Do everything for the glory of God...(1 Cor 10:31)
The Archbishop's Appeal is now underway. Many of our parishioners have received a mailing from Archbishop Gregory asking for a pledge to the 2012 Archbishop's Annual Appeal.
The Appeal not only funds the operations of the Archdiocese, it funds services that are of great help to the ministries here in our parish. For example, AAA funds support seminarian education - both Roberto Suarez and Dennis Dorner Jr. are recipients of these funds; Catholic Charities - Fr. Stewart Wilber is onsite at Saint Brigid to counsel our parishioners; as well as ministerial training for our ministries.
This year, the theme of the appeal is, "Do everything for the glory of God." God gives us all that we have. As we contemplate His gifts to us, we should also reflect on our gratitude for these gifts. Your financial support for the work of our parish, of our Archdiocese and of the Church throughout the world is, in fact, one way to give Him glory and express your gratitude.
Please answer the Archbishop's request and make a generous pledge. All pledges will be billed in ten monthly installments. Thank you in advance for your support.
Catholic-Orthodox Ecumenical Gathering
Tuesday, January 24 ~ 7:00 PM
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
All are invited to a special gathering, “Pilgrims of Peace and Messengers of Hope,” led by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Metropolitan Alexios of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta.
Keynote Speaker: George Demacopoulos, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Historical Theology
Co-director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Program
Fordham University
In Thoughts in Solitude, Part Two, Chapter II consists of fifteen lines that have become known as "the Merton Prayer."
MY LORD GOD, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore I will trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.