On Monday, May 20 we had our sixteenth session of Catholic Faith Essentials. Fr. Jonathan Gaspar offered a reflection on “How do we celebrate the great mysteries of our faith?” Watch the video from this session on demand. Our next session of Catholic Faith Essentials will be on October 7, 2013. Look for updated promotional materials [...]
On Monday, May 13 we had our fifteenth session of Catholic Faith Essentials. Dr. David Franks offered a reflection on “what do we believe?” Watch the video from this session on demand. Our next session of Catholic Faith Essentials, and final one until the Fall, is on May 20 at 7p.m. Fr. Jonathan Gaspar will present [...]
On Monday, May 6 we had our fourteenth session of Catholic Faith Essentials. Michael Lavigne offered a reflection on “How should we pray?” with a focus on how Jesus himself taught us to pray to “Our Father.” Watch the video from this session on demand. Our next session of Catholic Faith Essentials is on May [...]
St. Damien de Veuster of Molokai, SS.CC. Missionary to the lepers of Molokai, Hawaii St. Damien of Molokai was born in Belgium in 1840 to a poor farmer and his wife. At the age of 13, he quit school to help his parents on the farm; when he was nineteen, he entered the Congregation of [...]
On Monday, April 29 we had our thirteenth session of Catholic Faith Essentials. Fr. Wayne Belschner offered a reflection on how do we have LIFE in Christ. Watch the video from this session on demand. Our next session of Catholic Faith Essentials is on May 6 at 7p.m. Michael Lavigne, Senior Associate to the Episcopal [...]
On Monday, April 22 we had our twelfth session of Catholic Faith Essentials. Janet Benestad offered a reflection on why the Catechism was promulgated, with specific reference to Blessed Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic Constitution, Fidei Depositum. Watch the video from this session on demand. Our next session of Catholic Faith Essentials is on April [...]
On Monday, April 15 we had our eleventh session of Catholic Faith Essentials. Dr. Angela Franks offered an overview of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and how one can approach it for study and reflection. Watch the video from this session on demand. Our next session of Catholic Faith Essentials is on April 22 [...]
POPE FRANCIS GENERAL AUDIENCE Saint Peter’s Square Wednesday, 10 April 2013 Dear Brothers and Sisters, good day! In the last Catechesis we have focused on the event of the Resurrection of Jesus, in which women have played a special role. Today I would like to reflect on its meaning for salvation. What does the Resurrection [...]
St. Mother Théodore Guérin, S.P. Missionary and founder of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Théodore Guérin was born October 2nd, 1784 in Etables, France. At the age of ten, she received her First Holy Communion and announced to the parish priest that she would one day be a nun. At the age of [...]
These resources are being developed by Chris Carmody of Immaculate Conception Parish, Salem and Stephanie Rangel of St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish, Beverly. They are sharing these for use in parishes throughout the Archdiocese for every weekend during the Year of Faith. Check back regularly to download the latest installments! Click the link [...]