In preparation for the ordination and installation of our new Bishop, W. Shawn McKnight, the ordination planning committee commissioned the diocesan communications office to work with Fr. Dan Merz, Chair of the Liturgical Commission, to create a catechetical video series to educate the faithful about the episcopacy in the Catholic Church.
Ten separate topics are planned to be addressed, and the first two videos are now available on the diocesan YouTube Channel. The first is presented by Fr. Dylan Schrader and entitled “What is a Diocese and How is a Bishop Selected?” The second is called “What is the Relationship of a Bishop to his Priests and Deacons?” It is presented by Fr. Merz.
Among the topics that will appear in the video series in the next two weeks are “The Qualities of a Bishop as Presented in the New Testament,” “The Cathedral (Cathedra) and Its Symbolism,” “The Relationship of a Bishop to the Pope and the College of Bishops,” “The Relationship of a Bishop to the Laity,” and “The History and Significance of the Coat of Arms and Motto of the Bishop,”