Posted on 08/12/2014 5:31:03 PM PDT by Welchie25
Bishop Mitchell T. Rozanski was installed as the ninth spiritual shepherd of the Diocese of Springfield, Mass., during a solemn Aug. 12 Mass at the Cathedral of St. Michael.
In his homily, he highlighted the responsibility of a shepherd to reach out and bring back lost sheep. Citing Pope Francis, Bishop Rozanski said all are called to welcome the alienated “by our compassion, joy and witness to the love of God at work in our world.”
“As your bishop,” the 56-year-old Baltimore native said, “I am keenly aware of the need to reach out to those who have stopped practicing our faith for any reason – those who may have been hurt in any way – to bring them back to the rich pasture that is our church.”
At the beginning of the 140-minute liturgy, Baltimore’s former auxiliary bishop used a large mallet to knock three times on the wooden doors of the cathedral. Bishop Timothy McDonnell, Springfield’s eighth bishop, opened the passageway and welcomed his successor.
Monsignor Christopher D. Connelly, cathedral rector, presented Bishop Rozanski with a crucifix, which the new Springfield bishop venerated with a kiss. He then blessed himself and those around him with holy water.
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Good luck with that, Springfield, MA.
Amen!
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