Please click the following links to download the pdf files. Opening Prayer for Caring with Faith Beatitudes for Friends of the Aged HFC Welcome Letter to Caring with Faith Prayers from Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities What is Hospice? Glossary of End of Life Terms What is Anointing of the Sick Anointing of the Sick – Handout from US Conference of Catholic Bishops Six Teachings Every Catholic Should Know About End of Life Issues and Care for …
Prayers for Children – During these 3 months October through December, we celebrate many holidays of joy, blessing and giving. We can make these holidays of gifting especially memorable for our families and unforgettable memories for our children. They become lifelong remembrances. Let us also remember that others are not as fortunate, Mother Teresa of Calcutta: said: “The problem with the world is that the circle of family is too small.” Let us remember the 8,9,10…year olds who out of …
“Providing a safe environment for children, youth, and vulnerable adults.” About Safeguard the ChildrenSafeguard the Children is a comprehensive program designed to promote a safe environment for children, youth and vulnerable adults and prevent child sexual abuse. Our goal is to empower children, teens and vulnerable adults. The program was initiated in all dioceses in the United States at the direction of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). There is a Safeguard the Children (STC) Committee in each …
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With the recent publication of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report, we invite you to read the statements given by Pope Francis, Archbishop Gomez, and our own Cambria Tortorelli and Msgr. Connolly. The links to the articles are below. Pope Francis’ Statement Archbishop Gomez Statement Letter From Cambria Tortorelli and Msgr. Connolly Prayer for Healing Victims of Abuse God of Endless Love, ever caring, ever strong, always present, always just: You gave your only Son to save us by the blood …
Pope vows accountability for sex abuse cover-ups but offers no new specifics Aug. 20, 2018, John Allen, Jr. In a forceful letter just ahead of his Aug. 25-26 trip to Ireland, and just after a blistering Pennsylvania Grand Jury report on sex abuse crimes and cover-ups in six dioceses, Pope Francis wrote Monday “no effort must be spared to create a culture able to prevent such situations from happening, but also to prevent the possibility of their being covered up …
Penance, Purification Needed To Rebuild Church – Archbishop José H. Gomez In a letter to Catholics in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Archbishop José H. Gomez addressed the recent scandals in the Catholic Church in the United States. The text of his letter follows: My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, It is a sad and confusing time for all of us, with the recent revelations about sin and abuse in the Church in this …
Dear Parishioners, We are living in very difficult times in our Catholic Church, not just in this country but throughout the world. The findings from the Pennsylvania Grand Jury investigation into six dioceses, including the systematic cover-up of child sexual abuse by the hierarchy, is beyond painful and distressing to read. That this report comes on the heels of the revelations about Cardinal McCarrick in July, and the offer of resignation by the entire conference of Chilean bishops in May, indicates a …
July 2018 – Prayers for Children – Andy Williams said: “The important things are children, honesty, integrity, and faith.” Now we must continue in positive thought, prayer and blessing for all children, especially migrant children traumatized and separated from their families – the children and families crossing the Mediterranean Sea with no where to go – every country receiving refugees. Also keep in prayer, that all governing officials in every nation, state, city…worldwide govern with honesty, integrity,and respect. May inhumane …
June, 2018 Prayers for Children. This month, we have a request from mental health professionals as we join in prayer, positive thought, and blessing for all children. For these professionals, not only is a child’s mental health a concern but now increasingly suicide prevention. According to the US CDC, suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among young people ages 10 to 24 years. There are some children as young as 5 years to 9 years old. This is …