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Join Bishop Morlino:
To view movie, The Passion of the Christ

	Bishop Robert C. Morlino

By Mary C. Uhler
CATHOLIC HERALD STAFF

MADISON -- People in the Diocese of Madison have a special opportunity to join Bishop Robert C. Morlino to view the new movie, The Passion of the Christ.

A private viewing of the film will be presented Sunday, March 7, at 1:30 p.m. at Point Cinema, 7825 Big Sky Dr. in Madison. The theater is located about a half mile from the Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center off High Point Rd.

The movie will be followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, prayer, and Benediction in the chapel at the O'Connor Center at about 3:30 p.m. After that, there will be an opportunity for socializing, refreshments, and discussion with Bishop Morlino in the O'Connor Center dining area.

Produced and directed by Mel Gibson, The Passion of the Christ captures the last 12 hours of Christ's life. The movie will open in U.S. theaters on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 25.

Bishop previewed film

Bishop Morlino had the opportunity to view the film in Denver at the recent national meeting of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students). The bishop was very impressed with the movie.   Full story ...

By Julianne Nornberg
and Connie Koopmans
FOR THE CATHOLIC HERALD

WISCONSIN DELLS -- We all are like pieces in a puzzle: each of us has a place to fill.

This was one of the messages at Resurrection 2004, a recent rally for more than 200 Catholic high school youth held Jan. 23-25 at Chula Vista Southwest Resort here.

The rally began with a keynote presentation by Mike Patin on a Friday night and ended after Sunday morning Mass at which Bishop Robert C. Morlino presided.

"Puzzled?" was the theme of the rally. It addressed not only the idea that people must find where they "fit" into God's big picture, but it also addressed issues about which teens have questions.

Life is about love

Fr. Felix Oehrlein, pastor of St. Cecilia Parish here, presided at a Saturday morning prayer service.

"Love is what it's all about," he said. "Jesus reminds us to keep his commandments. Jesus came here and lived among us and lives with us today. He lives in the church and you and I are that church."

In the midst of the turmoil of the world and the turmoil of ourselves, the solution is love, he said.

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