A Moment with the Bishop: Into the Deep Phase 2

The vision of the Diocese of Madison's Into the Deep initiative is that our parishes, as they are newly created out of our pastorates, will be circles of missionary discipleship, where everyone will joyfully encounter the Lord and the Eucharist, where we will hear the Gospel, where we will be formed in the faith, and where we will be equipped to go into the world and to give witness to our families, our friends, our coworkers, about the power of Jesus Christ and the life changing grace that comes when we open our hearts to Him.
We're strategically restructuring our diocese so that all our resources are focused on mission and not maintenance. Into the Deep’s purpose is to allow evangelization, through Go Make Disciples, to flourish. Instead of complacently accepting the slow decline of the church, we want to drink deeply of the Holy Spirit and be so renewed in the zeal and power of God, that we will live afresh in our time and place, the wonder of the Acts of the Apostles, when the church in her infancy and newness exploded upon the world.
In this powerful moment, we are all being called to go Into the Deep, trust the Holy Spirit, and be all in on the mission to live the fullness of the Gospel in our time and our place. This is our moment and God is calling us to greatness!