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Pittsburgh planning farewell Mass for Bishop Zubik Sunday

The Pittsburgh Catholic

Previous coverage ... From 11/14/2003 Compass Web issue:  • Visits scheduled for bishop     Bp. Zubik planning visits to Manitowoc, Antigo, Marinette, Green Bay and Appleton From 11/07/2003 Compass Web issue:  • Bp. Zubik to be installed Dec. 12 at St. Agnes     The 2 p.m. Mass will be shown live on Green Bay channel 11 From 10/17/2003 Compass Web issue:  • New bishop has plans     Spirituality, meeting people top the list  • Sidebar: Biography  • Wisconsin bishops welcome new appointment     Some of the state's bishops have known him from earlier associations with him  • Diocesan employees react with enthusiasm to new bishop     They find him to be young, pastoral, warm, engaging and also enthusiastic  • Bishop Banks' Corner --     Still busy for next two months  • Editorial -- Impressive choice     The new bishop of the Green Bay Diocese makes a favorable first impression in visit From 10/10/2003 Compass Web issue:  • New bishop to lead Green Bay Diocese     Pittsburgh Auxiliary Bishop David Zubik will succeed Bishop Robert Banks (includes photos)  • Statement by Bishop David A. Zubik

A Mass of farewell for Pittsburgh Auxiliary Bp. David Zubik, who on Oct. 10 was named Bishop of Green Bay, will be celebrated on the solemnity of Christ the King at noon Sunday, Nov. 23, in St. Paul Cathedral, Pittsburgh.

Bp. Zubik served as vicar general and general secretary of the Pittsburgh Diocese in addition to auxiliary bishop. He will be installed Dec. 12 in Green Bay.

Bp. Donald Wuerl invited all the priests of the diocese to concelebrate the farewell Mass for Bp. Zubik.

The appointment of Bp. Zubik as bishop of Green Bay "is a cause of joy for all of us, especially his brother priests, who recognize in him wonderful priestly qualities, pastoral skills and a spirituality focused on the Good Shepherd," Bp. Wuerl wrote in a letter to priests.

"While we truly rejoice with him because of this recognition, and as we celebrate with the people of the church in Green Bay because of the blessing he will be to them, we also recognize what a loss Bishop Zubik's departure will be to our local church," Bp. Wuerl said.

Bp. Wuerl asked the priests to invite their parishioners to attend the Mass "so that they may also have an opportunity to pray with Bp. Zubik and to extend their appreciation and prayerful support to him."

Bp. Zubik, 54, called the appointment "a tremendous honor. I'm just so humbled by the Holy Father's trust, that he would ask me to become shepherd of a diocese the size of Green Bay."