New Archbishop for Denver

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1,000 congratulatons to Coloradans. He has done wonderful work in to promote respect for life and the dignity of all humans. What a blessing!
 
I was delighted when I read the news this morning :extrahappy: Thanks be to God!

Now we need to pray for the new leader of the Church in Fargo. It was so difficult to say goodbye to Archbishop Chaput; and I imagine the faithful in Fargo must be filling the same way right now.

Gertie
 
Gertabelle said:
I was delighted when I read the news this morning :extrahappy: Thanks be to God!

Now we need to pray for the new leader of the Church in Fargo. It was so difficult to say goodbye to Archbishop Chaput; and I imagine the faithful in Fargo must be filling the same way right now.

Gertie
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Most definitely, Gertie. I’ll be saying prayers for the faithful in Fargo.
 
There is so much hatred against the Church that even this relatively benign announcement generates terrible comments online. I do not envy any man who is entrusted with such responsibility these days. What once was a purely joy-filled occasion in any archdiocese – the appointment of a new archbishop – now is the occasion for immense controversy. All bishops need our unceasing prayers.
 
Bob_Aliano said:
What an odd remark!
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Sorry. I’m just thinking of how Bishop Aquila brought the restored order of the Sacraments of Initiation to the Diocese of Fargo (i.e. putting Confirmation before First Communion). The Pope singled him out to compliment him for this during the U.S. bishops’ recent round of ad limina visits to Rome. It makes me wonder if he would do that in Denver. Of course, it’s pointless to speculate and I doubt it’s the first thing on his to-do list. It’s just always the first thing I think of when I think of Bishop Aquila. :o
 
Joe_5859 said:
Sorry. I’m just thinking of how Bishop Aquila brought the restored order of the Sacraments of Initiation to the Diocese of Fargo (i.e. putting Confirmation before First Communion). The Pope singled him out to compliment him for this during the U.S. bishops’ recent round of ad limina visits to Rome. It makes me wonder if he would do that in Denver. Of course, it’s pointless to speculate and I doubt it’s the first thing on his to-do list. It’s just always the first thing I think of when I think of Bishop Aquila. :o
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Thanks for the explanation, Joe. I did wonder what you meant. 🙂
 
Gertabelle said:
I was delighted when I read the news this morning :extrahappy: Thanks be to God!

Now we need to pray for the new leader of the Church in Fargo. It was so difficult to say goodbye to Archbishop Chaput; and I imagine the faithful in Fargo must be filling the same way right now.

Gertie
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Denver is very blessed! What a wonderful choice for you and makes the departure of Archbishop Chaput less painful.

Our Archbishop has “retired” but he’s still in place and working as hard as ever. I guess they are waiting for his replacement. I hope we are as blessed as Denver.

Lisa
 
Joe_5859 said:
Sorry. I’m just thinking of how Bishop Aquila brought the restored order of the Sacraments of Initiation to the Diocese of Fargo (i.e. putting Confirmation before First Communion). The Pope singled him out to compliment him for this during the U.S. bishops’ recent round of ad limina visits to Rome. It makes me wonder if he would do that in Denver. Of course, it’s pointless to speculate and I doubt it’s the first thing on his to-do list. It’s just always the first thing I think of when I think of Bishop Aquila. :o
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Thanks, I knew I simply missed something assumed to be general knowledge. I don’t know what to expect from him but he sounds like a solid replacement for Archbishop Chaput. As a K of c knight I will support him fully.
 
We all knew the day was coming when Bishop Aquila would be tapped for greater roles. In Fargo, we have loved him as our shepherd. He takes his role seriously. He helped start the Marian Congresses here. He was an early proponent of local Catholic radio. He has backed up good priests in errant parish congregations (no names). In sermons, addresses and in private conversations, he does not mince words. This is just a small representation of what he has done here.

All of you folks in Denver, you are getting the best. Help him every way you can, and God will bless you all richly.
 
This is great! He was introduced last night as he celebrated mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, and he gave a really great homily about how we are all called to be holy.

Pray for our new Archbishop Aquila. And huge thanks to Bishop Conley who has been so awesome as the leader in Denver since Archbishop Chaput went to Philly.

Thank you Bishop Conley!

Welcome Archbishop Aquila!

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Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God. Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen

Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.**
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Nigel7 said:
This is great! He was introduced last night as he celebrated mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, and he gave a really great homily about how we are all called to be holy.

Pray for our new Archbishop Aquila. And huge thanks to Bishop Conley who has been so awesome as the leader in Denver since Archbishop Chaput went to Philly.

