A Message from Fr. Fanelli

You are invited to watch this short message from our pastor Fr. Fanelli.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1MiA0SM-uCNN0hXem5EdnFyMXc/edit?usp=dri...

Malawi Catholic Bishops Pastoral Letter on Homosexuality & Abortion

Here is a wonderful statement from the Catholic Bishops of Malawi.  I wished that they would have included sterilization and pornography and not used the phrase "rhythm method" but instead used NFP but overall, very good and readable.  God bless, Fr. Sauppé St. Mary's, Westville, IL

http://www.nyasatimes.com/2013/03/04/malawi-catholic-bishops-pastoral-le...

St. Thomas More Every Month

Because of the Supreme Court ruling, we still face many dangers to our freedom of conscience.  So we continue to pray to our patron saint with a special Mass each 22nd of the month, asking him to intercede on behalf of our nation.  Join us on December 22 at 8:30am and then the 22nd day of each month!

A Fortnight for Freedom — 2012 USCCB

In particular, we recommend to our brother bishops that we focus "all the energies the Catholic community can muster" in a special way this coming summer. As pastors of the flock, our privileged task is to lead the Christian faithful in prayer.

Both our civil year and liturgical year point us on various occasions to our heritage of freedom. This year, we propose a special "fortnight for freedom," in which bishops in their own dioceses might arrange special events to highlight the importance of defending our first freedom.

St. Thomas More Lived and Died for the Truth

St. Thomas More lived—and gave his life—for truth. He provides a powerful example that not only shows that objective truth exists, but that we have the God-given ability to discern it. He stands as an example showing all statesmen, politicians and lawyers—and indeed all of us—that we have an obligation to find and to serve the truth and to work to protect the lives and fundamental dignity of all human beings.

In 1929, the great Catholic writer, G.K.

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