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May 18th, 2013 - Feast of Our Lady Queen of Apostles
Issue: 24

     
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Catholic Apostolate Center Newsletter

Greetings!

 

This weekend brings two great celebrations within the Church as today we honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Apostles and tomorrow brings Pentecost, a day often referred to as the "Birthday" of the Church! In many ways it's appropriate that these two days should fall so close to each other. 

 

Our Lady, Queen of Apostles, is the patroness of our work here at the Catholic Apostolate Center and, indeed, has been recognized by the Church as a model for all faithful apostles to emulate. The Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity calls her, "The perfect example of this type of spiritual and apostolic life...who while leading the life common to all here on earth, one filled with family concerns and labors, was always intimately united with her Son and in an entirely unique way cooperated in the work of the Savior." Isn't that what we are all called to do as Apostles today? To live the life God has called us to each day, whether as a student, a business professional, a parent, or friend, all while seeking to bring Christ to each person we encounter in our work-a-day lives. 

 

The celebration of Pentecost reminds us that our task as apostles is not one we can accomplish without the inspiration and guidance of the Holy Spirit. As we hear in this weekend's Gospel reading, Jesus tells his disciples that the Holy Spirit is sent to be our Advocate and "will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you" (Jn 14:26). Therefore an attentiveness to the voice of the Holy Spirit is the only way to hear God's personal message for each us. 

 

We pray that in these coming days, we may all seek to grow as apostles, using Our Lady as a model, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit to follow our path ahead. 

 

Our Lady, Queen of Apostles, pray for us!

 

In God, the Infinite Love,

 

The Catholic Apostolate Center Team

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2. Learn more about the 
New Evangelization
Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C., Director of the Catholic Apostolate Center, recently presented a webinar entitled, "Maintaining Momentum in the Year of Faith" in which he suggests 10 ways we can further engage ourselves in this Year of Faith. In this newsletter we examine his suggestion to learn more about the New Evangelization

For starters, we suggest taking a look at Pope Benedict's apostolic letter Porta Fidei (or Door of Faith) in which he lays out his proposal for this Year of Faith and why it's so important. Here is some other suggested reading and resources (click on each one to explore):

Not to mention, it's always worth talking to your pastor or the pastoral associate in your parish to learn more. We also suggest taking a look at Cardinal Dolan's recent article in which he suggests that the New Evangelization isn't so much defined through words as it is by seeing it lived through others. 

 

Let us know if these resources help you in your understanding of the New Evangelization and if there are other resources that have assisted you so that we may share those too!

 Wisdom from the Saints   

"With a happy and cheerful face, we can prove that the imitation of Christ fills our lives with joy."  
 
-St. Vincent Pallotti 

 

 

 

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