Life in the Spirit Seminar at St. Gabriel the Archangel, McKinney
November 7, 2010
McKinney, TX (MetroCatholic) - Until recently the Holy Spirit was a complete mystery to me. It is very easy for us to understand the Father and the Son in the Blessed Trinity because their stories and roles are made so clear to us… but, who is this Holy Spirit that makes up the third and very important part of the Trinity?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us in paragraph 691 that “the Holy Spirit” is the proper name of the one whom we adore and glorify with the Father and the Son. The Church has received this name from the Lord and professes it in Baptism of her new children. The term “Spirit” translates the Hebrew word ruah, which, in its primary sense, means breath, air, wind.”
The Holy Spirit gives us the gift of complete intimacy with our Lord. It is the very air that we breathe to survive. The Holy Spirit is calling to us to say yes to our Lord and live our lives for Him, with complete love and accepting of His will. St. Augustine told us that the Spirit is to our souls what our souls are to our bodies.
If you are longing for a better relationship with our Lord, want a better prayer life, and/or a better understanding of the role that the Holy Spirit plays in that journey you will not want to miss the “Life in the Spirit Seminar” at St. Gabriel the Archangel in McKinney, TX.
The Life in the Spirit seminar will be a two-day Mission, which will be presented by The Disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ (www.dljc.org/english) and hosted by St. Gabriel’s Holy Spirit Prayer Group. The seminar will be held on Friday, November 19th (7-9pm) and Saturday, November 20th (8am-4pm) followed by Mass at 5pm with music by the Praise Band, all our welcome!
This will be my first time attending so I have asked a couple of members of the Holy Spirit Prayer Group at St. Gabriel to tell us about their experiences attending the seminar. Rob Karl, who attended last years seminar said, “After attending the Life in the Spirit seminar it gave new meaning to Scripture, the Eucharist, and brought to life how the Holy Spirit works in and around us all the time. The seminar is life changing and has helped me connect more with my Catholic faith and the prayer group that has formed from the weekend has been a source of joy and inspiration as well. This seminar should be done at all parishes.” Rob’s enthusiasm was echoed by Tracy Stewart’s testimony as well, “The Life In the Spirit Seminar was a wonderful experience. Not only did it educate me about the meaning of living a life in the Spirit; it was also uplifting and fulfilling. I truly felt the Holy Spirit was with us during the singing and praise and worship. I would say that if you’ve never been to a Life in the Spirit Seminar, you should check it out because it can change your life. If you have been, I’d recommend attending again to refresh yourself in the Spirit. I’m personally looking forward to hearing the charismatic Franciscan nuns of the Disciples of Our Lord Jesus Christ speak. They have dedicated their lives to teaching about the Holy Spirit’s gifts and the charismatic life. You don’t want to miss this one!”
So please come learn how to make the Holy Spirit come alive in your daily life. If you’ve been to a previous Life in the Spirit seminar, please come again. There is always more. The cost is $15 in advance and $20 at the door and includes lunch on Saturday. For more information, please contact Steven or Rita Auguirre at 972-562-1781, email [email protected]. or visit www.stgabriel.org to register.
US bishops sending delegation to opening of Cuban seminary
October 26, 2010
Washington D.C. (CNA) — The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced that it is sending a delegation to attend the opening of a new seminary in Havana, Cuba – the country’s first facility of its kind in more than 50 years.
The USCCB Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America will travel to Cuba November 3-6, for the opening of the new seminary located 30 miles outside of Havana. The building will be able to house 100 candidates for the priesthood.
John Paul II blessed the cornerstone of the seminary during his visit to Cuba in 1998. The construction has been financed by numerous international institutions, including the Knights of Columbus.
The USCCB delegation will be led by subcommittee member Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami, as well as Fr. Andrew Small, National Collections Office director for the Church Latin America, and local clergy from the Archdiocese of Miami.
In addition to the inauguration of the seminary, the group will visit parishes and missions in Havana supported by the Collection for the Church in Latin America.
