Courage News, Announcements, and Upcoming Events
FUNDRAISING UPDATE: ONE THIRD OF THE WAY TOWARDS OUR GOAL: (A letter from Fr. Paul Check)
As Bishop Paprocki requested in his recent letter to all of us, we have a winter fundraising campaign goal of $50,000 and 100% participation among our members. At this mid-way point in January we have received approximately one-third of our financial goal and much work remains ahead in completing our future plans as outlined in the recent mailing. Soon you will benefit from a newly designed Courage web-site and we continue to upgrade our technology and new office here in Connecticut in order to better serve our members and position the Apostolate for the future. (Read more ...)
Recently submitted by Richard P. Fitzgibbons, M.D.: Gender Identity (Sexual) Disorder, Cross-dressing and Transsexual Conflicts Recommended Web Sites: Child Healing: Strengthening Families and Institute for Marital Healing
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Pastoral Ministry to Young Persons with Same-Sex Attractions: Episcopal Commission for Doctrine of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Missed Fr. Check on EWTN? LIFE ON THE ROCK ■ Thursday, February 24th
Watch Online (Search the "Life on the Rock" Playlist) ■ Listen To or Download the Audio
Catch this May 27th interview on the King's Men Radio Show! It's an excellent witness for the Sports Camp XII!!
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"We exhort all those exercising a ministry in the Church or working in the pastoral care of young people to be especially careful not to perpetuate injustice, hatred or malice in speech or action unfortunately still too common among us against persons with homosexual inclinations."
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A report recently issued by the National Religious Broadcasters has found that Facebook, Apple iTunes, and other new media platforms censor Christian viewpoints, particularly about homosexuality.
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Read and/or download Fr. Paul Check's December 2011 Letter
to Courage/EnCourage Members.
The Greater Philadelphia Chapters are happy to announce that a date has been settled for the Annual Day of Recollection: Saturday, 10 March 2012 8:30 am-3:15 pm at St Peter's Rectory 5th & Girard Sts. Phila. Our speaker and homilist for the occasion is Fr Philip G. Bochanski, C.O., currently chaplain to the in-city chapter.
Audio Talk: Chastity and Charity by Fr. Paul Check
SPRING RETREAT: Spring retreat for men, guided by Fr Check: Friday, March 23 - Sunday, March 25 at Casa Maria, Sister Servants of the Eternal Word Retreat House, Birmingham, AL. The retreat schedule is posted on the "Retreats" page.
C-MAC Inc. Presents ...
Sports Camp XIII
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Thurs, May 24 - Sun, May 27, 2012
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
Wynnewood (Philadelphia), PA
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