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The Program of Formation for Lay Ministers kicks off the weekend of Sept. 17-18 at St. Ann Parish in Butte. More information is available here or through your parish community. There is still time to register. To get a sense of what PFLM is all about, listen to Formation Services Director John Fencik's take on the program in the May installment of Behind the Story, and read about it in the latest issue of The Montana Catholic. |
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"Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, welcomed the federal court injunction against the Obama administration’s funding of human embryonic stem cell research, calling the ruling a 'victory for common sense and sound medical ethics'..." [Read more at USCCB.org]... |
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Fall is the perfect time for faith formation for everyone, including adults. Catholic Formation Services Director John Fencik is offering several adult faith formation opportunities at parishes. [Find out more]... |
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100 years of ministry was remembered and celebrated on August 22nd at St. Joseph Parish in Harlowton, MT. Bishop George Leo Thomas presided over the celebratory Mass and delivered a blessing on the parish’s new marble monument, which displays both the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes. [View the photo album]... [Watch the video] |
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Selected articles from The Montana Catholic newspaper are published online each month. This month's issue covers new developments in young adult ministry, adult formation opportunities through the PFLM, the next phase of the Living Stones initiative, the gardening boon in a Missoula parish, and more! [Read this month's issue]... |
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"After the worst flooding in Pakistan in living memory, Catholic Relief Services is leading an emergency response to help thousands of weary survivors throughout Pakistan recover and rebuild their lives..." [Read more at CRS.org]... |
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Father Stuart Long was ordained in December 2007, not long after receiving a diagnosis of inclusion body myositis, the disease which will most likely take his life. In this three-part series, he speaks about his path to vocation, the value of human life, and the suffering all humans grapple with in their lifetimes.[View the series]... |
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Youth and young adults from the Diocese of Helena recently made the trip to western Washington for the Creation Northwest music festival at the Enumclaw Expo Center. The ecumenical event allowed these people to experience contemporary Christian music and fellowship over several days. [View the photo album]...
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The Son Light Celebration raffle is underway! First prize is a 2011 Ford Fiesta SE sedan, and second prize is two tickets to see the Seattle Seahawks at Qwest Field. Tickets are $25 each or $100 for five. A maximum of 5,000 tickets will be sold. Proceeds from the raffle benefit Legendary Lodge. Tickets are available at all parishes, Legendary Lodge, Catholic schools, Catholic Social Services of Montana, the Montana Catholic Conference, and the Chancery in Helena. [Read more]... |
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"Have we made the Church a place of warmth and welcome for 18- to 35-year-olds? Following the Diocesan Pastoral Council process, diocesan leadership is taking on a new and exciting initiative to engage, in the life of the Church, this highly diverse group of young adults..." [Read more]... |
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See and hear the youth of our diocese speak about Leadership Camp at Legendary Lodge. During the week-long camp, new youth leaders for the Catholic Youth Coalition board are prayerfully discerned. All of those at Leadership Camp learn about discipleship and how to take their camp experience to their home parish community. [Watch the video]... |
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During the week of June 27 - July 2, youth and young adults from the Diocese of Helena volunteered their time and talent on the Blackfeet Reservation in Browning, MT, helping with construction and other projects. Through service and solidarity, these volunteers dug deep into the core of Catholic Social Teaching and celebrated the culture of the Blackfeet people in the breathtaking landscape of northwest Montana. [Watch the video]... |
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The Montana Catholic presents the second installment of faith(lived), an exclusive, event-based multimedia series documenting the perspectives of those who have lived the event. In this installment we interviewed 12 of the 58 young people who gathered at Legendary Lodge for CYC Leadership Camp 2010. Hear their firsthand accounts of the experience. [Watch the presentation]... |
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Following consultation with the Vicar for Clergy, Father Gary W. Reller, and the Diocesan Personnel Board, Bishop George Leo Thomas has made the following pastoral appointments, effective July 1, 2010, unless otherwise indicated. [Read more]... |
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Bishops George Thomas and Michael Warfel announced in November 2009 that they would not support CI-102, the personhood amendment. Their joint statement details why they reached this decision. [Read their full statement]... |
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"I am aware of the ways in which charity has been and continues to be misconstrued and emptied of meaning, with the consequent risk of being misinterpreted, detached from ethical living and, in any event, undervalued..." [Read more]... |
