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Responding to Pope Francis' Call to Missionary Discipleship 

A major theme for Pope Francis is the call to missionary discipleship. Join the Catholic Apostolate Center and Jill Rauh, Assistant Director for Education & Outreach of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Department of Justice, Peace & Human Development, to reflect on what it means, in the words of the Holy Father, to "go out as ones sent" and to "never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater solidarity!" To help us, we will explore the Two Feet of Love in Action, a model used for decades by the U.S. Catholic bishops to describe two distinct, but complementary ways, we can respond to the Gospel call to put love in action. 

Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. Director Catholic Apostolate Center

The USCCB is preparing a Pastoral Planning Guide for the New Evangelization and a New Evangelization online Toolkit to assist dioceses and parishes in enhancing and enriching their parish ministries and culture to fulfill the call of the New Evangelization. What is the New Evangelization? How can my parish plan for and implement the New Evangelization better? What is the next step we can take? These questions and more will be discussed. The Pastoral Planning Guide for the New Evangelization offers a roadmap for dioceses, parishes, schools, and Catholic associations who wish to begin or continue their journey on the New Evangelization; a journey that has as its outcome Jesus Christ and an invitation to Christian discipleship. This Live Event will walk diocesan and parish leaders through the Planning Guide, its strategic planning process and present a cohesive picture of how faith, worship and witness are all integral and connected components of the New Evangelization.

Presenters: Peter Murphy D.Min., Jeannine Marino, JCL, Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C., D.Min.

MyUSCCB - Empowering Catholic Ministry

You're passionate about your ministry. You've answered the call by being active in a Catholic parish, diocese, or organization. Now wouldn't it be great if you had more time for your ministry?

MyUSSCB was designed to help you save effort searching for the right materials, helping you to spend less time planning and more time doing. The MyUSCCB portal allows you to download content for distribution, discover timely resources for liturgical planning and celebration and connect with experts through webinars, videos, podcasts, and live events.  

From the Ad Infinitum Blog...

A major contention that many people - both young and old - have with the Church is that it is an institution of "Thou Shalt Nots" and other moral imperatives that have little or no relevance in the modern world. In essence, the Church is seen as little more than an outdated social services agency, or even worse, a dismal and ahistorical museum perpetuating a false sense of reality. This emerging perception of the Church parallels a larger cultural shift from the acceptance of objective truth toward a secular relativism. 

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Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist 

 

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