Missy Smith Releases Shocking Pro-Life Ads as Part of Congressional Campaign
October 14, 2010
WASHINGTON, (MetroCatholic) — Missy Smith, candidate for Congress 2010 in Washington DC against Eleanor Holmes Norton, has created two pro-life campaign ads. The ads contain graphic images of healthy unborn babies and babies killed by abortion. See the ads at www.missysmith2010.com.
The ads present a unique opportunity to show the graphic images of babies killed by abortion on national media. In opposition to the usual media “blackout” regarding the babies, the laws regulating campaign ads allow for the candidate to show the graphic images.
Missy is running for Congress in Washington DC with the express purpose of running the political ads on TV of graphic pictures of healthy unborn babies and dead babies killed by abortion.
Missy Smith states:
“As Father Frank Pavone has said, ‘America will not reject abortion until America sees abortion!’
“The two ads I have made for my campaign are jolting! Watch them and tell me what you think.
“We know these ads will save babies and get the dialogue started that is so needed. No one can see these ads and not realize that abortion is murder.”
The ads will run in the DC metro area until the day of the election, November 2.
There is a small window of opportunity to run the ads, from today until November 2. Time is critical. After November 2, it will no longer be possible to run the ads.
Except for a few small campaign expenses, every penny raised in this campaign will go toward the ads.
Missy Smith states:
“We must rise and strike now! I am thrilled to be a part of this amazing opportunity to change history and show the horror of legalized child killing.
“God bless this chance we have to show the truth in our nation’s capital where Obama, Pelosi, Reid, and Norton all support and promote legalized child killing.
“So here I am, Missy ‘Reilly’ Smith, in ‘the belly of the beast,’ Washington D.C., on the ballot running against big government, pro-child killing, same sex marriage incumbent, Eleanor Holmes Norton.”
Go to www.missysmith2010.com to view and contribute to these ads running in the DC metro area.
Press contact: Missy Smith: 202 - 288 - 4984
A Critical Distinction between Direct Abortion and Legitimate Medical Procedures
July 12, 2010
Historic Campaign Web Portal Launched for Colorado Personhood Amendment
July 2, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY, (MetroCatholic) — Colorado’s Amendment 62 personhood campaign is set to launch a remarkable Internet tool, MyCampaignTracker.org, on July 4th, 2010. The Tracker will help our state secure recognition of the right to life acknowledged by America’s Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life…”
“We have human rights because we are made in our Creator’s image and likeness,” said amendment co-sponsor Leslie Hanks, “and therefore we have a moral obligation to protect and love our children, born and preborn.”
MyCampaignTracker.org is a multi-functioning website designed to capitalize on the grassroots personhood movement in Colorado, and will be utilized to saturate the state with grassroots activity through November’s election.
MyCampaignTracker.org is designed to encourage the grassroots personhood movement in Colorado to reach local communities across our state with our campaign message of “Persons not Property,” through November’s election.
The innovative MyCampaignTracker.org answers the question: “What can I do to help?” Pro-life Coloradans select a campaign activity, follow simple instructions, and make their campaign efforts visible to other Amendment 62 supporters. Supporters can actually watch their efforts combine into a greater whole to make a difference on behalf of preborn babies in Colorado.
Colorado’s Personhood Amendment has boasted one of the largest volunteer signature campaigns in state history, resulting in one of the largest pro-life grassroots organizations Colorado has ever seen. In March, volunteers surprised naysayers by collecting 46,671 signatures, when only just over 15,000 were required. Colorado personhood volunteers are eager to begin using MyCampaignTracker.org.
“Personhood is a movement of average people, with average resources, fighting an enormous battle against the killing of human persons,” stated Keith Mason, co-founder of Personhood USA. “We have seen these people, many of whom had never volunteered for a pro-life cause before, band together with God’s help to post amazing victories in putting Personhood on the ballot. Now, with MyCampaignTracker.org, we have a phenomenal resource that can help us win in November.”
Amendment 62, co-sponsored by Colorado Right To Life and Personhood Colorado, states: “Person defined. As used in sections 3, 6, and 25 of Article II of the state constitution, the term ‘person’ shall apply to every human being from the beginning of the biological development of that human being.”