Thank you Bishop Conley!

Welcome Archbishop Aquila!

👍

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Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee.

I second that!👍

I second that!👍
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God. Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen

Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.**
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timotheos said:
We all knew the day was coming when Bishop Aquila would be tapped for greater roles. In Fargo, we have loved him as our shepherd. He takes his role seriously. He helped start the Marian Congresses here. He was an early proponent of local Catholic radio. He has backed up good priests in errant parish congregations (no names). In sermons, addresses and in private conversations, he does not mince words. This is just a small representation of what he has done here.

All of you folks in Denver, you are getting the best. Help him every way you can, and God will bless you all richly.
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I feel your loss. When we received the news last summer that Archbishop Chaput was being sent to Philadelphia, the sense of loss was palpable in the pews. And now there is rejoicing!

I pray that the faithful in Fargo will be rejoicing this time next year with the appointment of a holy man of God as your new bishop.

Thank you for training Bishop Aquila for Our Lord’s next assignment for him. And I promise to continue praying for him throughout his time in the Denver Archdiocese!

Gertie
 
The archdiocesan newspaper, *Denver Catholic Register *, conducted:an interview with Archbishop Elect Samuel J. Aquila. Here are a couple excerpts
Q: What do you see are the main differences between the Diocese of Fargo and the Archdiocese of Denver and how will those differences impact your ministry here?
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A: One difference is size: we have 75,000 Catholics and Denver has more than 500,000. And there is a difference in the size of the presbyterate (Denver’s is much larger). The secularity of Denver and of the state of Colorado will be very different. North Dakota is a state where the practice of the Christian faith is high—the number of believers is very high, in the 90th percentile. That is much different from Colorado; that will be a challenge. But there are vibrant programs in Denver: the seminaries (St. John Vianney Theological Seminary and Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary), which are producing a strong, diverse growing presbyterate; the Augustine Institute (Catholic graduate school), FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students), ENDOW (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women) and Catholic Charities. And there are many other dynamic instruments of the new evangelization in Denver: the Community of the Beatitudes, the Neocatechumenal Way, the Lanteri Center for Ignatian Spirituality, the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae and the Christian Life Movement. Because of these vibrant movements the Archdiocese of Denver will be a tremendous blessing to serve. I see them as the fruit of the World Youth Day visit of John Paul II to Denver in 1993, and of the efforts of my predecessors—now Cardinal J. Francis Stafford and Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput—guiding all of that and shepherding it.
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Q: What do you like most about being a bishop and what aspect of the episcopacy do you find most challenging?
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A: To be a shepherd for the clergy and the laity is a gift and blessing. As a bishop it’s a special blessing to help form the spiritual lives of future priests and seminarians; to be able to visit with them and pray with them. Also with the presbyterate itself and the permanent deacons; being able to serve them and encourage them in their own intimacy with Jesus Christ and with the Father and the Holy Spirit. One of my priorities as a bishop is to help the spiritual lives of the clergy because I firmly believe that the stronger their spiritual lives are the better the people will be served—and the more will they be able to lead the faithful to intimacy with Jesus Christ and to share in the mission of Jesus.
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The greatest challenges come from the secularism of our society; so to challenge the culture of secularism and to bring faith and reason into the public square will be difficult. There are challenges in so many areas: religious liberty; protecting the dignity of human life from the moment of conception to natural death; upholding the dignity of marriage and conveying the true meaning of the gift of human sexual intimacy. Upholding that marriage is meant for one man and one woman, and that within human sexuality the unitive and procreative must always be joined together in order to remain in the truth—helping people understand the dignity God has bestowed on human sexuality. So the challenge of presenting the theology of the body to our young people and to couples who are going to be married, helping them to see the truth, and the reason and the faith involved in the theology of the body, and to understand and appreciate the happiness it can bring to them. Also a challenge is living our faith in the public square. Our faith influences all of our decisions and the common good. We must be able to bring our faith into the public square as our forefathers did. They did not promote atheism, or the absence of God as secular society does today. Our forefathers recognized in the preamble to the Constitution the Creator and that it is he who bestows human rights.
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In reading the interview with Archbishop designate Acquila,I was pleased to see that he referenced ENDOW ,when speaking of the many faith ministries offered in the Denver Diocese. I have been involved with ENDOW for nearly four years, the last two as a facilitator.I can testify to the impact this ministry has had on my own faith journey.ENDOW began here in Denver and is now offered nationally as well as internationally.Any woman interested in this program,check out the website.🙂
 
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