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Catholics Returning Home
HAVE YOU BEEN AWAY FROM THE CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR A LONG WHILE?
DO YOU THINK ABOUT COMING BACK BUT DON'T KNOW HOW OR WHERE TO BEGIN?
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT HAS CHANGED WHILE YOU WERE AWAY?
ARE YOU STILL ANGRY OR HURT FOR THE REASONS YOU LEFT?
St. Michael Parish invites you to attend our CATHOLICS RETURNING HOME program. It consists of six informal evening sessions where past participants, parish members and parish clergy will try to answer you questions and welcome you back to God, our faith, and the Church. Meetings take place at St. Michael's in the Parlor/Bride's Room.
This program is open to all non-practicing Catholics. Spread the word. Invite a friend, a relative or co-worker. All it might take is a simple invitation.
For more information contact Mary Bohus (330-499-9850) or mbohus@sbcglobal.net, Mike Fenstemaker (330-280-1670) or Ginger Griesen (330-492-3119 ext 10).
Coordinator is Sister Carol McHenry, SND (330-392-2034).
FALL 2010 SIX-WEEK SERIES
A six week series at At St. Michael Church
330-492-3119
Wednesdays 7:30 - 9:00 PM
In the Parlor/Bride's Room
October 4, 2010
Welcome
Overview of Series
Sharing by Team and Attendees
October 11, 2010
Fr. McKee Video
“Returning Catholics”
Sharing by Team and Attendees
October 18, 2010
The Church Today:
with Q&A
October 25, 2010
Explanation of the Mass
with Q&A
November 1, 2010
Tips on Sinning:
Explanation of the Sacrament
of Reconciliation/Confession
Q&A
November 8, 2010
The Creed: What Catholics Believe
Q&A
The sessions are for non-practicing Catholics who are seeking answers to questions about returning to the Church. If you know someone who has left the Church, please invite them to join us. You are welcome to accompany them yourself. For more information call Mary Bohus (330-499-9850), Mike Fenstemaker (330-280-1670)or Ginger Griesen (330-492-3119 Ext.10). Here is a comment from a past participant, “The welcome I received made me feel I took the right first step.”
PRAYER OF THOMAS MERTON
My Lord God,
I have no idea where I am going.
I do not see the road ahead of me.
I cannot know for certain where it will end.
Nor do I really know myself,
and the fact that I think
that I am following Your will,
does not mean that I am actually doing so.
But I believe that the desire to please You
does-in-fact please You.
And I hope that I have that desire
in all that I am doing.
I hope that I will never do anything
apart from that desire.
And I know that if I do this,
You will lead me by the right road
though I may know nothing about it.
Therefore, will I trust You always
though I may seem to be lost
and in the shadow of death.
I will not fear, for You are ever with me
and You will never leave me
to face my perils alone.
Amen.
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