Rep. Moore to Host Bishop Robert Barron for President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Riley M. Moore is excited to announce that Bishop Robert Barron will be his guest for President Trump’s joint address to Congress this Tuesday evening. The bishop will also celebrate Mass with members of Congress on the Capitol grounds in advance of the speech.

Bishop Barron, who serves as the Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester in Minnesota, is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. His organization, which reaches tens of millions across the globe each year, uses various media platforms to “proclaim Christ in the culture.” He also chairs the Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family Life, and Youth for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Congressman Moore issued the following statement:

“Through Word on Fire, Bishop Barron has helped countless souls discover, strengthen, or return to the Catholic Church by proclaiming the Gospel ‘through the culture.’ His use of contemporary media to reach people is innovative and highly effective. I am honored to host him as my guest for President Trump’s joint address to Congress, and am equally thrilled to have him celebrate the Mass for my colleagues and me prior to the speech.”

Bishop Robert Barron added:

“I want to express my sincere gratitude to Representative Riley Moore for his kind invitation to celebrate Mass for Catholic members of Congress and to attend, as his guest, the State of the Union Address.  I look forward to this opportunity both as a Catholic bishop and as an avid student of American history.”

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