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CURRENT NEWS

09/28/2010 – Catholics Know Less About Religion Than Athiests?!
On Wednesday, September 28^th, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life released results of a recent study comparing religious knowledge of various religious groups. The survey focused on knowledge of different world religions and Catholics came out near the bottom. Take the quiz here. Now, how well do you know the Catholic faith (pick one)?

10/14/2010 – Pope Benedict Canonizes Six New Saints!!

The communion of saints recognized by the church has now grown by six! Here is a brief video of the canonization ceremony. Get to know a little about each of them in this video. If you just want to read up on them, see the story here and keep an eye on the Vatican’s saints page for more details.

11/10/2010 – Cincinnati Vocation Office Website Gets a Facelift!
On Wednesday, the vocation office announced the launch of its new look at www.cincinnativocations.org. This blog based website will now allow for more frequent updates, more user interaction, and more content! Check it out!

UPCOMING EVENTS
 

01/30/2011 – Cast Your Nets in Cincinnati!

Good Shepherd in Cincinnati will be hosting the 3^rd Cincinnati Cast Your Nets event from 5-9 pm. We are blessed to have Archbishop Dennis Schnurr to celebrate Mass with us and music will be led by Last Day. Our speaker will be chastity educator, Courtney Brown, from Ruah Woods and our MC for the night will be Annie Mitchell of the SonRise Morning Show. Register online!  

03/27/2011 – Cast Your Nets in the North!

Sacred Heart in McCartyville will once again host the Northern event and Archbishop Schnurr will once again be with us to celebrate Mass!! Music will be led by Jon Paul Hebert. The event will run from 5-9 pm on that Sunday night. More details will be coming in the near future, but mark your calendars now!

For more local events, check with your youth minister and get involved in your parish!

To keep the fire burning between events, visit these great websites:

BE BOLD TIPS

• The end of the Church Calendar is fast approaching. This is a great time to think about your spiritual life and set goals for your relationship with God (e.g. pray at least 10 minutes a day, attend Mass every Sunday and on First Fridays, etc.). Use a basic Examen to help keep yourself on track.
• Advent is a time of hopeful preparation for the coming Christ. In this hopefulness, we recognize our common membership in the body of Christ. Make an effort this advent season to reach out to those who don’t feel like they belong.

• Giving gifts this year? Why not spread your Catholic faith while you’re at it? Catholic books, clothes, music and movies make great gifts. Or you can give a donation to a great charity in your friend or relative’s name.

"Those who allow themselves to be led by the Spirit understand that placing oneself at the service of the Gospel is not an optional extra." -Pope Benedict XVI