SC Formation Class 7
We are happy to meet again at Saint Brigid with this Class Agenda Please remember to celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady, Aug 15, and also Don Bosco's birthday on Aug 16. Big week for the Salesians.
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SC Formation Class 5
We meet again on Thursday, May 31, 2018, and learn about the role of Mary, Help of Christians, in the life of a Salesian. Please follow the class agenda here. Learn about the holiness of a Salesian Cooperator, Blessed Alexandrina da Costa
SC Formation Class 4
We will follow this Agenda in class In class today, we will have the opportunity to exchange reflections and ideas on the reality of ministry in our parish and in general, particularly in the areas of "Salesian interest", e.g. youth ministry, young adult ministry, young family ministry, religious education, etc.
The Call to Holiness in Today's Word
Pope Francis published his newest Apostolic Letter on the Solemnity of the Annunciation 2018. Gaudete et Exsultate , or Rejoice and Be Glad . It's a practical suggestion of how to live a holy life in today's world. From the Vatican website Download PDF file here
SC Formation Class 3
Please see Class Agenda to easily follow. During class, we will discuss the plan of how to get involved in apostolates as a community
Good Friday Homily: an unlikely place to find true power
The center of our adoration today, Good Friday, is the cross, an instrument of terror and shame that has been transformed into the instrument of our salvation. To understand such power from Jesus, we have to look at it this way. One time a journalist asked a hospital chaplain, “You deal with human sufferings on a daily basis. Where do you see the real power of Christ in the midst of all sufferings in the world today?” The chaplain answered: “Come with me and I’ll show you.” She led the journalist to the room of a young patient. “I want you to meet Mikey. He’s 19 and he has been bed-ridden for the past 2 years. Mikey has a rare disease that began to show effect when he turned 16 and it’s getting worse everyday. Now Mikey is just lying there, unable to move any muscle, unable to speak though he could see, hear and especially he could feel the pain. Every time I come to sit with him, I witness the pain an...