Really listening to the World is an Act of Love Oct 09 |
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"I don't think you knew how scared I was..."
Brian Miller talks to his son, Johnathan Emerson, about adopting him as a single dad nearly ten years ago. The great things we do for one another is one way we live out the command of Christ, "Love one another", whether at home, or in far flung places worldwide. Listen to Brian's and Jonathan's story. Listen to other stories from Story Corps. |
World Mission Sunday...Everyday!
"The universal Church which knows neither borders nor frontiers, feels responsible for announcing the Gospel to whole peoples. It is the duty of the Church, seed of hope by vocation, to continue Christ's service in the world." Pope Benedict shared these and other important encouragements in our global interconnections.
Here's why we are Church: "The Church wishes to transform the world with the proclamation of the Gospel of love, " that can always illuminates a world grown dim and give us the courage needed to keep living and working... and in this way to cause the light of God to enter into the world ". It is to this mission and to this service, that I call, also with this Message, all the members and institutions of the Church to participate." Check out more... Check out other resources from the National Office for the Propagation of the Faith.
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Heres One Global Faith Connect...Africa
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Another Global Faith Connect...Asia
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In both our missions of Indonesia and the Philippines, terrible devastation arrived through typhoons and earthquakes in the last days of September, including the Somoa Islands, Vietnam and Taiwan. If you are interested in helping the victims in these places, click here. Check out other photos from the Philippines at Flickr. Get more on the Pope's concerns for victims and details of the devastation here. |
National Catholic Youth Ministry Conference 2009 The National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), sponsored by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM), is an exciting three-day experience of prayer, community and empowerment for Catholic teenagers and their adult chaperones. The schedule includes general sessions, workshops addressing a wide variety of topics including Catholic spirituality and prayer, social justice issues, sexuality and leadership. There are also opportunities for reconciliation, daily liturgy, and... Read more
Check out the booth 523 for the Xaverian Missionaries |
National Catholic Conference for College Students
Who would not want to be in Florida for Christmas break. Check out this great conference where thousands of Catholic college students gather to energize faith. Imagine bringing in the New Year with thousands of other college students from across the nation who know they are made for more. Check it out! | |
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