Catholics are members of a universal Church. We believe in the grace that comes from participation in the sacraments and we have a respect for both Scripture and tradition.
Being Catholic means:
Living Our Faith is an initiative of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee that:
Join all Catholics as we come together as one…Living Our Faith.
Catholic Knights presents the 3rd season of Living Our Faith with Bishop William Patrick Callahan and Bob Dolan. Watch the video segments from each episode on LivingOurFaith.net or read one of the many articles that demonstrates how Catholics are truly living their faith.
There are six Holy Days of Obligation: Solemnity of Mary, Ascension, Assumption, All Saints' Day, Immaculate Conception and Christmas. Catholics are expected to observe these days by attendance at Mass.
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We are glad that you are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith. We’ve tried to answers the most frequently asked questions about the process on this page.
The liturgical calendar begins with the First Sunday of Advent, typically the last Sunday in November or the first Sunday in December.
The liturgical life of the Catholic Church revolves around the Eucharistic sacrifice and the sacraments. There are seven sacraments in the Church: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, and Holy Orders.
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Search for opportunities to participate in the sacrament of reconciliation (confession).
For information regarding the Living Our Faith initiative, contact: Office of Communications 414-769-3504 communication@archmil.org
Last year, more than 42,000 Catholics gave $7.6 million to support vital archdiocesan ministries and programs. Givers answer prayers. Imagine if all 230,000 Catholic households in southeastern Wisconsin contributed - how much further ahead we could be in responding to prayers everywhere.
Please give generously.
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In an effort to achieve our goals of transparency and accountability, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee has partnered with EthicsPoint, a third-party company, to administer an online service to report financial misconduct. Read more...
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