New England Area Calendar Watch

This Sunday, September 11: VOTF Falmouth, MA will host a presentation on “The Parish of Tomorrow.” See the August 11 issue of In the Vineyard for more details.

Saturday, October 15: VOTF South is hosting a one-day retreat on the grounds of Stonehill College. “We Thirst for the Living God” will take place from 9:30 am – 5 pm at the Holy Cross Retreat House. To register by email, contact Fr. Joe at frjoe@retreathouse.org. The $25 fee includes coffee and lunch.

October 23 – Boston College will host the presentation of a study of Voice of the Faithful as a movement in the Catholic Church of our time. Watch the Boston College web site for details or see the August 11 issue of In the Vineyard.

October 29 – A Small Group Leadership Workshop will be held at Holy Family Church, Amesbury, MA. VOTF member and Youth Minister at Holy Family Church Katie LeBlanc says, “This workshop will train adults and teens in leading Small Groups. It is meant to help teachers and leaders of prayer to be more effective in leading a small group.” Contact hfyouth@comcast.net for registration information.

SITE-SEEING, Etc.

• Don’t forget that Resurrection Tapes has most of the Indianapolis Convocation ready for your viewing and listening.
• Catholic News Service is an excellent resource for Catholic Church news. They are considering a service that would distribute headline news on a regular basis to subscribers. If interested, call 202-541-3250 or write to cns@catholicnews.com. Click here for the CNS web site.
• Boston College – You can “log on and learn” at the Institute for Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry. Choose from 8 on-line courses; Boston College is very pleased to invite you to visit a new, expanded web site for C21 Online; if you are not already on the BC distribution list and would like to receive their new bi-monthly e-newsletter, contact Church21@bc.edu
• VOTF “Down Under” is publishing a newsletter. Visit the VOTF Australia web site.
• A St. Anthony Messenger editorial is worth your reading. Click here for “Abuse Crisis: Why It’s Not Yet Over”
• “Building a Church of Communion” by Archbishop James Weisgerber is available by contacting the National Pastoral Life Center. The response to this annual talk, part of the Catholic Common Ground Initiative, was delivered by VOTF president Jim Post.

VOTF’s Prayerful Voices

Commentary VOTF Maine: “Dialogue As Prelude to Action”

Letter to the Editor – Fr. Heagle in Oregon supports a “renewed and revived ecclesiology.”

September Prayer – "A Reflection on 'Goofing Off'"

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