Bishop Robert to Serve on U.S.C.C.B. Committees

Bishop Robert Pipta has been named a member of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (U.S.C.C.B.) Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, & Youth (LMFLY). The LMFLY Committee assists the bishops, both collectively and individually, in advancing the vocation and mission of the lay faithful, of married couples and families, lay ecclesial ministers, and of young people. Through an emphasis on the articulation and application of anthropological and theological principles, founded on magisterial teaching, the committee assists the bishops as they promote a culturally diverse Church, the evangelization, faith formation and public witness of these persons, leading them toward a deeper commitment to Christ and his Church so as to transform culture and society.

Bishop Robert was also recently named the Region XV alternate of the U.S.C.C.B. Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People. The committee collaborates with the National Review Board and assists in conducting diocesan audits, with a focus on creating a safe environment for children and promoting healing for survivors of abuse.