Bishop Ricken Bans Common Core From His Diocese

Bishop David Ricken of the Green Bay Diocese is forbidding the schools in his diocese from adopting the Common Core program or any of its mutations.  He seems to understand the problems with it and finds that the work done by his school personnel is at least on a par with Common Core.

Let us hope that more bishops stand firm like him and resist that clarion call to "get on board" and the temptation of Gates grants.

First Approved Apparition In United States

From Green Bay, Wisconsin, Bishop David Ricken announced his approval of the Marian apparitions at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Hope at Champion.  Read from California Catholic Daily and from the website of the Diocese of Green Bay.

Diocese of Green Bay Nixes CCHD as Collection Recipient

I learned from my Catholic Media Coalition colleague at Orate Fratres (Psst!  Got that, Catholics United?) that the Diocese of Green Bay is eliminating CCHD as a recipient of its annual World's Poor Collection this year.  I believe they are wise in simply wanting to reevaluate things, to take some time for an investigation lest they imprudently allow CCHD to squander donation dollars on anti-God, anti-Church and anti-life groups.

Good for them!  I pray that all will follow their suit!