Mission Matters: June 21, 2016

This week’s “Parish Table Talk”: Thanksgiving Mass – Caribbean Catholics of North America; Father Cyril’s Jubilee of Mercy; New Mid-Atlantic Conference blog; Reminder – Canon Law workshop on Marriage, Divorce, and Annulment; plus this Thursday’s blog post.

Watch for this Thursday’s Post: Parish Survey Series #10

A Reflection on Stewardship and Financial Perception by Bill Baird, Chief Financial Officer

• NCAHM Mass of Thanksgiving: The Caribbean Catholics of North America are celebrating National Caribbean-American Heritage Month (NCAHM). A Mass followed by a reception will take place on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Saint John Baptist de la Salle Church. For more information and to RSVP, please go to the organization’s website.

• The Year of Mercy for persons with disabilities: Born deaf, Redemptorist Father Cyril Axelrod  travels the world ministering to deaf Catholics. He was recently in Rome during the opening of the Jubilee of Mercy celebration for the sick and persons with disabilities promoting faith formation and reception of the sacraments for children with disabilities. Read an interesting feature about his story and his mission as shared by the Catholic Review. 

• New MAC blog: Join the conversation about Catholic leadership by exploring the Mid-Atlantic Congress (MAC) blog which covers a wide range of topics–from more detailed information about the 2017 MAC to thoughts and ideas on Catholic leadership. Special offers relating to the 2017 MAC are also exclusively available at the blog.

• Canon Law workshop: There is still time to sign up for the Canon Law workshop on Marriage, Divorce and Annulment that will take place at St. Mary’s Seminary and University on Tuesday, June 28 from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.. Registration is online – $40, includes lunch.

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