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Lenten Resources 2016
From the Stations of the Cross to an appropriate examination of conscience, from the how-to's of the Sacrament of Reconciliation to ways to evangelize during Lent and Easter, we have resources for you, your parish or ministry to ensure this Lent be a time of deep growth and personal renewal.
Here are just a few of our resources:
To view all of our Lenten Resources, please click here.
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Catholic Volunteer Network
Lenten Reflection Guide 2016
"[Jesus] asks us to move beyond our moral absolutes, our hasty judgments, and our hardened hearts. He quietly suggests turning our gaze inward, and considering all the times we ourselves have fallen short, tripped up, did something wrong...We drop the stones from our hands, and contemplate forgiveness instead."
 This Lenten season, the Catholic Volunteer Network and Catholic Apostolate Center invite you to spend these forty days with the four pillars of faith-based service. This Lenten Reflection Guide is a collection of reflections written by current and former volunteers. They share how the experience of full-time service has helped them to see the story of Christ's death and resurrection in a new light.
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Jubilee of Mercy Portal
As we continue celebrating the Extraordinary Jubilee, the Catholic Apostolate Center invites you to revisit our Jubilee of Mercy Portal. This year has at its center the mercy of God. After commencing on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, this Jubilee Year will conclude on Sunday, 20 November 2016, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Pope Francis has spoken throughout this year on the importance of living mercy. In his Apostolic Journey to Mexico, h e spoke of "the God who has a name: Mercy." We are all called to live God's mercy in a deep and radical way throughout this year. One way to do so is by practicing the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.
As Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. noted in the last newsletter, "God's mercy and love are offered not just for a moment, but forever. Lent is a perfect time to experience again God's mercy and live well the works of mercy."
Click here to learn more about the Jubilee of Mercy.
Click here to learn more about the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy.
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Latest Webinar from Empowered Campus Ministry
ADELANTE - Engaging Latino Students
on University and College Campuses
Fr. Joe Corpora C.S.C., Associate Director of Latino Student Ministry at University of Notre Dame, and Wayne Romo, Director of University Ministry at St. Mary's University, discuss engaging Latino Students on University and College Campuses as part of Empowered Campus Ministry. The relevant information in this webinar can be applied to your Hispanic ministry or parish, regardless of age!
Empowered Campus Ministry (ECM) is a collaborative effort of the USCCB and the Catholic Apostolate Center which seeks to provides resources to Campus Ministers and student leaders through collaborative projects, discussions, webinars, blog posts and the summer Campus Ministry Leadership Institute. ECM fulfills this mission by encouraging participants to respond to Campus Ministry through faith like campus projects or experiences.
To learn more about Empowered Campus Ministry, click here.
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From Practicing Catholics to Apostles on Mission
Apostles on Mission invites young adults in the Archdiocese of Washington to participate in 8 sessions of formation for the New Evangelization. Additionally, the Evangelization Start-Ups program provides an exciting and supportive way for young adults to put their faith and talents into action!
Apostles on Mission started this year on March 7th. Please include our participants and facilitators in your prayers!
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Ad Infinitum Blog
Encountering God in the Ordinary
by Conor Boland
"Many of us struggle with finding God not only in the ordinary, but also in our busy lives...Yet, this is exactly where we can find God's presence--in the ordinary!" -Conor Boland
In our latest blog post, Conor Boland looks to the spiritual advice of St. Francis de Sales for inspiration on encountering God in the ordinary.
Click here to continue reading.
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Support the Catholic Apostolate Center
Help the Catholic Apostolate Center answer God's call to revive faith throughout the world and strengthen our Church.
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Fifth Sunday of Lent
March 13, 2016
Sunday Reflection
"Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." -Jn 8:1-11
In today's Gospel reading, we hear the story of the woman caught in adultery. The Pharisees come to Jesus angrily to test his response. Jesus does not become riled up or lose his calm, but pointedly says the statement above. One by one, the Pharisees walk away. Alone with the woman, Christ says to her, "Neither do I condemn you. Go, and from now on do not sin any more."
Once more this Lent, Jesus is showing us the merciful face of God. As Pope Francis said, Jesus "was pure and could have throne the first stone". But he "went beyond this. He doesn't tell her that adultery is not a sin, but he doesn't condemn her with the law." This is "the mystery of Jesus' mercy."
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