Even though parish communities are unable to gather in person at this time due to the coronavirus pandemic, many of the resources in the Word of Life may still be useful and adaptable for digital efforts. Specific ideas and suggestions are provided.
It’s Laudato Si’ Week
(May 16-24)
Did you know that Pope Francis addresses abortion in Laudato Si’? He says,
“Since everything is interrelated, concern for the protection of nature is also incompatible with the justification of abortion…‘If personal and social sensitivity towards the acceptance of the new life is lost, then other forms of acceptance that are valuable for society also wither away” (LS, 120).
The Respect Life resource, Serene Attentiveness to God’s Creation, draws from Laudato Si' and explores how healthy relationships with God, one another, and all creation are key to a culture in which we value human life and care for God’s creation at every level. Graphics and pre-written lead text are available for sharing in parish newsletters and websites.
Justice & Peace Ministry
Junto con nuestro Coordinador de Ayuda y el Desarrollo Humano, Alex Quezada los invitamos a unas serie de clases, Introducción a: La Enseñanza Social Católica, en Facebook del 22 al 29 de mayo a las 1:00 PM. Haga clic aquí para el enlace.
Laudato Si’ Ministries
Join us as we celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Laudato Si'! We are hosting a virtual celebration on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. Bring your dinner, click the link, & celebrate in community. Email Kayla Jacobs, kjacobs@dioceseofjoliet.org for the link!
May 24th, 2020 marks the 5th Anniversary of Laudato Si'. Bishop Pates will preach about the encyclical during his virtual Mass at 10:00 A.M. on Sunday. Watch that Mass here.
Missions
Missionary Cooperative Plan Spotlight
The Diocese of Batticaloa in Sri Lanka
The Diocese of Batticaloa has 10 orphanages for boys and girls, and have the “Ozanam Center” home for handicapped female children. The Siloam hospital is the diocese medical care center offering services to many people in the district. It is especially organizing many health awareness programs on prevention practices at the village level. The diocese has also taken a special effort to serve the lepers in the district which is very much neglected by many...
Either this Thursday or next Sunday depending on the diocese, we celebrate the feast of the Ascension of Jesus. Right before Jesus actually ascended into the heavens, he kept telling the apostles, again and again, since they just couldn’t understand, that he had to go. He had to return to the Father and that it was in their best interests if he did go, so that the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit of God could come. The Gospel of Matthew has a few interesting details that you may have missed which easily happens when we have heard the story so often. Continue Reading. (2 minutes)
