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      • Why Do Catholics Leave and What Can be Done About It
        by Fr. Robert Barron
        I saw an advance copy of a survey by William J. Byron and Charles Zech, which will appear in the April 30th edition of “America” magazine. It was conducted at the request of David O’Connell, the bishop of Trenton, and its focus was very simple: it endeavored to discover why Catholics have left the church. No one denies that a rather substantive number of Catholics have taken their leave during the past 20 years, and Byron and Zech wanted to find out why. And they did so in the most direct way possible: they asked those who had quit.
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    • Fr. Robert Barron's "CATHOLICISM PROJECT" 
      Share the Story of the Catholic Faith as Never Seen Before!
      Now through Lent you can join us for viewings and discussion of this highly acclaimed series.
      Friday evenings following Stations of the Cross in the Achieve multi-purpose room 


      Discover the rich heritage of the Catholic Church in an epic media experience. Word on Fire Catholic Ministries offers a vision of the Catholic Faith, which has never before been seen. This vision seeks to explore, through a global journey, the living culture of the Catholic Church. From the lands of the Bible, to the great shrines of Europe, to the shores and heartland of America, to the mysteries of Asia, to the rich landscapes of Latin America, to the beating heart of Africa - and beyond, witness the passion and glory of the faith that claims over a billion of the earth’s people as its own. Now in it's third production run due to the immense popularity! 
       
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    • HHS MANDATE PETITION

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        WRITE to CONGRESS TODAY -- A recent edict by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is “literally unconscionable.” It demands that sterilization, abortifacients and contraception be included in virtually all health plans. Study the issue & then write to Congress urging support for the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act here.
      • Read Cardinal-designate Timothy M. Dolan's Wall Street Journal editorial on Religious Freedom.
      • Learn about the annual observance of the World Day for Consecrated Life on February 2nd and the observances in parishes this weekend, February 4th and 5th.

      AND --- FROM OUR BISHOP JAIME SOTO
      & THE DIOCESE OF SACRAMENTO
       

      Attached is a letter that Bishop Soto
      has asked to be made available to us regarding his response -- and his call to the faithful to respond to the HHS (Health & Human Services) Mandate.  He's asked us to pray and respond.  Let's get this done! 
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    • Great Job Everyone with the New Missal!!  


      Roman Missal III is now part of our celebration of the Mass and the new responses can be found here on our site. They're different and deeper with MORE meaning -  "...And with your spirit"  - "consubstantial" (Google it) 

       

      Check out this Video on the RM3!!

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