Bishop’s Messages

In response to the Supreme Court of the United States issuing its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’sHealth Organization, Bishop William Patrick Callahan issued the following statement: We welcome today’s ruling by the Supreme Court, as we continue to proclaim a vision for our societythat upholds the truth that every Read more…

8 April 2021 Year of St. Joseph Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Blessed Easter! May the joy of the Easter Season fill your hearts and homes! Easter reminds us that it is Jesus, who makes all things new again. After this year of pandemic, we are all longing for Read more…

Dear Brothers in Christ, May the Lord give you peace. I remain very grateful to Fr. Pace for the timely reminder concerning the reinforcement of our COVID 19 policies. Recently, however, my office has received a number of calls from clergy, as well as the faithful of the Diocese, regarding Read more…

The recent Wisconsin State Supreme Court decision will allow public masses to resume in the near future. Read the most up to date responses and actions that will be taken.

27 March 2020 Dear Brother Priests, Deacons, Religious, and Colleagues in Ministry: May the Lord give you peace. In his encyclical, Deus Caritas Est , Pope Benedict emphasizes that the initial encounter with Christ is love and this begins the journey to God which is a process in which “our Read more…

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, May the Lord give you peace. The unprecedented actions of the past weeks, though challenging for each of us, highlight our need for spiritual sustenance. Let us use this time by placing Our Lord at the center of our lives. Our Diocesan website, diolc.org, Read more…