Deacon Leo and Nancy Bistak will lead reflections and discussion based on the Apostolic Exhortation by Pope Francis’, “Amoris Laetitia” or “The Joy of Love”. The next gathering is at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in the hall. The Joy of Love demonstrates the Church’s high regard for the vocation and sacrament of Marriage. You can find the “Joy of Love” online to download by searching Amoris Laetitia. Please attend even if this is the first session for you.
This Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Deacon Leo and Nancy Bistak will lead reflections & discussion on Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, The Joy of Love (Amoris Laetitia) at 7:00 PM in the hall. We begin at 6:00 PM with a Potluck dinner. Bring your favorite autumn dish to share. The Joy of Love expresses the Church’s high regard for the vocation and sacrament of Marriage. You can download The Joy of Love online by searching The Joy of Love or going to the Vatican website: http://w2.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html.
Please attend even if this is your first session; Chapter 1 will be reviewed and Chapters 2 and 3 discussed.
St. Malachi, St. Patrick and St. Paul’s Community Church will host a “Feast of St. Francis” program on October 4, 2016 at 7:00 PM at Urban Community School, 4909 Lorain Ave.. The program was created
by Catholic Climate Covenant, a national organization committed to educating and expanding the Church’s teaching on care for creation & care for the poor.
This year’s program theme is Dial Down the Heat: Cultivate the Common Good for our Common Home, and is aimed at answering Pope Francis’ call for engaging in civil and constructive dialogue on climate protection. You are invited to attend, to engage in discussion and activities. Parking available on W. 50 St. or behind new school area.
An ecumenical neighborhood group has been spending time reading and reflecting on Laudato Si’. We are gathering Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 6:30 PM at St. Paul’s Community Church, located at 4427 Franklin Blvd. to continue the work we can do as a group and start planning for the celebration of St. Francis’ Feast Day in October. Please join us!
The ecumenical group reflecting on Laudato Si’ is gathering Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 6:30 PM in the hall to consider:
1) each local church’s response
2) improving recycling by neighborhood businesses.
“On the Care of our Common Home, Laudato Si”, by Pope Francis, invites us to a different way of looking at our world and all that is in it. We will gather for a potluck diner, group discussion and planning, facilitated by Sr. Ruthann Powers, HM, for life changing process for us and generations to come!
Please gather on Wednesday, May 4th at the Women’s Pavilion, Lakewood Park at 6:00PM. Our creator asks each of us to make changes. Pope Francis addresses us all in his work. Join us and bring a friend!
Laudato Si, On Care of Our Common Home invites us to a different way of looking at our world and all that is in it. Join us as Sr. Meagen Dull, SND, gives an overview of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment Tuesday November 24, 2015 in the hall at 7 PM.
