YEAR of - Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Year of
Faith:
A rchdiocese of M ilwaukee
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O ctober 2012 - N ovember 2013
Sometimes, God Beckons in Song
Music makes us move. It sets toes tapping,
bodies swaying and faith growing. For two
members of the Holy Family Parish choir, music
has also brought about conversion. This is the
first of two stories from writer Penny Kelsey of
Holy Family Parish, highlighting the welcoming
power of liturgical music.
Jeanne Linnemanstons grew up in the
United Church of Christ, a Protestant
Christian denomination. A regular Sunday
school attendee, she later joined the
children’s choir and then adult choir. She
faithfully attended Vacation Bible school,
and her family attended church together
near their home in Jackson, Wis.
Jeanne began college at the University
of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, but transferred
soon after to Idaho State to be with her
boyfriend, whom she later married. Not
finding a United Church of Christ there,
she decided to try out the local Catholic
Newman Center for worship. It was there
that she was introduced to the Mass and
to the music of the St. Louis Jesuits. It was
her first step toward learning more about
the Catholic faith.
Her fiancé, who had been raised
Catholic, never pressured her to convert
to his faith. They married at a United
Church of Christ with a Catholic priest
present. Jeanne’s new in-laws asked her
Jeanne Linnemanstons (Photo courtesy of
Beth Algiers Manley)
about the Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults, but at the time, she had
no interest.
After they married, Jeanne and her
husband moved back to Wisconsin, this
time settling in Mequon, Wis. Jeanne
again searched for a spiritual home, and
happened to stop at St. James Parish (now
Lumen Christi), where she found Larry
Theiss leading a choir and playing songs
of – who could have imagined? – the
St. Louis Jesuits. For the first year, she
sat in the pews, singing and smiling.
Seeing this, a choir member invited her
to join the group. She sang with them for
a year before deciding that this really was
her faith home, and she entered the
RCIA program.
“Larry’s guitar music spoke to me,” she
said. “It helped me worship. I’ve been with
the choir since 1988, the year before my
daughter was born.” Jeanne, like many
of the choir members, followed Larry to
Holy Family in 2011.
Jeanne, who divorced in 2000, has
become a member of her new parish,
Holy Family, where music continues to
deepen her worship and prayer life. She
gives much credit to Larry, who, she says,
arranges harmonies in “a range where we
can sing our best. You don’t have to be a
professional to sing God’s praises.”
During the Year of Faith, the Archdiocese of
Milwaukee will share stories of our Catholic
community members who have converted to
Catholicism or left and returned to the Catholic
Church. If you are interested in sharing your
faith story, please contact the Communication
Office at (414) 769-3461 or communication
@archmil.org.
Growing as Disciples of the Eucharist in the Year of Faith
This indeed is an
exciting moment in
the Church Year! We
have experienced
the Risen Christ
in the power of
the Easter Season,
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been showered with
Jerome E. Listecki the Holy Spirit on
Pentecost, and celebrated the great
mystery of our God as Most Holy
Trinity. Soon we will begin that long
and important journey of discipleship
through the weeks of Ordinary Time.
Between these profound moments
of past and future, we celebrate the
principle mystery of our faith, namely,
the Most Holy Body and Blood of
Christ. At this time of year, Christ’s
sacrifice in the Eucharist appropriately
becomes the central moment in time.
And that is as it should be because the
Eucharist is, and always will be, the
center of our faith and the center of
everything we do as believers.
As the core of our faith, the Body
and Blood of Christ hold all mysteries
and time together. In receiving
Christ under the form of bread and
wine, we literally receive the Passion,
Resurrection, Pentecost and the
fullness of the Trinity. At the same time,
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 ARCHBISHOP, from page 1.
we receive Jesus’ humanity,
mission, teachings about
the Kingdom and personal
call to intentional
discipleship. We receive
the fullness of Christ, both
human and divine.
So the Body and Blood of
Christ take us back in saving
time and call us forward
into eternity. Meanwhile
we dwell faithfully in the
present moment, receiving
Christ to live as Christ
more completely in the
here and now. Our lives,
too, are consecrated and
transformed, so that it is no
longer we that live, but Christ
that lives in us (Galatians
2:20). New in identity and
mission, we become disciples
of the Eucharist.
As disciples of the
Eucharist, we are called to
be Christ’s real presence in
the world. With Christ living
in us, it is now our body and
our blood that is to be taken,
blessed, broken and given
for the life of the world. It is
our turn to be incarnations
of God’s Good News by
bringing good news to the
poor, healing to the sick,
mercy to sinners, a sense of
belonging to the outcast and
freedom for those oppressed.
Seeing with the eyes
of faith, Jesus Christ’s
real presence becomes
recognizable in his Body
and Blood that we receive,
as well as his presence in
us. In this Year of Faith,
let us dedicate ourselves
fully and intentionally to
becoming true disciples of
the Eucharist as we LOVE
ONE ANOTHER.
