National Vocation Awareness Week
and Discernment Resources
November 1-7, 2015
National Vocation Awareness Week (NVAW) is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promote vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations.
The Catholic Apostolate Center Vocational Discernment Resource page offers a variety of prayers and discernment resources. To access these resources, please click here.
The Catholic Apostolate Center is a ministry of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (Pallottine Fathers and Brothers). Click here for more information about the Society.
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Upcoming Events
National Catholic Collegiate Conference 2015
November 19 - 21, 2015
Indianapolis, IN
Center Director, Fr. Frank, S.A.C., and Center Curriculum Coordinator, Sarah Jarzembowski, will be leading two workshops at The National Catholic Collegiate Conference (NCCC):
Self-Care for Ministry Leaders and
Spirituality for Experience Leaders
Workshop Descriptions:
Self-Care for Ministry Leaders
It is possible for Campus Ministers to lead healthy, balanced, and spiritual lives. In this fun, down-to-earth presentation, discover how being physically and spiritually healthy are connected. Learn ways in which living out the Gospel can actually be good for your health. Wherever you are in your journey, we welcome you to join the conversation and learn ways to bridge health and spirituality in your life.
Spirituality for Experience Leaders
Year after year, you spend all of your time at work helping your students to discover and grow in their spirituality. This session will help refocus your attention on developing and reconnecting with your own spirituality through intellectual, physical, and emotional means. In this interactive presentation, we will explore the theological and practical reasons for the importance of keeping connected to your spirituality.
Click here to learn more.
2016 Mid-Atlantic Congress for Catholic Leaders
February 4-6, 2016
Baltimore, MD
The Catholic Apostolate Center will be a Platinum Sponsor of the 2016 Mid-Atlantic Congress. The Mid-Atlantic Congress for Pastoral Leadership is an annual conference held in Baltimore, Maryland that seeks to bring best practices of Catholic pastoral ministry, catechesis, prayer and worship to pastoral leaders at the diocesan, parish and school levels.
We will be presenting on:
- Co-responsible Evangelization
- Leadership, the New Evangelization and Pope Francis
- Youth and Young Adults as Witness in the Age of Pope Francis
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Latest Webinar
Pope Francis seems to embody two attributes associated with St. Francis of Assisi: care for the poor and love of creation. The earth is our common home. We are just beginning to awaken to this truth. Will we see creation as a precious gift that has been entrusted to us or will we see it as a "resource" to be used and exploited? In this webinar, Center Advisor Dr. Don McCrabb explores Care for our Common Home and its implications for our lives as Catholic Christians living in the United States of America.
For more information on caring for our common home, please visit our Laudato Si' Resources Page here.
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University of Dallas Ministry Conference
Sarah Jarzembowski, Kate Flannery
and Jonathan Sitko
Dallas, Texas
October 22-24
Three Catholic Apostolate Center staff members attended the annual University of Dallas Ministry Conference from October 22-24. Sponsored by the Diocese of Dallas and the University of Dallas, the 2015 conference brings together Catholic faithful from the diocese and the surrounding area to learn, pray, and Walk Together in Faith. The event featured session tracks specifically designed for teachers, catechists, and general Catholic audiences, including talks on faith, parenting, and social justice. The conference also hosted over 100 exhibitors, a liturgical art display, musical performances by well-known and up-and-coming Catholic artists, and several prayer services and a Conference Mass.
If you are interested in having advisors or staff of the Catholic Apostolate Center present, discuss, and speak on many topics with relevance to the Church and the world today, we encourage you to contact the Center to learn more about how we can collaborate with you by clicking here.
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Catholic Apostolate Center Podcasts
The Catholic Apostolate Center presents our latest offering of faith-based resources. This series of podcasts is hosted by Center Collaborator, George Jin. In each of these 3 minute audio clips, our Director, Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C., offers insights on a variety of topics such as Catholic social teaching, marriage and family, vocational discernment, the new evangelization and much more!
Short enough to listen to while you're on the go, these podcasts are a great resource to share with family, friends and even colleagues. To access all our podcasts click the button below. |
From the Ad Infinitum Blog
What is All Souls Day?
by Christine Berg
"On November 2nd of each year, Catholics observe The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, also known as All Souls Day. We are encouraged to pray for the dead and to remember our loved ones who have gone before us. Our prayers for these souls assist in expediting the 'process of purification.' The Church recognizes that few people achieve perfection in this life (after all, we are human!), and therefore, go to the grave with remaining traces of sinfulness; a period of purification is necessary to prepare the soul to join God."
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We are working to answer God's call to revive faith throughout the United States and around the world. Now more than ever, our programs and partnerships that seek to energize the New Evangelization need your support. Help us answer the call today by making a financial contribution to our ministry.
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Feast Day: All Souls Day
Feast Day: November 2
The Church has encouraged prayer for the dead from the earliest times as an act of Christian charity. Since few people achieve perfection in this life but some period of purification seems necessary before a soul comes face-to-face with God. The Council of Trent affirmed this purgatory state and insisted that the prayers of the living can speed the process of purification. -excerpts from American Catholic
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