Charity is key to our Catholic faith. We pray Supreme Court agrees

Today, March 31, my diocese will stand before the Supreme Court of the United States to defend our right to continue our decades-long mission of serving the most vulnerable. It’s shocking it had to come to this. Yet, officials in Wisconsin seek to impede our efforts by claiming this charitable ministry is not religious. 

Guided by Catholic social teaching and Christ’s commands, Catholic dioceses across the country provide vital, loving care to those in need. Indeed, as Pope Francis reminds us, "For the church, a preference for the poor is not optional."   

This core principle of Catholic social teaching calls us to prioritize the disadvantaged in all aspects of our work. In the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin, we answer Christ’s call to serve with compassion through the work of our Catholic Charities Bureau. For over a century, this ministry has been a source of hope and care for thousands of our elderly, poor and disabled neighbors.