Holy Mother of Consolation Parish issued the following announcement on Sept. 6

If you’re a regular reader of the Catholic Herald, the official newspaper of the Diocese of Madison, you you are likely aware of the new “evangelization initiative” that Bishop Hying has us undertaking.

Our diocese celebrates its 75th anniversary next year, and as part of that observance, the bishop is asking every parish and every Catholic to reflectand acton what it means to share the Good News of Jesus Christ.

After all, Jesus left this earthly life and his earliest followers with these famous last words, at his ascension: “Go into all the world and preach the gospel.” And we as Catholics hear something similar each and every time we conclude our celebration of the Mass: “Go in peace to love and to serve the Lord.” (The Latin word for Mass, by the way, is “misa” which means “mission.” We not only come to Mass to fill ourselves with Jesus, but we come to be filled in order to be sent back out into the world with the mission to proclaim him with our words and deeds.)

called to share the Good News. We are all called to be evangelizers. We are all called to be not just “disciples” (students and followers of Jesus) but “missionary disciples” (those who spread the saving love of Jesus to others around us, not just keeping it to ourselves).

Not at all. But what it DOES mean is something that we will be exploring in the days and weeks to come. For starters, though, you may want to visit the diocese’s “Go Make Disciples” web page at: www.madisondiocese.org/gmd

ww.madisondiocese.org/gmd  In particular, the diocese further asks that parishioners take the time to read and reflect on Bishop Hying’s “Pentecost Letter” that’s on that pagewhich is also found at this shortcut: www.tinyurl.com/ GMDletter

PS: And if you’re not yet a reader of the Catholic Herald but would like to be, be sure to inquire with Lisa Butters in the parish office.

Original source can be found here.