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Safeguard the Children

“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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A Letter From Cambria and Msgr. Connolly On Healing The Church

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 …

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Youth Ministry

All High School Teens invited!
ALL Thursdays DROP-IN NIGHTS at the Eden Center 7:00pm–9:00pm If you are in High School (9th-12th grade), this is YOUR night away to spend time @ YOUR Eden Center. Pool Tables, Air Hockey, Foosball, Ping Pong, Games, Good people, Basketball, Homework space, Snacks, Good News!!!

Today is the Feast Day of Mother Cabrini

Frances Xavier Cabrini was the first United States citizen to be canonized; she became a U.S. citizen in 1909. Her deep trust in the loving care of her God gave her the strength to be a valiant woman doing the work of Christ. Refused admission to the religious order which had educated her to be a teacher, she began charitable work at the House of Providence Orphanage in Cadogno, Italy. In September 1877 she made her vows there and took …

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Anchors of Faith in the Days Ahead

January 31, 2013 Dear Friends: In my email to you last Friday, I mentioned that a further 20,000 pages of documents from clergy files would be released by the Archdiocese sometime in the next few weeks.  In fact the documents have just been released today. Archbishop Gomez has written a letter to the people of the Archdiocese, which you can access at , along with the other statements on the clergy abuse files. The Archdiocese will shortly be posting the …

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Life Without Parole for Juveniles

Click on photo for brief Holy Family Productions video by Jane Argento, chair, Holy Family Restorative Justice Ministries “We bishops cannot support policies that treat young offenders as though they are adults.  The actions of the most violent youth leave us shocked and frightened and  therefore they should be removed from society until they are no longer dangerous.  But society must never respond to children who have committed crimes as though they are somehow equal to adults fully formed in conscience and …

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The Rite of Confirmation

The Gathering Rite includes a welcoming hospitality for the guests and candidates. The procession of the candidates precedes the procession of the celebrant, pastor, assisting priests, lector(s) and servers. The entire assembly is invited to join in singing the gathering song. The bishop or his delegate welcomes all, and begins the Eucharistic celebration. Because confirmation is celebrated during the Easter season, a sprinkling rite is common during the Gloria.   Click here for Teen Confirmation preparation Click here for Adult …

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Confirmation

The Rite of Confirmation The debate within the church about this sacrament is reflected in the variety of ages suggested for its celebration. In some places, the church confirms infants when they are baptized. In other cultures, confirmation may come at the same time as first communion. The practice in much of this country is to confirm during the high school years, letting confirmation come as the mark of a more mature decision for membership in the church where the …

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Altar Servers

Mission Statement Holy Family, a Eucharistic community, invites its young people and adults to serve at the table of the Lord.  Altar Servers help facilitate our Eucharistic liturgies in a regular and reverent manner. About the Ministry Serving the people of God while we worship in the church is a way of growing closer to God. We cannot see God. But when we do something for God’s people, we give worship and honor to God and encounter the living God. …

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