Bishop Pates to Speak October 18 in Stuart!

The fall workshop is fast approaching and we are pleased to announce that Bishop Pates will be the presenter. The workshop will be held in Stuart on Saturday, October 18, beginning at 9:00 and concluding by 2:30. The day will touch on the importance of evangelization in our local communities. More information will be coming soon. You will not want to miss this opportunity!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW!

More Web Resources for the Year of Paul

From RCL:
http://faithfirst.com/html/paulineyear/prayer.html

From Sadlier:
http://www.webelieveweb.com/catechist_development.cfm

From St. Mary’s Press:
http://www.smp.org/ResourcePage.cfm?Article=541

From Our Sunday Visitor:
http://www.osv.com/YearofStPaulNav/YearofStPaul/tabid/6133/Default.aspx

From Loyola Press:
http://yearofsaintpaul.com/

A Blog:
http://jubileeyearofsaintpaul.blogspot.com/

Jubilee Website: St. Paul Outside the Walls:
http://www.annopaolino.org/index.asp?lang=eng

From American Catholic (St. Anthony Press):
http://www.americancatholic.org/News/YearofStPaul/default.asp

From the Catholic News Agency:
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/paulineyear/

Catholic Network for Adult Faith Formation

The link to the Catholic Network for Adult Faith Formation below has a host of resources available to support your ministry efforts in this year of Paul. I encourage you all to look at the list and take advantage of the materials being made available. The list is a combined project of the National Conference for Catechetical Leadership (NCCL, Adult Faith Formation Committee) and the National Advisory Committee on Adult Religious Education (NACARE).

http://www.cnaff.org/index.htm

Pauline Year Resources Available!

As you know, Pope Benedict XVI has declared this year (June 28, 2008-June 29, 2009) a year of Jubilee in honor of St. Paul. I am happy to be able to forward to you some resources that may assist you in planning for this special time in the life of our Church. From time to time throughout the year I will be forwarding to you resources and web links that may assist you in developing events and programs that highlight the life and ministry of Paul.

Below you will find an excellent resource available from LOYOLA PRESS….their site provides background information on St. Paul and offers a list of resources for the Pauline Year. The web address is:
http://www.yearofsaintpaul.com/

Additionally you will find some information including the declaration of the Pauline year on the Bishops Conference Website…the link is included here:

http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/stpaul/index.shtml