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Ground-breaking set for Green Bay cathedral addition

Bp. Robert Banks will preside at the ground breaking for the new Bishop Wycislo Center addition to St. Francis Xavier Cathedral at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 29. Auxiliary Bp. Robert Morneau will give the blessing for the ceremony at the corner of Monroe and Doty Streets, Green Bay.

The $1.95 million addition will be on the north side of the Cathedral. It will include a space to gather, celebrate, socialize, grieve, learn and prepare. It also will include a Diocese Museum to display and preserve important church artifacts, documents and vessels.

The center is named for Bp. Aloysius Wycislo, eighth bishop of Green Bay (1968-83), in honor of his national and international contributions to the church and civic community.

Bp. Wycislo, who recently celebrated his 95th birthday, was born June 17, 1908, in Chicago. He was ordained in 1934 by Card. George Mundelein. He served as a director of Catholic Relief Services after World War II. He is believed to be the oldest surviving bishop to have attended all sessions of the Second Vatican Council. He continues to work with priests and laity in the diocese.

Contributions for the Bishop Wycislo Center can be sent to: The Rector, 139 S. Madison St., Green Bay, WI 54301.