but I wouldn't necessarily conclude that Progressives cause racism.)

How Catholic schools can survive, thrive, by Maryangela Layman Roman. "In looking at the reasons Catholic schools close, the researchers said the single most important variable is leadership. ... 'If (a priest) is not interested in a Catholic school, don’t send him to a parish with a school,' said Brinig [Margaret F. Brinig, co-author of Lost Classroom, Lost Community: Catholic Schools’ Importance in Urban America]." (Already obvious to everyone but bishops?)

Lay Organizations

Racine Community Christmas Coalition needs help, by Tracy Rusch, Milwaukee Catholic Herald. "They call themselves the Community Christmas Coalition (CCC), and this marks the 10th year the not-for-profit,non-denominational organization has been at the heart of the Nativity scene and two Christmas banners displayed in Monument Square, the historical center of the city, for a month around Christmas."

Bp. Donald J. Hying Appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Gary, Indiana

CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano
November 24, 2014

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

This morning, Pope Francis announced that Bishop Donald J. Hying has been appointed as the 4th Bishop of the Diocese of Gary, Indiana. His installation will take place on January 6, 2015.

We will truly miss Bishop Hying’s spiritual and administrative leadership. While we are sad to see him leave, we are grateful for his service and know that he will continue to be a blessing for the people of Gary, just as he has been a blessing for the faithful in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

Since his appointment as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee in May, 2011, Bishop Hying has demonstrated his unceasing commitment to evangelization in southeastern Wisconsin. He has also worked tirelessly in support of youth and adult Catholic organizations and has been a living example and compassionate advocate for the sanctity of life. There’s no doubt that he has earned the admiration and respect of the clergy and faithful of the archdiocese. He is truly a fitting successor for the retiring Bishop Dale Melczek.

As he embarks on this new journey, I ask that you pray for Bishop Hying as well as for the people of the Diocese of Gary and the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

Very truly yours in Christ,

Most Reverend Jerome E. Listecki
Archbishop of Milwaukee
They are taking all our bishops!

Bp. Hying is an absolute gem.  He will be greatly missed!

I will update this post as the day goes.

via CreamCity: Vatican press release

Update: