May Jesus Christ be praised!

My name is Timothy Michael Dolan, and I'm your new archbishop.

I come before you humbled, honored, hopeful, happy, excited ... most of all grateful.

Grateful to the Lord for the rich heritage and promising future of this faithful church of Milwaukee, grateful for my brothers Rembert Weakland, Richard Sklba, and devoted priests and deacons; thankful for religious women and men, for all the pastoral ministers and lay leaders, and especially grateful for you great and loyal people of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

Grateful to Pope John Paul II for the trust of this new apostolic challenge;

Already I can say from my heart: I love you, I need you, I relish the prospect of coming to know you, listening to you, and serving you.

The appointment for me is an occasion of spiritual renewal and recommitment. I hope it will be for you, too. I would deeply appreciate your prayers, as I promise you mine, with reliance, especially upon our blessed Mother, Mary.

Thanks be to God!

Thanks be to all of you!