Prayers for our Bishop Doherty and other new bishops... as they met with the Holy Father today!

Please keep in your prayers Bishop Timothy L. Doherty (Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana) as he continues his trip in Rome. Today, Bishop Doherty had the opportunity to greet our Holy Father at his summer residence. Another new Bishop, Bishop Paul D. Etienne, who was ordained this past December to shepherd the Diocese of Cheyenne, is on this maiden episcopal voyage as well. I was blessed to travel on a huge white plane containing some wonderful lay men and women, Archbishop Daniel Buchlein and several priests from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, where Bishop Etienne served as a priest for many years. Bishop Etienne's blog post today shares his own thoughts and feelings. Please check that out by clicking here. Also, if you would like to look at some of the pictures from Bishop Etienne's Episcopal Ordination, please visit this website: http://www.fatherjoshua.com/Site/My_Albums/Pages/Bishop_Paul_Etienne_Ordination_Cheyenne,_WY_2009.html.

Bishop Paul Etienne and Father Joshua Janko (12/09)

According to the Holy See Press Office, there were about 120 recently appointed bishops in attendance today as our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI shared with them his address calling them "Custodians of the Church."

Pope Benedict XVI's words today are worthy of reflection for us all. Please click here to read the Holy See Press Office's comments about Pope Benedict's address.

Our bishops need our prayers. Please continue to pray for them as they shepherd and guide their flocks. One opportunity that is available to us is to pray the rosary for our bishops. One way I have been able to support Bishop Doherty, Bishop Emeritus William L. Higi, as well as Pope Benedict XVI and a few other bishops is through a wonderful ministry called Rosary for the Bishop. This wonderful prayer ministry began in 2005 in Madison, Wisconsin. I am a firm believer in the power of prayer, so please consider praying more for all of our bishops. Maybe Rosary for the Bishop is one way you could do this. Please visit there website http://rosaryforthebishop.org/ to learn more about this great prayer ministry.