Kaukauna native receives Ministry of Acolyte
On March 2, His Eminence, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, conferred the Ministry of Acolyte in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at the Pontifical North American College, Vatican City State, to 24 American seminarians, including Nicholas David Vande Hey of the Diocese of Green Bay. He is a native of Kaukauna and a son of Holy Cross Parish there. To read more about him, click here.
The seminarians, currently in their second year of formation at the Pontifical North American College, have two additional years of theological studies before being ordained to the priesthood in their home dioceses. Currently, Green Bay Bishop David Ricken is in Rome visiting seminarians for the diocese.
In Cardinal Tagle’s homily on the Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, he preached on the Gospel passage of Luke 6:39-45, “a tree is known by its fruit.” He directly addressed those receiving the Ministry of Acolyte and encouraged them to live out the Gospel by evangelizing through the example of their lives. He said to them, “First take out the lumber from your eye, before you try to remove the splinter from their brother’s eye,” adding they should “live lives of integrity through the bearing forth of the good fruits of humility, kindness and authenticity.”
In the rite of the Institution of Acolyte, Cardinal Tagle placed the paten, which contains the hosts for the celebration of Mass, in the hands of each candidate. He then said, “Take this vessel with bread for the celebration of the Eucharist. Make your life worthy of your service at the table of the Lord and of his Church.”
The Pontifical North American College serves as the American seminary in Rome. Founded in 1859 by Blessed Pius IX, the College has formed over 5,000 priests in dioceses around the United States, Canada and Australia.
Nativity Parish is accepting advanced purchase for NFL Draft parking
ASHWAUBENON — NFL Draft parking is available at Nativity of our Lord Parish, 2270 S. Oneida St. in Ashwaubenon, Thursday to Saturday, April 24-26. Daily parking passes are available for $100 per day per spot.
Advance purchase is required. Click here to secure your parking spot.
Dr. Haywood Robinson feature in free ‘40 Days for Life’ program
DE PERE – Dr. Haywood Robinson, former abortion provider and director of medical affairs & education of the 40 Days for Life project, will tell the story of his transformation on Saturday, March 29, at a free program from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Old St. Joseph’s Church on the St. Norbert College campus, 123 Grant St. in De Pere. A light lunch will be served. Freewill offerings will be accepted.
“We are tremendously pleased that Haywood will be here to support our 40 Days for Life effort,” said Jim Ball, spokesperson for the 40 Days for Life campaign in Green Bay. “He’s an energetic, enthusiastic speaker and we know he will be an inspiration.”
Green Bay is one of hundreds of communities around the world conducting simultaneous 40 Days for Life campaigns from Ash Wednesday, March 5, through Palm Sunday, April 15.
The campaign focuses on 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion, peaceful vigil at abortion facilities and grassroots educational outreach. For information about the Green Bay campaign, click here.
For for more information on the March 29 talk, contact Jim Ball at jimball@square1jb.com or (920) 676-3489.