By Florida Catholic staff - Florida Catholic
Support your seminarians
The second collection to be taken up in all parishes the weekend of Aug. 5 and 6 will benefit the Seminary Burse Fund, which supports seminarians studying for the Archdiocese of Miami. These men, with God’s grace, will be our future priests. Please donate by using the specially designated envelopes which will be delivered to every parish by the seminarians themselves in the next few weeks.
Catechesis for children with special needs
Registration is now open for the 2017-18 special needs faith formation program at Schott Communities in Southwest Ranches. These religious education classes are specially designed for children who are deaf or disabled, as well as those with autism. For information call 954-434-3306, ext. 108, or visit www.schottcommunities.org.
Be a Catholic Scout leader
Catholic Scouting is a proven, impactful method of youth ministry. Scouting leaders interested in becoming Catholic Scouting counselors are invited to attend a training Saturday, Aug. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at the archdiocesan Pastoral Center, 9401 Biscayne Blvd., Miami Shores. For more information, go to http://catholicscoutsonline.com.
Encuentros Juveniles mark 200th retreat
All Encuentros Juveniles alumni are invited to celebrate the movement’s historic 200th Encuentros retreat at the 200th Encounter Gala, set for Friday, Aug. 18, from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Birdside Banquet Hall, 12851 S.W. 42 St., Suite 123, Miami. The event will be preceded with a Mass at at 6 p.m. at St. Kevin Church,12525 S.W. 42nd St., Miami. Gala tickets are $50. They may be purchased online at encjuveniles.com.
Learn Natural Family Planning
Natural Family Planning is the natural — and Church-approved — way to achieve or postpone pregnancy. NFP is also one of the requirements of the archdiocesan marriage preparation program. Classes are conducted once a month for a period of three months and taught by couples through the Couple to Couple League.
The next series of NFP classes will begin Aug. 17 at Epiphany Church in Miami; and Oct. 21 at St. Gregory Church in Plantation. Contact Richard and Annamaria Sacher, 305-668-2866, for the Epiphany classes; and Carlos and Victoria DeBayle, 786-302-2116, for the St. Gregory classes. To register for any class, on-site, self-paced, or virtual, visit: http://register.ccli.org. For courses in Spanish call Silvia at 800-745-8252.
Another local NFP option is the Creighton Method, taught to couples on an individual basis. For information call Sarah McKeown, 218-368-8505, in English, or Guadalupe Carral, 713-203-2375, in Spanish.
Catholic Psychotherapy Conference
The Catholic Psychotherapy Association will hold its 2017 National Conference Sept. 21-23 at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale. With the theme “Healing Divided Hearts in Our World,” the conference will feature the following speakers: Msgr. John Esseff, from the Board of Directors of the Sacred Heart Apostolate; Mother Adela Galindo, foundress of the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary; Dr. Kenneth Pargament, professor emeritus of psychology at Bowling Green State University; and Dr. Gregory Popcak, founder and executive director of the Pastoral Solutions Institute. Early bird pricing for the conference is valid until July 31. For more information and to register, visit www.healingdividedhearts.com.
Go to World Youth Day in Panama
More than 200 pilgrims have already registered to travel with the archdiocesan Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry to World Youth Day in Panama in 2019 — but there is still time to sign up. Two options are being offered: a Jan. 21-28 WYD Pilgrim Journey and a Jan. 24-28 WYD Core Experience. Find more information at: http://bit.ly/MiamiWYD.
Seeking couples for marriage prep
The archdiocesan Office of Family Life is looking for married couples who would be interested in joining the Transformed in Love marriage preparation team. To become a team member, the couple needs to observe a marriage prep workshop and attend a six-hour training session. Call Mildred Ratcliffe at 305-762-1140 or email [email protected].
Chris Stefanick coming to St. Mark
St. Mark Parish in Southwest Ranches will be hosting “Reboot! Live!” with world-renowned Catholic author and speaker Chris Stefanick on Thursday, Oct. 19, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Reboot! Live! is a high-energy, 2 ½-hour renewal event designed to bring new energy and vitality to the church community. Designed for ages 12 to 99, Reboot! Live! begins with an inspirational, high-energy unpacking of the Gospel, followed by real-life, practical, “can-do” ways of applying the Gospel in everyday life. Tickets are $20. For information and tickets call 954-434-3887 or go to: www.stmarkparish.org/2017/03/12/reboot-live-event-st-mark.
Get your ‘good news’ via email
The archdiocese’s Communications Office sends out two weekly email blasts: one on Mondays with the Let’s Talk blog, and the other on Wednesdays with news and events from our website. The website is updated daily, and most of the news about parishes and schools appears there, since space is limited in the monthly print edition of the Florida Catholic. To subscribe to the weekly emails, go to the bottom right-hand corner of the website — www.miamiarch.org — and fill in your name and email. You can also follow the archdiocese on social media: @ArchdioceseofMiami on Facebook; @CatholicMiami on Twitter and Instagram. Feel free to “like” or “follow” our social media pages and use them as tools to make the Good News “go viral.”
