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From the Director's Desk
"This is why the Church keeps her missionary spirit alive, and even wishes to intensify it in the moment of history in which we are living. She feels responsible before entire peoples. She has no rest so long as she has not done her best to proclaim the Good News of Jesus the Savior. She is always preparing new generations of apostles"
- Pope Paul VI, Evangelii Nuntiandi 53
 These timely words were written 39 years ago by Pope Paul VI. Pope Francis will beatify him this coming Sunday at the close of the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family. The contemporary discussion of the Church on evangelization advanced significantly when Paul VI called a Synod of Bishops on that topic in 1974. His great work on evangelization, Evangelii Nuntiandi (Evangelization in the Modern World), offers a comprehensive and still timely view of how the baptized are called to live as evangelizers. St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and now Pope Francis, each in his own way, have continued to call the baptized to greater attention to the evangelizing mission that Jesus Christ left us to do until he comes again in glory.
Today is the third anniversary of the founding of the Catholic Apostolate Center by the Immaculate Conception Province of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottines). The Center works collaboratively with the Church's leaders to assist active Catholics in becoming apostles. The mission of the Center is inspired by the spirituality of St. Vincent Pallotti, who calls us all to revive faith, rekindle charity, and live as apostles. Apostles are committed evangelizers who have experienced Jesus Christ in their lives, in and through his Church, and are impelled to move out on mission into the world. On mission to do what? Proclaim the love of Christ in word and deed! As Pope Francis teaches, "Every Christian is challenged, here and now, to be actively engaged in evangelization; indeed, anyone who has truly experienced God's saving love does not need much time or lengthy training to go out and proclaim that love" (Evangelii Gaudium 120). There is always more that all of us can do to proclaim the love of Christ as fully and effectively as we can. If there are ways in which we as a Center can assist you in living well your mission as an apostle, then please write me at: Director@CatholicApostolateCenter.org.
Please pray for our ministry and we will continue to keep you in our prayers. May the charity of Christ urge us on!
In God, the Infinite Love,
Fr. Frank
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Catholic Apostolate Center by the Numbers
The last three years have been such a blessing to us. As a ministry of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate, we are thankful for the growth we have experienced in the service of the New Evangelization. Under the patronage of Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles and of St. Vincent Pallotti, we will continue to develop formation programs, assist pastoral leaders in collaboration, and provide you with formation and apostolic opportunities. This is a short summary of how far we have come:
- As of today, we will reach 48,000 likes on our Facebook page, where our posts are seen by as many as a third of a million people.
- Over 25,000 unique visitors to our website in the past year.
- Over 1,500 people receive our newsletter every two weeks.
- Over 750 followers on Twitter
- Over 450 followers on Instagram
- 27 Attendees at our first ever Apostles on Mission program in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Washington.
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Our Featured Affiliates
  
Thanks to all our wonderful affiliates for collaborating with us in working to spread the Gospel. Together, we are helping the Church to re-propose the Good News of Christ to the world of the 21st century. Learn more about the relationships we have with these organizations who have worked with us in developing pastoral ministry.
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Synod on the Family Resources
On October 19th, the Extraordinary Synod on the Family, "Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of the Evangelization" will close. Some of the discussion at the Synod have made international news. This Synod is laying the groundwork for next year's Ordinary General Synod of Bishops, "The Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and the Contemporary World" which will occur October 4-25, 2015. In between these meetings, in September 2015, the Church in the United States is preparing to welcome families from across the globe, and, hopefully, even Pope Francis himself, to the city of Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families. In light of these significant occurrences in the life of the Church, we have compiled a Resource Page where you can find more in-depth information about the Synods, the World Meeting of Families, and Church teaching on Marriage and Family.
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Beatification of Paul VI
 Pope Francis will beatify Pope Paul VI Oct. 19 during the closing Mass of the extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the family. Pope Francis signed a decree May 9 recognizing a miracle attributed to the intercession of Pope Paul, who led the church from 1963 to 1978, and authorized publication of the Oct. 19 beatification date, according to a Vatican statement May 10.
To read more from the Catholic News Service, to see more from Salt + Light TV, and to learn about Paul IV's major contributions, head to our brand-new Paul VI Page. |
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Without the generosity of those who give to St. Jude Shrine, much of the ministry of the Catholic Apostolate Center would not be possible. In preparation for the the feast of the Apostle, St. Jude Thaddeus, on October 28th, make an online pilgrimage to St. Jude Shrine where you can listen to the novena prayers, read inspiring testimonials, and learn more about the missionary work of the Pallottines in over 45 countries around the world!
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St. Ignatius of Antioch
Memorial:
October 17
Martyred:
circa 107
Quotes:
On Martyrdom:
"It is not that I want merely to be called a Christian, but actually to be one."
-Letter to the Romans
On the Eucharist:
"The Eucharist is the Flesh of our Savior Jesus Christ, Flesh which suffered for our sins and which the Father, in his goodness, raised up again."
-Letter to the Smyrnaeans
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