Career TOOLS Conference
Are you 19 or older and unemployed?
Transform and empower your job search
at the 2013 Career TOOLS Conference
on Tuesday, June 25, 2013!
Join us at the Archbishop Cousins
Catholic Center, 3501 S. Lake Drive,
Milwaukee, 53235, from 7 a.m. to
5 p.m. for this FREE, all-day career
event, sponsored by the Archdiocese
of Milwaukee, Catholic Charities and
Cardinal Stritch University.
The day includes more than 30
educational sessions and interactive
workshops ideal for young adults, mature
workers, long-time unemployed or
individuals who have recently lost their
jobs. Receive helpful feedback during
one-on-one resume reviews and interview
practice sessions, as well as other valuable
sessions including:
• Work Smarter, Not Harder: A
Wellness Approach to Getting Your
Next Job
• The Power of Spider
Web Networking
• LinkedIn for Beginners and
the Essentials
Supporting organizations include
40 Plus of Southeast Wisconsin,
Bell Ambulance, Inc., Direct Supply,
Independence First, Interfaith Older
Adult Programs, Manpower, Milwaukee
Transitional Jobs Collaborative,
Toastmasters (District 35 Speakers
Bureau) and Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation. Many volunteer
opportunities are available, and there is a
special need for HR professionals! Visit
http://tinyurl.com/ToolsVolunteer or
contact (414) 758-2285.
Pre-registration is required due
to limited seating. Admission tickets
are available at http://tinyurl.
com/2013careertoolsticket
The Office of Social Justice Ministry of the
Archdiocese of Milwaukee is funded through
the Catholic Stewardship Appeal. Your gift
to the Appeal will help this office continue in
its mission to serve members of the Catholic
community of southeastern Wisconsin. Please
give generously! For more information and
to make a donation to the CSA, please visit
www.catholicappeal.org.
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What Happens to the Bread and Wine at Mass?
Christ wants a deep relationship with
each one of us, and tries to get as close
to us as he can in all kinds of ways. He
comes to us in Scripture,
in prayer, in the
poor, sick and
imprisoned, in
the sacraments
and in the person
of the priest.
Christ especially
finds a way to get
close to us through the
gift of his Body and Blood
(CCC, 1373), in the sacrifice of the Mass.
When the bread and wine are changed
into his Real Presence, Christ creates an
intimate union with us. When we receive
the Body and Blood, Christ comes to us
fully and completely. We are intimately
joined with Christ in his body, blood,
soul and divinity (CCC, 1374). Christ
becomes totally united to us as living
Lord, Messiah, Savior and friend.
The miracle of Christ becoming true
Body and Blood for us happens at what
is known as the “Consecration.” During
the Eucharistic Prayer, the priest calls
down the Holy Spirit and prays the
sacred Last Supper words of Jesus. At
that very moment, the very substances
of the bread and wine are changed into
Christ’s Body and Blood, so that we may
be intimately united with his Divine Life
(CCC, 1375 and 1376). This change of
the bread and wine is known to us as
“transubstantiation” (CCC, 1376).
Christ comes to us in intimate fullness
in his Body and Blood, yet we must also
do our part in accepting his invitation.
He waits and longs for our hearty
“Amen” to affirm that we, too, desire a
deep, intimate Communion with him.
Evangelization is a primary focus during
the Year of Faith. Evangelization of one’s own
faith is a critical first step. If we don’t
know our faith, how can we confidently
share it with others? This column shares
what is taught in the Catechism of the
Catholic Church. For information on where
to access the Catechism, visit www.archmil.org
and search “Catechism.”
“C⁴” Yourself!
Learn more about your faith through video. Each week during the Year of
Faith, Bishop Donald J. Hying will be featured in a two-minute video to walk
you through the Catechism of our Catholic faith. The videos will be posted on
www.archmil.org/year-of-faith.htm. Sign up to have a link to each newly posted
video electronically delivered to you. Click on the RSS feed symbol
on the
homepage of www.archmil.org to register for this free service!
This Summer, “Tap” into Something More!
Theology on Tap, a young adult ministry
of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, returns
this summer to connect individuals to their
communities and the Catholic faith. Open
to single and married adults in their 20s
and 30s, TOT is offered at various locations
throughout the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
Each site hosts weekly sessions featuring
different topics and presenters.
Running this year from July 8 through
August 1, the Theology on Tap series
features a variety of stimulating topics, such
as “Religious Liberty,” “Theology of the
Body,” “Spiritual, but Not Religious?” and
much more!
All presentations begin at 7 p.m.
There is no cost to attend, and registration
is not required. For a complete listing of
dates, locations and topics, visit
www.johnpaul2center.org.
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Creciendo como Discípulos de la Eucaristía
En el Año de la Fe
¡Este es verdaderamente un momento
emocionante en el Año de la Iglesia!
