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Today’s Church: More Catholics, fewer receiving sacraments
By Cathy Lynn Grossman Religion News Service June 2, 2015 The global Catholic population has grown by 57 percent since 1980. It’s up from 7.83 million in 1980 to 1.2 billion. However, this growth varies steeply by region….
Read MoreVBS 2015
Summer is here and that means parish vacation bible school programs are in the final planning stages! Below is a list of vacation bible schools that will be occurring this summer in the Archdiocese of Louisville. VBS List 2015 Updated…
Read MoreJune Offerings
June is going to be an eventful month in Faith Formation. Listed below are just some of our happenings. To view the entire summer catalog with all our events click here. To register for courses contact Linda McLemore, (502-448-8581,…
Read MoreRCIA TEAM DAY JUNE 13, 2015
Coming Fully Alive: Conversion in the RCIA June 13, 2015 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. St. Stephen Martyr, Weiker Room 3105 Greenup Road Louisville, KY 40217 Cost: $25.00 per person (includes lunch) What do we mean by “conversion”? Can we…
Read MoreReligiously Unaffiliated Outnumbering Catholics In Recent Poll
A Pew research study in religious practices, in the U.S. today, shows a drop off in those who self-identify as Christians, losing 8 percent since 2007 (-3.1% among Catholics). Still, Christians make up 70 percent of the country’s religious individuals….
Read MoreEnd of the Year PCL Luncheon
“It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes.” —St. Thomas Aquinas
Read MoreAuthor Calls for Formation to Meet Challenge of Social Media
Article from ncronline.org by Melissa Jones We have seen how the use of a simple hashtag can set hearts on fire. Think about the influence of #JeSuisCharlie, #ICantBreathe and #ArabSpring. The power of digital communication is a promise and a threat, a…
Read MoreWant millennials back in the pews? Stop trying to make church ‘cool.’
By Rachel Held Evans April 30 Rachel Held Evans is a blogger and the author of “Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church.” Bass reverberates through the auditorium floor as a heavily bearded worship leader pauses to invite…
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