A. The March for Life in Washington, DC on January 22.
It’s 600,000 people on a mission to restore the right to life for every human being.
To get an idea of what happens on that amazing day here’s a 3-minute video of some our parishioners at last year’s March. Read more
This week’s “Parish Table Talk”: Year of Mercy; Hello from our staff on retreat; Thanksgiving fun facts for Catholics; MAC tracks; plus Transitions and this Thursday’s Blog post.
Sometimes it’s only in silence that our hearts can hear most clearly what’s being said.
Last week, news from Paris began streaming across our TV screens, smart phones, and tablets. In the midst of TV news anchors updating us on the latest developments, politicians shouting for retaliation, reporters reading the terrorists’ messages, it was the silences in between that spoke to our hearts. Read more
This week’s “Parish Table Talk”: Pope Francis and Paris; What are your parishioners watching on TV?; NCYC followings; Prison Ministry; Thanksgiving prayer of John Carroll; Emerging Leaders Applications at MAC; and Transitions. Plus, this Thursday’s Blog post.
Lessons on evangelization sometimes come from the most unexpected places.
My two-year old son recently discovered that he loved lollipops. On Halloween, trick-or-treating at the first two houses we visited, he received chocolate and was unimpressed. Read more
This week’s “Parish Table Talk”: Evangelize Baltimore!!; Catholic Social Ministry Gathering; Outreach Day for families with Special Needs members; Anniversary Mass for Archbishop John Carroll; Mega Workshops at MAC and Transitions. Plus, this Thursday’s blog post.
“Behold, I make all things new.” (Rev. 21:5)
Clearly, we serve a God who is about transformation. It is this transformation that is the stuff that dreams are made of for Pope Francis: “I dream of a ‘missionary option,’ that is, a missionary impulse capable of TRANSFORMING everything, so that the Church’s customs, ways of doing things, times and schedules, language and structures can be suitably channeled for the evangelization of today’s world rather than for her self-preservation.” Joy of the Gospel, 27 (Of course, the emphasis is added.) Read more
This week’s “Parish Table Talk”: Update on Project Rachel; Christ the King Solemnity and Religious Freedom; National Bible Week; Matter Conference; and Divine Renovation track at MAC. Plus, this Thursday’s Blog post.