Youth Reaching Out to the World in the Name of Christ
SEPT. 2009
TakingITGlobal
Youth are connecting with each other in the name of Christian service all over the world with fellow Catholics and across faith boundaries to face the big global issues together in the name of Christ. Check them out!
Called to Global Solidarity
At a time of dramatic global changes and challenges, Catholics in the United States face special responsibilities and opportunities. We are members of a universal Church that transcends national boundaries and calls us
to live in solidarity and justice with the peoples of the world. We are also citizens of a powerful democracy with enormous influence beyond our borders. As Catholics and Americans we are uniquely called to global solidarity.
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Hopeful Journey of the African Church
The Holy Father called a special gathering of the African Bishops this October 2009, its second since the monumental pastoral letter of John Paul II, The Church in Africa. It calls us all, especially as Americans in solidarity with Africa, with a special opportunity to not only learn about our brothers and sisters of the African Church, but to act together with them in order to build a new world in Christ.
The Xaverian Missionaries are deeply committed to the peoples of Africa in Cameroon, Chad, Sierra Leone, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and our newest mission in Mozambique on its eastern shores. Join us as global disciples of Jesus Christ!
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Campus Ministry Reflection Series
The World on Campus is now available! From CRS and RENEW International this series of reflection guides invites small-faith groups to explore global issues through the lenses of prayer, scripture and Catholic social teaching.
Caritas in Veritate USCCB materials now available to help explore the new Papal
Encyclical.
Catholics Confront Global Poverty Be one of a million Catholics to advocate to end hunger, disease, conflict, and other issues that affect the lives of our brothers and sisters worldwide.
The Sounds of Africa
In light of the African Synod coming in October 2009, we present some
great sounds of the continent.
One cannot overstate the influence Africa has had on music of the world. Jazz, blues, rock and roll, gospel, salsa, samba, funk, hip-hop, reggae, zydeco, zouk - the list of genres which have roots in African music is endless. Africa is home to a myriad of styles, and it remains one of the most creative places for music on the planet.
Tradition still plays an important role in today's African music, yet influences from around the world are making themselves increasingly heard. Ironically, many of the foreign music styles that have been most influential on today's African music have African origins. They are merely long lost relatives returning home.
National Catholic Youth Ministry Conference 2009
The National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), sponsored by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM), is an exciting three-day experience of prayer, community and empowerment for Catholic teenagers and their adult chaperones. The schedule includes general sessions, workshops addressing a wide variety of topics including Catholic spirituality and prayer, social justice issues, sexuality and leadership. There are also opportunities for reconciliation, daily liturgy, and...
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