Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Why Some College Students Leave the Church?

Current Events Discussion Group at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Series

Topic: Why Some College Students Leave the Church? 

When: Nov.19, 2012 Monday from 7pm to 8pm

Where: School Gym Classroom

 Please Bring Your Bible and Catechism of the Catholic Church

Everyone is invited.

References:

Catholicism on Campus Research

Catholic News Service

Sunday, November 4, 2012

The Issue of Clerical Abuse

Current Events Discussion Group at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Series

When: Nov.05, 2012 Monday from 7pm to 8pm  

Topic: The Issue of Clerical Abuse

Where: School Gym Classroom

 Please Bring Your Bible and Catechism of the Catholic Church

 Everyone is invited.

Reference Interview by Catholic Theologian


George Weigel Quote:

"There are three parts of the crisis. There is the crisis of clergy sexual abuse, of which the most prevalent form is the homosexual abuse of teen-age boys and young men. There is the crisis of failed episcopal leadership. And, at the bottom of the bottom line, there is the crisis of discipleship. Sexually abusive priests and timid or malfeasant bishops are, first and foremost, inadequately converted Christian disciples.

That's why the crisis is a call to everyone in the Church to live lives of more radical discipleship. As Father Richard Neuhaus and others have pointed out for months, the primary answer to a crisis of infidelity is fidelity."


The Final Analysis by Mother Theresa

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered
... forgive them anyway!

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives
... be kind anyway!

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and make some true enemies
... succeed anyway!

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you
... be honest and frank anyway!

What you spend years building, someone may destroy overnight
... go ahead and build anyway!

If you find serenity and happiness, people may be jealous
... be happy anyway!

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow
... do good anyway!

Give the world the best you have, and even that may never be enough
... give it anyway!

You see in the final analysis, its all between you and God, it was never between you and them anyway!

Saint George

Saint George

St. George Pray for us...

"Faithful servant of God and invincible martyr, Saint George; favored by God with the gift of faith, and inflamed with an ardent love of Christ, thou didst fight valiantly against the dragon of pride, falsehood, and deceit. Neither pain nor torture, sword nor death could part thee from the love of Christ. I fervently implore thee for the sake of this love to help me by thy intercession to overcome the temptations that surround me, and to bear bravely the trials that oppress me, so that I may patiently carry the cross which is placed upon me; and let neither distress nor difficulties separate me from the love of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Valiant champion of the Faith, assist me in the combat against evil, that I may win the crown promised to them that persevere unto the end. Amen."