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Becoming Pastoral Agents of Change
On November 7, 2008, the Office of Pastoral Planning is offering a day long 'common conference' for all pastoral workers of the diocese. This workshop will help participants be effective and responsible agents for change. With the on-going implementation of Planning Tomorrow's Churches, change will affect all of us in some way. Some parishes are involved in clustering, merging or closing; everyone will be involved in ministering in different ways as cooperation and collaboration between parishes and regions takes effect. Our presenter for the day will be Terri Monroe, RSCJ, EdD. A number of diocesan ministers were privileged to hear Sr. Terri at The Summit in Orlando in April, 2008. Her down to earth, yet meaningful way of dealing with changing situations left participants clearly understanding some simple things, for example, why "New Year's resolutions do not always work" as well as the more complex situations of leading others through intense transitions. A study conducted some time ago showed that...(click here for more information)
Bishop Boyea's Homily for the Fortieth Anniversary
of Humanae Vitae
I remember living through 1968 and being fascinated at the epoch-making events which took place: the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King; the riots in our cities; the Tet offensive in Vietnam; President Johnson’s decision not to run for president; the Democratic Convention in Chicago; the Mexico City Olympics; the Tigers’ victory in the World Series. In the midst of this, Pope Paul VI issued two documents.
The first was his Creed of the People of God on June 30, 1968, in which he
professed:
"We confess that the Kingdom of God begun here below in the Church of Christ
is not of this world whose form is passing, and that its proper growth cannot
be confounded with the progress of civilization, of science or of human technology,
but that it consists in an ever more profound knowledge of the unfathomable riches
of Christ, an ever stronger hope in eternal blessings, an ever more ardent response
to the love of God, and an ever more generous bestowal of grace and holiness
among men."
Real human development is not to be measured by technological progress; are we better human beings because we all have i-pods? That is the question we must answer honestly. And the second point the Holy Father made is that (more)
Second Annual Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows Remembrance Mass
The management and staff of St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery invite you to join the Most Reverend Earl Boyea on Monday, September 15, 2008 at 6:00pm in celebrating the Second Annual Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows Remembrance Mass at St. Casimir Parish, Lansing. Light refreshments following mass.We gather to celebrate the memory of those faithful departed in our community
who are buried at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
Please join Bishop Boyea for a celebration of our faith and belief in the communion
of the saints and everlasting life.
2008 SENIOR PARISHIONERS APPRECIATION WEEK
The schedule for Senior Parishioners Appreciation Week is as follows:
(click
here for schedule).
Mergers / Closures - North End of Flint
Homilies at Closing Masses
Sacred
Heart, Flint
St.
Luke, Flint
St. Agnes, Flint
Bishop's Golf Classic for Seminarian Education
Join us Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 at Hawk Hollow and Eagle Eye
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Year of Saint Paul
Pope Benedict XVI has announced a special jubilee year dedicated to Saint Paul, saying that the Church needs Christians today who will imitate the apostle's missionary energy and spirit of sacrifice. The Pope said the Year of Paul will run from June 28, 2008 to June 29, 2009 to mark approximately 2000 years after the apostle's birth.
2008 Faithful Citizenship - Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship in your parishes, schools, dioceses and other organizations
Liturgical Year Calendar Advisory 2009
Liturgical
Year 2009
Addendum
to the Liturgical Year Calendar Advisory 2009
Continuing
Adult Faith Formation Opportunities
During the VOICES process, many of you asked about the opportunity to
continue your faith formation. Goal 3 of our diocesan pastoral plan commits to "creating
comprehensive continuing adult education and formation opportunities utilizing
a wide range of adult learning styles". In response to this goal,
we are compiling adult faith formation opportunities within the Diocese
of Lansing and in our neighboring dioceses. (more)
VOICES Alive is a publication designed to inform the Catholic population of events and activities sponsored by the Central Service Departments of the Diocese of Lansing which further Diocese of Lansing Pastoral Plan. (more)
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