Hemos experimentado a Cristo
resucitado en el poder del Tiempo
Pascual, hemos sido bendecidos con
el Espíritu Santo en Pentecostés y
hemos celebrado el gran misterio de
Dios en la Santísima Trinidad. Pronto
comenzaremos esa larga e importante
jornada del discipulado a través de las
semanas del Tiempo Ordinario.
Durante estos momentos profundos
del pasado y el futuro, celebramos
el misterio principal de nuestra fe,
conocido como, el Santísimo Cuerpo
y Sangre de Cristo. En este tiempo
del año, el sacrificio de Cristo en la
Eucaristía apropiadamente se convierte
en el momento central. Y así es como
debe ser porque la Eucaristía es, y será,
el enfoque de nuestra fe y el centro de
todo lo que hacemos como creyentes.
Como el centro de nuestra fe, el
Cuerpo y la Sangre de Cristo abarca
todo misterio y tiempo. Al recibir
a Cristo en forma de pan y vino,
recibimos literalmente la Pasión, la
Resurrección, Pentecostés y la plenitud
de la Trinidad. Al mismo tiempo,
recibimos la humanidad, la misión y
las enseñanzas de Jesús sobre el Reino,
y el llamado personal al discipulado
intencional. Recibimos la plenitud de
Cristo, tanto humano como divino.
Por esa razón, el Cuerpo y la
Sangre de Cristo nos ayudan recordar
un tiempo salvífico y nos hacen un
llamado a la eternidad. Mientras
tanto, vivimos fielmente el presente,
recibiendo a Cristo para vivir según
Cristo nos enseña de manera más
plena en este momento y en este
lugar. Nuestras vidas, también, son
consagradas y trasformadas, así que ya
no vivo yo, sino que Cristo vive en mí
(Gálatas 2:20). Transformados con
una nueva identidad y una misión,
nos convertimos en discípulos de la
Eucaristía.
Como discípulos de la Eucaristía,
somos llamados a ser la presencia real
de Cristo en el mundo. Con Cristo
viviendo en nosotros, ahora es nuestro
cuerpo y nuestra sangre que deben
ser tomados, bendecidos, quebrados
y entregados para la vida del mundo.
Es a través de nosotros que debe darse
ahora la encarnación de la Buena
Nueva de Dios llevando la buena nueva
a los pobres, sanando a los enfermos,
teniendo misericordia por los pecadores,
dando un sentido de pertenencia a los
marginados y llevando la libertad a los
oprimidos.
Mirando con los ojos de la fe,
podemos reconocer la presencia real
de Jesucristo al recibir Su Cuerpo y
Sangre, al igual que reconocemos Su
presencia en nosotros. En este Año
de la Fe, dediquémonos plenamente
e intencionalmente a convertirnos en
verdaderos discípulos de la Eucaristía a
medida que NOS AMEMOS LOS UNOS
A LOS OTROS.
¿Qué sucede con el pan y el vino en la Misa?
Cristo quiere compartir una relación
profunda con cada uno de nosotros, y
Él trata de acercarse lo más posible a nosotros a través de varias maneras.
Él se presenta a nosotros en las Escrituras,
en los pobres, los enfermos y los presos,
en los sacramentos y en la persona del sacerdote. Cristo especialmente encuentra
una manera de como aproximarse a través
del don de su Cuerpo y Sangre (CIC,
1373), en el sacrificio de la Misa.
Cuando el pan y el vino se convierten a
su Presencia Real, Cristo crea una unión
íntima con nosotros. Cuando recibimos
el Cuerpo y la Sangre, Cristo llega a nosotros de manera plena y total. Estamos
íntimamente ligados a Cristo con su
cuerpo, sangre y divinidad (CIC, 1374).
Cristo se une completamente a nosotros
como Señor, Mesías, Salvador y amigo.
El milagro en el cual Cristo se convierte en Cuerpo y Sangre verdaderos
para nosotros sucede durante lo que
conocemos como la “Consagración”. Durante la Oración Eucarística, el sacerdote
llama al Espíritu Santo y reza las sagradas
palabras de la Última Cena de Jesús.
En ese preciso momento, la substancia
misma del pan y el vino se convierten en
el Cuerpo y Sangre de Cristo, para que
nosotros podamos estar íntimamente
unidos con su Vida Divina (CIC, 1375 y
1376). Esta conversión del pan y vino la
conocemos como “transubstanciación”
(CIC, 1376).
Cristo llega a nosotros íntimamente en
su Cuerpo y Sangre, pero depende
de nosotros aceptar su invitación.
Él espera y anhela escuchar nuestro
“Amén” sincero para afirmar que nosotros también deseamos una profunda e
íntima comunión con Él.
Cada semana encontrarán disponible
un nuevo mensaje en nuestro sitio web,
http://www.archmil.org/Espanol.htm
y en el programa de radio “El Mensajero
Católico” los sábados de 8 – 9 de la
mañana en la Gran D, 104. 7 FM.