Just this week, Pope Francis wrote to the US bishops, "Jesus Christ is the true Emmanuel (cf. Mt 1:23); he did not live apart from the difficult experience of being expelled from his own land because of an imminent risk to his life, and from the experience of having to take refuge in a society and a culture foreign to his own. The Son of God, in becoming man, also chose to live the drama of immigration."
Click below to read the letters/press release:End of Life Planning: Now and at the Hour of Our Death
A Pastoral Letter from the Roman Catholic Bishops of Wisconsin on End of Life Decisions
They have published the 4th edition of the pastoral letter, Now and at the Hour of Our Death, to share the Church’s moral guidance and helpful resources to help prepare for the end of life and relieve some of the pain, sadness, and anxiety that dying entails. The letter includes Church teaching on a wide variety of issues at the end of life, including:
The Lumen Christi Care for Creation Committee is excited to share the following six-part video series recently created by the Catholic Climate Covenant, a national organization seeking to unfold creation care as an integral aspect of Church practices and ministries. The series titled, "God's Creation Needs You", features six Catholic communities across the nation caring for our common home through climate action, advocacy, farming, community organizing, service to others, solar energy, education, prayer and a focus on environmental justice.
The Human Concerns Commission discerns and responds to the needs of the people within the parish, out in the community, and throughout the world. It identifies resources to meet their needs and enlist the active cooperation of parishioners. The members collaborate with the pastor, staff, and other organizations in the following ways: direct service, advocacy, social justice, social bridging, and empowerment of people. Meetings are monthly and discuss a number of topics including the following: