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“Coming Soon . . .” The Perfect Trailer by Rob Shelledy One of the things I anointed me to bring glad questions of why enjoy about summer is tidings to the poor. He has sent do people hunger, going to the movies. me to proclaim liberty to why do they need Much to my wife’s chagrin, captives and recovery of sight shelter? Ideally, Love Thy Neighbor I enjoy comic book movies, to the blind, to let the CCHD programs science fiction, and oppressed go free, and to help people to animated movies. (Great proclaim a year acceptable to help themselves. resource http:// the Lord.” One way www.catholicnews.com/ Luke 4:18 movies.htm, by the way). CCHD has helped Needless to say, I also You are going to hear this people help enjoy the movie trailers. scripture often, not only themselves is In this spirit of letting you because we will start reading through the financial support from the Gospel of Luke in of a national CCHD grant to social engagement, and know of what will be neighborhood pride “Coming Soon,” I offer the Advent, but also because the Dominican Center for Pope Francis has announced Women at 2470 W. Locust perfect trailer: Southside Organizing an “Extraordinary Holy Year, Street in Milwaukee. CCHD . “The Spirit of the Lord a Jubilee of Mercy” starting assisted the Dominican Center Committee develops local is upon me, because he has December 8, 2015, the and the surrounding neighbors leaders to put at the Solemnity of the Immaculate start a neighborhood forefront of community Conception, 2015. association, which organized development efforts block watches and neighbor- . Ezekiel Community Luke 4:18 is also the hood cleanups. These efforts scripture passage that Development Corp builds have corresponded with a community wealth through accompanies anything you see substantial reduction of crime “We must do from the Catholic Campaign new home ownership of in the area. In addition to low cost rehab homes, on- for Human Development or national CCHD grants, four CCHD. CCHD is one of the the-job training, and small things local CCHD grants were growth of small, minority- ways the Church seeks to help awarded in June 2015 to the poor and to end owned businesses for one another support these groups: oppression in our society. Yes, I like movies with with great love!” CCHD’s particular . Casa Romero’s IGNITE happy endings where the charism is to address what are program empowers good triumphs over evil. I Mother Teresa called “upstream” problems. Milwaukee’s Catholic realize that life is not always Some Church ministries help Hispanic teen community like that, but there are these beautiful glimmers of the address the direct, immediate . Layton Boulevard West needs of people, feeding the Kingdom. CCHD is one of the Neighbors trains community ways that we follow Jesus’ hungry, clothing the naked, but leaders to enhance safety, we also need to address the example of bringing good news to the poor.
Bishop Hying Returns to Milwaukee for Forum on Faith & Work The Saint Clare Center can form themselves in deeper Fee is $25 per person for Catholic Life at Cardinal discipleship, and how we are (which includes plated Stritch University is proud to sent out into the world to love breakfast). Program begins at welcome Bishop Donald Hying and to serve. 7:15 a.m. for a speaking engagement in Milwaukee in September. This This presentation is part Contact Mary Foley at of the “Forums on Faith and 414-410-4405 for more educational forum is titled: Work,” a breakfast speaker information. To register in Called, Formed, Sent: series designed to explore advance and pay for your The Saint Clare Center is The Faith-Work of Lay People Gospel values with members ticket online, go to: called to support lay ministers of the business community. All the baptized, not just https:// as they grow as servant priests and sisters, are called The gathering will take commerce.cashnet.com/ leaders. They provide to a life of discipleship, of place on Friday, September cashneti/selfserve/ formation that integrates holiness, of sharing in the faith 18, 2015 at the Italian EditItem.aspx?PC=EVT- meaningful knowledge of and the work of the Church. Community Center, 631 E. theology, practical tools for FFW0918&ItemCount=1 Bishop Hying will discuss ministry, and a purposeful Chicago Street, Milwaukee. specific ways that Catholics focus on mission. Page 3 Creating Positive Change for Tomorrow’s Future In 2005, limitations to teach their clients independent. Ten years later, Walkin’ In to become less dependent on they have helped over 5,000 My Shoes governmental assistance individuals and families who developed programs to meet their basic are now self sufficient. a street needs. based They continue to serve the program If their clients were willing homeless population in Kenosha and able-bodied, and would and seek assistance to continue Walkin’ In My Shoes to assist the homeless. From agree to take ownership of providing their wide array of serves street homeless youth the ground up they learned their own lives as it relates to services, especially to homeless ages 18–24 years by offering that people at risk who helping themselves, Walkin’ In youth. Wish list items are in wrap-around services. needed a hand up and a way My Shoes would show them great need. Learn more from: to get back on their feet how to become self-reliant. Walkin’ In My Shoes Their programming offers would benefit from a program They built a community 2211 50th Street job readiness training, that specialized on network of private and Kenosha, WI 53140 resume preparation, empowering their clients. nonprofit businesses to obtain www.walkininmyshoes.org mock interviews, and They came up with a self- housing, employment career appropriate attire. The Archdiocese of Milwaukee help solution to help people opportunities, continuing recently awarded Walkin’ In My break the cycle of poverty education options, healthcare, Shoes $2,500 for their ministry without micromanaging and other services to support from the local Rice Bowl alms. people’s lives. They bypassed their clients as they became (See below.)
What’s Your Ecological Footprint?
The morning alarm rings. takes to make an alarm clock, the world average of 5.6 You take a hot shower, brew up a cup of coffee, clothes, a cell acres? The Earth is ecologically a cup of coffee, get dressed, phone, or to operate a car. filled, meaning that everything “My little children, read a bit from the morning we use is detracting from what newspaper, check your cell, and As an example, let’s take another person has to nourish let us not love a deeper look at that morning hop in the car to get to work. their lifestyle. cup of coffee. Land is needed Routine, right? But have you to grow the coffee beans, for With Catholic Social Teach- in word or in tongue, stopped recently to consider the the processing and distributing ing principles of Solidarity and environmental impact involved in operations, to house corporate Care for Creation in mind, we but in deed and your basic daily habits? management and advertisers invite you to read Pope Francis’ as well as the store. Additional encyclical, “Laudato Sí: On in truth.” An ecological footprint (EF) forest land is needed to ab- Care for Our Common Home” is one assessment tool to answer sorb the CO2 resulting from all and his invitation to “live our vo- 1 John 3:18 the question of how our lifestyle the energy burned harvesting, cation to be protectors of God’s effects the planet by estimating processing and shipping the handiwork.” (Para #217) how much of Earth’s productive coffee, plus energy is used to land and sea is used to produce Step into the role of a brew the coffee at home. the food, materials and energy global citizen coexisting with a Learn your EF at: that we consume, and to assimi- Did you know the average bio diverse planet! What can footprintnetwork.org/en/ late our wastes. An EF looks be- EF in the United States is 24 you, your parish, or school do to index.php/GFN/page/ hind the scenes to see what it acres per person compared to reduce your EF? calculators/
CRS Thanks You! On behalf of Catholic Relief parish food pantry or local Food Pantries in Adell, Butler, Services, we wish to thank all the SVDP society. Additional Fontana, Hartford, Kenosha, parishes, schools, groups, and recipients of the 25% include: Kewaskum, Lake Geneva, individuals who chose to support Milwaukee, Mukwonago, North CRS Rice Bowl’s 40th Anniver- Catholic Charities (Bus passes Lake, Pell Lake, Plymouth, sary. To date, more than for Outreach clients) Racine, Ripon, Sheboygan, $100,525 has been raised. CRS Central WI Community Action Slinger, South Milwaukee, 2016 Rice Bowl materials receives 75% of all alms to Council (Dodge County) West Allis and West Bend will be shipped in January. support their international Family Service of Racine Do you want to reduce or programs. The remaining 25% Hope Now, Inc. It’s not too late to send your increase your parish or stays in our diocese to assist Milwaukee Careers Lenten Rice bowl alms. Contact Cooperative (Bus passes) school supplies? individuals who live in poverty. Kathy if you need the 25% Simply make a call. Salvation Army Designation Form at 414-758- Many parishes self- South Shore Meal Program 2285 or [email protected]. 1-800-222-0025 designate the 25% funds to their Walkin’ In My Shoes, Inc.
. Dignity of the Human Person
For more information about upcoming events or volunteer opportunities, contact: Office Location: Archbishop Cousins Catholic Center Robert Shelledy 3501 South Lake Drive St. Francis, WI 53235 Director, Dignity of the Human Person
Mailing Address: Archdiocese of Milwaukee Dignity of the Human Person (414) 758-2286 P.O. Box 070912 Milwaukee, WI 53207-0912 [email protected]
CALENDAR OF EVENTS July 4 Fortnight for Freedom, 5:00 pm Mass with Archbishop Listecki St. Alphonsus Parish, 6000 W. Loomis Road, Greendale, WI 53129 July 11 Walkin’ In My Shoes’ 10th Anniversary & Open House 2211 50th Street, Kenosha, WI 53140 July 19-23 Social Action Summer Institute, Portland, OR “Cherishing Creation: Called to the Common Good:
Life, Earth, and the Common Good” Loving God and neighbor in ways that bear fruit in the life of society September Shipment of Respect Life Packets sent to all Pastors from USCCB September 18 Bishop Hying presents Called, Formed, Sent: The Faith-Work of Lay People Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago Street, Milwaukee September 20 Catechetical Sunday Theme: Safeguarding the Dignity of Every Human Person September 24 Pope Francis Address to US Congress October 4 Respect Life Sunday October 10 Living the Fundamental Vision of the Gospel with Tom Thibodeau Holy Family Parish, 271 Fourth Street Way, Fond du Lac, WI 54937 October 17 Soles for Catholic Education Walk Mount Mary University 2900 N. Menomonee River Parkway, Milwaukee, WI 53222 “I will meditate on the November 10 Brother Booker Ashe Urban Ministry Seminar, 6:00 – 8:30 pm glorious splendor of Your majesty, Theme: Reverencing Creation: Prophetic Voices for Human Dignity and on Your wondrous works.” Cardinal Stritch University, Klieban Conference Center Psalm 145:5 6801 N. Yates Road, Milwaukee, WI 53217 November National Convening on Immigration in Chicago, IL 11 – 13 Keynote: Archbishop Blase Cupich, Archdiocese of Chicago Jesus, help us to New Respect Life Packets value and practice Our office has ordered one Respect Life Par- ish Kit for every parish in the Archdiocese of Mil- being, listening, waukee. Each kit will be sent to the pastor. Ship- ment is expected in the early month of September from USCCB’s Pro-Life office. Additional posters pondering, and caring. and materials may be ordered by parishes direct- ly from USCCB.