Archbishop Delivers Landmark Sermon for Milwaukee's Churches

WTMJ
September 15, 2014

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It was a milestone sermon Sunday morning at the Cathedral of St. John.

Milwaukee's archbishop, Jerome Listecki, announced the archdiocese's principles for the next 15 years.

It's called the Synodal Declaration: the culmination of a spiritual convention that took two years and some 15,000 participants. The Synod measured the pulse of Milwaukee parishioners, and after a summer of scandal and bankruptcy, the Synod wanted to restore the church's health.

"This is really an archdiocese that has a deep level of faith," Listecki told TODAY'S TMJ4. "We want to excite it, ignite it, form people by it and evangelize through it."

Specifically, the Synod encourages the church to return to the basics: teaching mass to the masses and adding music to the messages. Listecki vows to promote social justice and create new programs to support engaged and married couples.