New Bishop Will Address Concerns at Onalaska Church, WQOW, August 2, 2010

New Bishop Will Address Concerns at Onalaska Church

WQOW
August 2, 2010

http://www.wqow.com/Global/story.asp?S=12913088

La Crosse (WQOW) -- The new bishop of the La Crosse Diocese plans to make an important announcement not long after he's installed.

Bishop William Callahan will be installed as the 10th bishop of the diocese next week. He's succeeding Jerome Listecki, who's now the archbishop of Milwaukee. Bishop Callahan will begin the job with questions surrounding the leadership of a specific Catholic church.

Fatter Patrick Umberger has been charged with possession of child pornography. He was the priest at St. Patrick's in Onalaska. Over the weekend, parishioners were told that he has resigned.

"That is going to be the first parish I'm going to visit," said Bishop Callahan. "I will be there the weekend after my installation. That's the first place I'm going. I hope to be able to announce when I go there -- a new pastor for the parish."

News 18 will broadcast the installation of Bishop Callahan next Wednesday.