Faith and Ministry Conference- November 10-11, 2006

Join hundreds of catechists, liturgists, and lay ministers from the Bay Area parishes and Catholic Schools for education, collaboration, worhsip and FUN! Don’t miss the excitement of a first class Faith Formation Conference -- right here at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

Save the date for "Rooted in Faith, Embracing Our Future" and come away inspired and renewed by the nationally-known speakers, the music, the prayer and the many exhibits.

The Faith and Ministry conference will be held Friday and Saturday November 10 and 11, 2006 at Santa Clara Convention Center. Hear great speakers from around the country, celebrate in prayer, visit exhibits and come away spiritually renewed and inspired. Online registration available in August 2006.

How we can help Katrina victims?

Reverend Ronald Rolheiser, in his "Spirituality of Ministry" series in the Fall 2005 issue of Church magazine, gives us five movements toward the kind of ongoing conversion needed to do ministry in Jesus' name.

1. Move from self-concern to being "food for the life of the world"

2. Move from needing to be right to being concerned with building commuity

3. Move from the pursuit of career and comfort to solidarity with the poor

4. Move from the tyranny of orthodoxy, program, and cause to the compassion and prudence of Christ

5. Move from compensation to affective prayer (are you able to hear God say to you, 'I love you!' in your prayer)

Question for reflection and response:
How do we help the victims of the hurricane know the loving presence of God in the midst of their suffering? ….........

The parishes of our diocese will be taking up a special collection (to benefit Catholic Charities USA) for Hurricane Relief during the month of September.

Here is a link which includes Catholic Charities USA that is helpful for you to respond to the needs of those who are suffering from the Katrina hurricane:
Network for Good :: Hurricane Relief Efforts and Preparedness