Archbishop Wuerl installed as head of Washington Archdiocese

Published: 2006-06-22

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl began his ministry as head of the Washington Archdiocese by pledging to make the church's voice heard in public debates and by recognizing the multiethnic nature of area Catholics. At a June 22 installation Mass attended by nine cardinals as well as government officials and foreign ambassadors stationed in the nation's capital, the new archbishop called on archdiocesan Catholics to help him carry out his responsibilities. Each Catholic has the "weighty charge" of living the Gospel and unfolding "its implications for the issues and circumstances of our time," said Archbishop Wuerl in his homily during the Mass celebrated at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. "God's wisdom must impact on the life of society. The wisdom of God is a thread that needs to be woven through that fabric in order to create a truly good and just society," he said.

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