How will I live Laudato Si’ and take Care of Our Common Home?

By gerard | December 21, 2024

The Ministry of Catechetical collaborated with the Ministry of Creation Justice to create the awareness about Laudato Si’ CARE FOR OUR COMMON HOME What is Laudato Si’?Latin for “Praised Be,” Laudato Si’ is the name of Pope Francis’ encyclical on caring for our common home — planet earth. The letter is addressed to “every person living on…

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Why is May Mary’s Month

By gerard | May 1, 2024

In the Catholic Church the month of May is Mary’s month. It’s the month we honor Blessed Mary as the Mother of Jesus and our Heavenly Mother. May is the height of spring–gardens everywhere are alive with blooming flowers and trees are filling their branches with leaves. This new beginning and new birth in nature…

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Learning To Love Lent

By gerard | February 29, 2024

We are almost halfway through Lent and I cannot help but reflect on whether this year is any different for me.  I have to admit, Lent often catches me by surprise. Whenever I hear the announcement for Ash Wednesday, my first thought is ‘already?’, followed by ‘what should I do this year?’ When I was…

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