Fortnight for Freedom 2012.
This feast day represents the Church’s official act of homage and gratitude to Christ for instituting the Holy Eucharist, in which He gave the Church her greatest treasure. It celebrates the fact that the Body and Blood of Christ are truly present in the Eucharist. The Second Vatican Council proclaimed the following regarding the Eucharistic sacrifice: The Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life. For the most holy Eucharist contains the Church’s entire spiritual wealth: Christ Himself, …
This Sunday, April 22 Did you know that Holy Family has an Environmental Ministry? Be Sure to Stop by the Welcome Center this Sunday to learn about what they do and how you can be part of it. Representatives from the “Safeguard the Children” Ministry will also be on hand to answer questions and give information.
STATEMENT ON NEW FEDERAL RULES REQUIRING RELIGIOUS & OTHER EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE CONTRACEPTIVE COVERAGE IN THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS By Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles President Barack Obama’s announcement on Friday concerning health care mandates is troubling and frustrating because unfortunately, he did not really respond to the deep moral concerns raised by America’s Catholic community. The government is still ordering almost every U.S. employer to provide health insurance that covers birth control, sterilization and abortion-causing …
Bishops Renew Call to Legislative Action on Religious Liberty. There has been a great deal of coverage in the news over the last few weeks about the Health and Human Services contraceptive mandate under the Affordable Care Act for women’s preventative care, and whether or not this is an infringement of religious liberty . On February 10th, the Bishops posted their response to the compromise suggested by President Obama. You can read their statement by clicking on the link above …
Dr. Daniel K. Finn, PhD, a leading author and scholar on the relationship between economics and Catholic social teaching, spoke on Connecting Spirituality, Markets & the Financial Crisis: The Moral Theology of Markets.
Holy Family is indeed a family. We care for each other and reach out to the members of our family and all others we can help. Part of our approach has been developing an emergency preparedness guide for natural disasters such as earthquakes, fires and other disasters.
We had a lecture yesterday on the remarkable Hildegarde of Bingen. Dr. Nancy Fierro presented Hildegarde of Bingen as dazzling, creative, gutsy, and compassionate. And she was! Hildegarde was an amazing ray of light in medieval times. She composed songs and music, wrote books and poetry, she painted, lectured, advised and helped people throughout her whole life. She would have been an amazing blogger! She was extremely knowledgeable on herbal remedies and medicines of the time and wrote books on …
“Do not forget the hands of the aged; they have touched much of life and have become sensitive and sympathetic.” — Anonymous Holy Family Pastoral Care ministers to the elderly and sick members of the community with dignity and respect, offering compassionate care and encouraging a sense of belonging and connection to the Body of Christ through Eucharist and the people of God. Would you like to help support Holy Family’s Pastoral Care Ministry? If you interested in volunteering – …
Fr. Michael Fish, a monk from the New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur, has provided Holy Family with two amazing days of prayer and wisdom. If you have not had a chance to come to the Mission yet, I cannot encourage you enough to try to make it tonight at 7:00 pm (lite dinner at 6:15) and/or Wednesday. I believe you will be very glad you did. The final Mission day is Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 9 am (after mass and …